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Show A BRUTAL MURDER, Tito Cattle Men Shoot a Rival In Cold Blood. El Paso, Tex., April 3. At 0 ocloek last night one of the most cowardly murders was committed across the river in Paso Del Norte. W. S. Bolton and a man named Clayton, both cattle men,' met S. F. Cavitt, another cattle man, ou the street and picked up a quarrel with him, and without giving him any warning, Clayton and Boltou drew their revolvers and began firing on Cavitt, who attempted to retreat, but his assailants followed him up, continuing con-tinuing the fire upon him until ho fell dead riddled with bullets. Clayton and Bolton were arrested and are now in Jail at Paso Del Norte. The people ou both sides are very indignant and threats of lynching the murderers are openly made. Cavitt was a very wealthy and popular young man. A law suit is said to have been tho cause of the affair. |