Show 1 COLDBLOODED One of the Most Brutal Murders on Record in New Mexico Denver April 8A special to the Republican Re-publican from Santa Fe N M says News has been received here that George Smith one of the most prominent and popular stockmen in central New Mexco vas foully murdered at his Horse Springs ranch in Socorro county last Saturday night As far a can bo learned two unknown men rode up to the Smith ranch about 70 miles from Mag dalena and were asked to stay and have suoper This was about 8 oclock last Saturday night and after accepting the hospitalty of Mr Smith and while all were sitting around the table talking lone of the men pulled his gun and put five bullets into the body of Smith kill ing him almost instantly while the other man shot the cook Frank Melville three times leaving the latter for dead also The assassins then rode away and Melville who was seriously wounded managed to get to Baldwins ranch nearby where he gave the alarm Mel aan vie is still at Baldwins and i is feared that his wounds will result fatally Melville Mel-ville states that there was no trouble of any kind The strangers he took for I cowboys and says they commenced shooting after finishing their supper It is said that the murder is a result of a longexisting feud between cattle raisers of the American valley |