Spanish Fork Press | 1909-07-01 | Page 1 | Fatal Fight over Mongrel Dog

FATAL FIGHT OVER + MONGREL DOG One Man in the Morgue and Another An-other in Jail as the Result of a Quarrel Over Common Cur I Two Negroes Engage In Fight at Cheyenne the One Who Received the Worst of the Encounter Resorting to the Us of FJrtarme I L Cheyenne Wyo Tlford Ashford IB dead and Harry Allen Is In Jail charged with Ijls murder and all bo canso of a worthless mongrel dog Allen u colored vendor of hot to o males called at the saloon of Ash ford also colored at 7 oclock Monday morning accompanied by his dog After several drinks Allon made his dog perform tricks and during the performance the dog Jumped against the bar Ashford was behind the bar and remonstrated The dog repeated the trick and Ashford demanded pay from Allen for the damage Allen refused re-fused to settle and Ashford walked across the street and reported the matter to tho police Returning to the saloon he ejected Allen and it is said assaulted Allen with brass knuckles whereupon Allen ian out 14 and Into tho hands of the police Allen was later released with the understanding that he would go to a surgeon and get his wounds dressed and return to jail but Instead ho went home secured an automatic revolver re-volver and returned to the Ashford saloon Meeting Ashford in the doorway door-way Allen emptied his gun five shots taking effect In Ashfords body