Show reservation KILLING J J cook claymes he e shot J A pettit in self defence james J cook shot and instantly killed joseph A pettit last night about six six BIX and one half miles southeast of whiterocks the bullet from a 32 31 winchester enter entered edthe the forehead forche ad and penetrated the brain cook walked home and ana started immediately for vernal to give himself up in the absence of 0 sheriff mcneill S P r carpenter took charge of the surrendered prisoner ano ial ig now occupying i tent at carpenters home cook claimed he shot in self defence he says he and A V grimsley were on pettits Pet tits ranch preparatory prep artory to cutting some grain which he had raised on and wanted to speak to t pettit about it there had been a previous slight misunderstanding but cook ed cd clares lie he thought the affair was settled amicably ile he says he be carried his gun along because he thought he might find some rabbits pettit lie he says come to the door when ile he saw who v A ai ac there with A double shot gun cocked and demanded to know if they wanted tidy any trouble and without 1 further argument menthe he leveled therun the gun and fired all three men were in a line pettit first cook second and Grini gamaley li third simultaneously with pettit cook threw his gun to his hip and fired fired with the results abovementioned above mentioned pettit was a man of a family having married a widow with five children in salt lake a few months ago cook is not married the two men lived on adjoining ranches further particulars will be published after the preliminary hearing |