Show k AFFRAY AURAY W clr fir A an 1 CAI r 11 boic I 1 abo trouble grow of oak of a riled ky by wrt wart 1 inu ilk sige mill making a ad rimy aa tr che mathli 11 smith Is I 1 AI A 4 I wart lut last 11 afternoon a shooting ara affray took rb ce at the IL 0 W depot between captain james L smith a rail tail road detective and alio also deputy county sheriff and county attorney wart which might only by the merest acca dent bare have resulted la in fatalities the tb trouble grew oot out of a complaint filed ly mr wart warf charging captain emith with displaying a it gun in a threatening man ner ter at the matula hotel one evening during the hamaya oa on thursday Tha raday morn ing fog captain smith was arrested and taken before justley olson he ife pleada guilty to the charge and an to bie tie appeared to prosecute a floe fine of only 1 and coeta costs WM was imposed and the prisons pr iaone re to 11 the non appearance of t projects Pro sects tor for warf wart was dae due to the ilia jostles falling failing to notify him of the trial of the case about pm p m mr waif wart and mod attorney braffet were approaching the depot and aa as they were about to step stop apon upon the platform captain smith stepped oat out from front the tho crowd which sy was waiting fur for the train and without a word opened fire nAho two men As the gin goo wa wile leveled they prong sprang to either aide side and the bullet ballet passed between them mr wart now started to run for cover and at al the same time drew bla his revolver 1 and captain smith delibe deliberately emptied his hl revolver 1 at the fleeing attorney but fai failed led to gt got him from hie h cover wart bred fired one or two shots which were by smith who then stopped back into the crowd in starting vir to ran mr wart tumbled stumbled and lost his hl bat and now re tamed to ta get it when smith again made his hl appearance and ad from the east end of the freight houie house wart carefully cretu I 1 hia his revolver 1 along the platform and fred tired again missing hia his man this ended the hostilities and mr warf warr returned to the be court louse stopping at mr Braf feVa office to secure a shot gun he ile at once wore swore out a complaint charging smith with assault with a deadly with intent to kill sheriff all red st rioted emita who thereupon pro frred tarred the same charge against waif wait and bad had him bond bonds wet giren in both cases at i a smitha trini trim waa won at set for fridly and warf a on mon auy WAB WARY a mr sir warf waa was icen seen shortly afterwards by T the advocate Adro cate man ale ie the th following stal arant nr ri ant TIP on day captain benith was as drunk and sheriff allred wired took bilu to catbe the math is boul where I 1 was in formed be incited insulted mn mrs hart she informed him blin that aha she would not tand stand such upon open be that abe she had bad two ons was to protect br bar at thia this statement ata lement captain smith grew grow quite angry and applied ane names to her aoe ions he lledrew drew hia his gun alio to do various dire things such a abate of fact waa WAS laid before me by a number of ho were present I 1 than upon filed a compoint comp hint lilot in accordance with tee toe facts charmil g C him with the appropriate acre baring important business out ot of town I 1 instructed the justice to bold the until I 1 returned but against is 0 instructions he allowed cap tain falu smith to enter a plea of guilty to mj my complaint and fined him V including costs this ie Is the oay matire I 1 can assign fok tot his attempt upon my life attorney braffet ti raffel and nd myself were tart start ing to balte the train for helper we got within 25 feet rf tf the depot plat form A aw captan smith take bis his gun ost out of bs him pocket and level 11 it at me m at aba brae time braffet sold look out I 1 whirled and ran and bo be fired four shots at me like at close renge range while run ning I 1 drew my toy gun bat but wa was unable to get got him in range without firing into the crowd which bad had gath gatheral ga therel erwi at the aund sound of ot the after I 1 ajl gone about 60 cardi I 1 found thai that I 1 could get a abot shot at him without endangering idan gerin other lives and then fired ared two hots he finally got back buk into the crowd I 1 had boa lost foot my mr hat bat when I 1 started to ran run and returned to pi let it he kull full babtis gun vm in bu ilia band hand od pointing it at me I 1 firel Aul bulther ther shot nt at him I 1 saw that my iny gan gou waa was of too small caliber and after reflecting I 1 west to mr braffet Br affef office got hio beeich flading shotgun shot gun for prote protection tion ani aid returned to my office where I 1 prepared prepare complaint and warrant of arrest captain salib rag this torsion ot of the freesia ir the trouble grew out of the removal of a former sheriff of tua county who was 4 friend fiend ot of mr warf a I 1 fosti gated the removal and gained bia hid leal ty bays been subjected to pirse persecution cution since last july on an this account siward war and sod a friend came up to the he rist laul of the he railway apon upon which I 1 was ras standing dlag I 1 met him with 4 a smile he tha than reached for bis his gun iton I 1 and 1 I in orar to protect lf adne we if red no H I 1 tsa ihen raa and if 1 I my gun bad had dot not refused to work my st sCTt ond ul hot would ha bar eted him anre sure I 1 10 lo 63 not tot anticipate SO any Y I 1 i very rioha results from this ibis nix a up P as 46 I 1 y aji WAS fifed at the sum tutu of W I 1 I 1 t s I 1 1 but lint if U be he dead lo 10 in ag 10 a 1 fill will bj b found at be the awa me oll land stand am the MONDS un tb the beating la 10 tn of 11 ih le v join of builte builth quo 14 her havi ato lid I 1 on friday after oooo but tut en cu motion notion 0 ot attorney in th the defendant behalf boli alf a it WM we taken on monday monde y at 0 bilock a 10 a bineth SIA tb waa WAS admitted to tall la in the nm DOW of 1000 D F axer A ager and D 13 it IL mcdonald qualifying a as sure if ties MUM H UKU on aliday morning the ca case came 0 00 before justice oise and ly by reason of county Atto waif weirs connection wai lection with lh ills CAN A D of provo waa was ip op pointed county tiro pro tra tem while dick wedgewood defended smith attorney wart won tl me fint lint witness called and hi his testimony w was auban aub tn be the ame slime a as hi his statement printed abor above attorney wedgewood laade made a effort to break dian bif oa on croel cr bat failed attorney Attorn toy braffit Ur affet who wa was with mr arf when the hookon shooting began begano testified tbt lt t ciutti m sit a we u rast abr bot we without any warning abe bettt eti mony of cleren eleven other witnesses for the went to 10 bow show thit that smith legan the shooting og A queer proceeding WM wu that ol 01 0 attorney wedgewood 6 when he asked tb the alle li riff to call detic clerk donaldson to obear the jae Ps tico whom mr wedgewood wanted to testify 11 before himself this brings to a bomer on erht hat similar case la in which a price notary imelio took an acknowledgement of hie his own signature to 10 an instrument In of record mr smith waa WAS bound to the district court in the suir of 1000 mod nd a al bond for thia this amount wat was InI mediately filed WARY 8 DISMISSED the come of the people vs J IV warf wart which wu was act set for a X p to waa was called after an unsuccessful attempt to secure an attorney to represent the state jo jus lice oisen olson decided to hear any evidence the prosecuting jame james L smith bad had to offer mr smith asked fur for a pcs in order to secure wit dowse bat but 83 the justice had already siren given sufficient notice by reason row of he the brit first postponement and on mr air warts demand for immediate trial toe the deemed it bet bett to proceed with the trial no evi lence was offered and the case of coune course fell 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