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Show dently the result of a drunken row, which started early in the afternoon, when it was stated by! bystanders that Martinez kicked' Ponse in the stomach and fled, with the result Ponse drew a 38-calibre 38-calibre revolver and fired two shots at Martinez. The first shot went wild and crashed thru a confectionery store on the opposite oppo-site side of the street, owned by G. Stephan, endangering the lives of several of the occupants. The second shot took effect, entering en-tering Martinez's right temple with such force as to cause his brains to protrude. The shooting shoot-ing cavised much excitement in the community and Tonse was threatened with lynching. Fearing Fear-ing the mob might put their threats into action. Parley Thue-son Thue-son and Cliff Swanson, both .Americans, took,, Ponse . away from the crowd and started off to the Bingham jail. On the road down they were met by Deputy Sheriffs Dorus Thomas of Lark, II. M. Nicholson, the deputy assigned to the Highland Boy district, and George Mar-chant, Mar-chant, who has been assigned to the Copperfield district. Sheriff Thomas placed Ponse in his car and with Messrs, Swanson and Thueson placed him in the Bingham Bing-ham jail. Too much praise cannot can-not be extended to these peace-loving peace-loving citizens, but for whose timely action, with no deputy sheriff in the district, there might have been a repetition of the famous fa-mous Lopez hunt. The people of the Highland Boy district are to be congratulated upon having such capable and fearless citizens in their midst. Tonse was taken to the county jail at Salt Lake City later in the evening. Another Killing at Highland Boy t Catarino Martinez, about 38 years of age, a native of Jalisco Logonsen, Old Mexico, and a resident of the Highland Boy district since 1916, was shot dead on Saturday evening by Marga-rito Marga-rito Ponse, also a native of Mexico, Mex-ico, who was an employee of the Utah Con. Mine. Ponse is now in the county jail with the charge of wilful murder hanging over his Jiead, while the body of Martinez Mar-tinez is at the O'Donnell undertaking under-taking parlor waiting until sufficient suf-ficient funds can be collected for his burial. The killing was evi- |