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Show oo FIGHT OVER HOR8E9 RESULTS IN MURDER Idaho Palls, Ida.. Oct 28 Late yesterday afternoon Sam Thomas, lo cally known as "Scarf ace" Thomas, was shot and killed by "Billy Williams Wil-liams the well-known horseman of Menan. at a point near the Liver-more Liver-more ranch In the Mamcr district, according to reports received here today. The report states thai two brother fought on opposite sides of the ; pitched battle Billy Williams and Blose Johnson, on one side, and Joe ; Williams and Sam Thomas, on the ; other, have been enemies for months j It Is claimed that Joe Williams and ' Thomas went ,-ifter some horses j which they had learned that Billy" Williams and Johnson had run off, and which were supposed to be in possession of the latter two in lh Mud lake section, formerly known as Market lake and hlng northeast of Roberts Shortly after the arrival of Joe Williams and Thomas there was a quarrel and an exchange of shots. When the smoke cleared away Thomas Thom-as had been shot to death, but Joe Williams had escaped. Johnson Is said to be a brother-in-law of the Williams brothers Neither "Billy" Williams nor Johnson was Injured. TV, . , V. . -1 f f .1 c !. i ne Mueim auu coroner m rie-mont rie-mont county left St Anthony for the scene of the killing early this morning, morn-ing, but no report had been received from them at a late hour thlo afternoon. after-noon. Both Bilh Williams and Johnson surrendered to Constable James Eby of Roberts, Fremont county, and will probably be taken to St Anthony In the sheriff's auto This section has acquired a very' bad record In the past few years on account ac-count of the extensive list of deaths I of a violent nature, nearly all of which have been due primarily to I troubles among the ranchers over horses. Half a dozen men have "died ! with their boots on" In the last few years, the spar-ely-seftled region tending to encourage lawlessness |