The eagle., October 16, 1895, Page 6, Image 6

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THE EAGLE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1,
KILLING OF CANTLEY.
Additional Details of the Tragedy En
acted in Silver City Last Week.
Ftalrinr Fxlioiiprnted by tlie l'rolinilnnry Kx
miiinntion and Public Oplnlim Fiincni!
of the Dcccancd Mhi-hIiiiI.
Never in the city of Silver City has
there been a greater sensation than the
killing of City Marshall C. L. Cantley
by James S. Fielder last Thnesday
evening, the ttrst published report of
which appeared in Tun Eagi.h extra of
"Wednesday morning.
Fielder, who has given himself into
custody immediately after the unfortu
nate affair, was accorded a preliminary
hearing before Justice Oivens Wednes
day morning at ten o'rlock at the court
house, and then it was that details be
came fully known. There were nine wit
nesses to the shooting and the testimony
of each was singularly clear and corro
berative. From their stories, Cantley
was somewhat under the influence of
liquor, but not demonstrative to any
extent. Fielder came into the White
HoHse a few minites before ten when
the two men came togeather and then it
was in a social game of dice at the bar,
After several moments Cantley asked
Fielder why it was that "lie had it in
for him," to which remark Fielder re
plied that he had nothing "in the world
against Uantlcy. The reply did not
fully satisfy the Marshal, who repeated
Ins statement that he knew there was
sonic bad feeling, and. a similar reply
was again made by the attorney. After
some more words, Cantlev ask Fielder
if he was armed, the answer being lie
did not consider it any of Cantley's
business whether he was or not.
The answer was the signal foran angrv
reply from the Marshal to the effect that.
he was prepared for Fielder, and at the
same instant he drew his gun and fired
point blank at. Fielder, who during the
time the discussion was on, had walked
away from the bar and was landing in
mini ni un- inning around uie oesK on
the other side of ihe room and not. ten
feet away from Cantley. Caniley's mo
non causen i-ieliler to sicp slightly to
tlie lei t to draw his gun ami ihe move-I
iiicnl Mivi-il liiu liii' ( 'nut Ii.i-'j uli.,1 !. I
ing directly in line for hU heart at his
former position. The shooting was rap
id nil : it Fielder had fired live times and
Cantley three, when the bystander
rushed in and found the Marshal lying
dead on the small foot railing in front of
the bar, pierced by three shots, one in
the neck and two in the breast, any one
of which would have been fatal. Fielder
at once gas-e himself Into custody.
Fielder's first shot undoubtedly hit
Cantlev and wounded him so that his
other shots were wild. The smoke was
so dense that both men evidently were
firing at the flashes. The remains of
the Marshal were tenderly picked up
and medical aid summoned but too late.
Late in the night they were conveyed to
his late home, where a mourning wile
and fatherless child grieved.
The preliminary hearing resulted in
the discharge of Fielder as it was clearly
shown that he had done all in his power
to avoid the trouble and when it was
forced upon him had only acted in self
lefense. Until almost the moment of
the shooting, no one present dreamed of
a serious affray, and Fielder was almost
taken by surprise, proclaiming two or
three times that he had no feeling to
wards the Marshall and endeavoring to
dusabuse his mind of such an idea. He
is coinpletly exhonerated by public opinion.
The funeral of the deceased took place
from his residence Thursday afternoon
and the remains were followed to their
last resting place by an iininens con
course of friends and citizens. lie was
buried in the Odd Fellows cemetary.,
Tlie interment was conducted by the
local lodge of Ihe Knights of Pythias,
Rev. A, A. Hyde conducted the service
at the home, and Prof. Sclby officiating
as prelate. S. ileum exercies were coii-
lucted both at the home and at the
grave. Hie lied .Men and Ancient I'rder
of United Workman, both of which
orders he was a member, joined w'vU the
Knights of Pvthias in the conduct of ihe
last sad rites. He it said to the credit of
the dead man, that never was there a
more fearless ollieer in the discharge of
his duty and seldom a man possessing
more pleasing address and truer friend
ship. Ills sudden and untimely demise
is a source of sincere regret to everyone,
and tho unfortanate manner of his deatli
makes it doubly so. His bereaved wife
and little girl have tho heartfelt sym
pathy of every one in the community.
Since the inauguration of dining cars
on the Atchison system, tho company
has managed the details of the business
separately from the eating house along
the lines which are operated by Fred
Harvey. For some reason, not made
known to the general public, tho com
pany has ceased to operate the service .in
the cars and the management will here
after be in the hands of Fred Harvey.
The contract making the change became
effective October 1st. Mr. Harvey will
have charge of the service on the dining
cars which will be run through from
Chicago to Los Angeles and northern
California noints.on the California lim
ited, which will lie inaugurated October
2!Hh, as well as on other trains on the
Atchison. The method of handling the
dining car scrvics has not been fully
determined. The question arises as to
the desirability of the European as com
pared with the American system of serv
ing meals. This will he decided within
a few days.
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