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“GE0RGIE GEORGE” IS UNDER ARRESTHELD IN PRMCOTT, ARIZONA, FOR EXTRADITION.It Wanted In Twin Falla for the Murder of Frank Tuikena at Corey Bros. Construction Camp on the High Line Canal In May, 1306.■ -W-. ■ O. ■ STaihf.m; bt'Kvf known to ihe pioneers of Twin Fulls an “(jeorglfl Cjfrorfie”, who I* w.mtcil in ihl* county for » murder ' 1ft riitmThsago, Is being •defined by Sheriff Jntuca R. Lowry-of Prescott. Arizona. Deputy Sheriff Dyer .will loafre on Sunday to bring the botubaailc gou i ar 1st back 10 where he will get | -h.U 1» ooiuliig to lilxu. The b'lfcn-rott sheriff si«t*s that there Ik no (charge uy.aJtvd Stratbam there and ithnf rhe latter admlrs Ms crime and I will come back wllhnut. extradition ! pnpci's. Bt rath am has apparently teen conscious. etrlckfn and has 1 rtade s confession, e' Georgie George la wanted m Twin Falla for the murder »f Frank Tus fcena at Copy Qros. construction camp on the high -line canal on March 13, IJHifi. The kllHng occurred during ihe noon hour. He announced sh^rtl? before l o’clock that If the foreman called him for work at tha' hour 'that he would shntu mm. SrrAiham was reclining on his * hunk, revolver In hand, when the foronmu called All Out*'. H«? lumped from l«e Led and walked out of lfe« innt. deolaidtig hla Intention of shooting the foreman. Tuskena was standing ju*t outside-‘.he door of the teal leaning.against a guy rope. You were drunk last eight, you dago.” sRid Oeorgje George” to Toskona. The Italian protected that he had been perfectly colter. In’t He t» me,” Bhonted Straiham. at the name '.tnie ehootlng TuBkeno In :he left breast. Tuskeua ■tvas les6 than three fact from I he awMle. cFj Wie - revolver ati'd'fire • bullet made a frightful wound, passing through his body Brut kktglng tinder ffte akin behind fho rfpht ehouldpr. •^trathfltr. deliberately walked over'to the a'able. picked out the best horse and made his .escaps, muttering threat'* of what he wot Id do 1o tho man win: nflwjppted io s’op him. Tua-kena wait bundled Inio a wagon and driven lustily to Twin Falla. Judge Dnitt’i tcok hla nnc mortem utnic* ment m which he nald that Btrnt.ham li*d hUoi him without 'he slightest provociir.on. Georgie George was tracked Bouch near (he Nevada line wlmve all trcg of him was Jos'.l Nothing had been h^ard of him until the dlspaich was received from Ibe Arlsorm eherlff. Ho »«» A rroubie-sajne c.luiraet.f’r. n gun man and b hul-17 when In his ctipn. He sittrlert a fgh' with Village Marshal] Snodgrass Ju lh*' chi Headquarters saloon nne night and was soundly whipped.
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Twin Falls News
Twin Falls, Idaho, US
Fri, Nov 15, 1907
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