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CCattJn .Man Murdcrcd.The American Vidioy in Valencia county, New Mexico will become historical as a place ol blood. Another ii now added to its list ol ioul crimes. \V. B. Slaughter, one of the vve.ilthi-Cbt stockmen of the south-west, has been killed there by two men named Blood and Adkins. Some tune sinceMr. Slaughter was a member ol theHr?'VItniyheC01j.nFlaThe I* ยป!Socorra county grand jury which in-dieted a number ol men fur stealing cattle, among them the two men named. About the time that the murderer. Anderson, was being executed .a Socoira, Mr. Siaugliter was riding on his range a few mile* distant when he met Hit two men Blood and Adkins, and an altercation ensued. Mr. Slaughter was not armed and to avoid tiouulC with them he rode away. The men pursued him and fearing they meant mischief he put spurs to his ' v horse, but they caught up near enough him to send six snots through his body when he led Irom his saddle ajrlt;i dead. The murderers escaped but sheriff Russell started with a posse in (^0!HouI
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Flagstaff Arizona Champion
Flagstaff, Arizona, US
Sat, May 14, 1887
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