Newspaper Clipping    Erin Springs Killing

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The Purcell Register
January 26, 1900

Erin Springs Killing

At Erin Springs on last Friday, in a quarrel over a land lease, 
G.W. Gatlin shot and killed G.W. Collier and was himself wounded in the 
left arm.  The parties lived near each other and both claimed to have a 
lease on a certain tract of land, both being con-citizent.  Collier wired 
up gates during Gatlins absence from home, and when that gentleman remonstrated
with him quarrel ensued.  Gatlin went home after the difficulty, and in a few 
minutes saw Collier coming with a Winchester.  Gatlin got his gun and went out 
to meet his adversary.  Both fired, the shots being very near together.  Two 
shots were fired by Collier and three by Gatlin.

Gatlin came to town at once and gave himself up to the officers.  He had an 
examining trial before Commissioner Pleiffer Wednesday and was held to await 
action of the grand jury, bond being fixed at $1,000, which was readily given.