Henry Berry
Arizona Silver Belt
October 31, 1891

The telegraphic account to various Territorial journals concerning 
the killing in the town of Maxey, adjoining Fort Thomas, of Henry 
Barry by Lt. C.P. Johnson of the 10th Cavalry, and post 
quartermaster at Fort Apache, is not borne out by reported 
testimony given by witnesses of the melancholy affair, before 
the coroner's inquest and therefore we feel it incumbnet to 
rectify the statement as given in the dispatch.  The testimony 
as furnished shows Johnson the agressor and it was upon the 
sworn statements of facts that given that the magistrate was 
warrented in committing Johnson without bail, to await the 
action of the Graham County grand jury on a charge of murder.

The facts, as related by our correspondent are briefly that 
Johnson had been drinking heavily and was quarrelsome. He 
stood behind the bar in Leahy's store and Barry and two other 
persons were on the oppposite side of the counter, one of 
whom wore a Mexican hat which attracted Johnson's attention 
and being a good shot, he remarked that "he could shoot off 
the buckles without hitting his head."  Barry suggested it 
would not be best to try it and in the converstation which 
ensued Johnson called Barry a liar and at the same moment 
said, "I will prove it to you that you are," and advanced 
from behind the bar and attempted to stirke Barry in the 
face.  It was then that Barry threw a tumbler and hit 
Johnson between the eyes. Johnson then fired at Barry's 
head and missed his mark. He instantly fired a second 
shot and hit Barry in the stomach, mortally wounding him, 
his death occurring the next day.

Johnson is now in the Graham County jail.  Barry is in his 
grave.

We have made inquiry of persons in Globe who knew Barry and 
among the number are Judge Thurmond and Dr. Largent who were 
acquainted with the deceased and represent him as an 
inoffensive man and expressed regret at the manner of his 
sudden taking off.  

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