JOHN CLAUSON
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Naco, Pima Co.
April 3, 1903

A fatal shooting scrape took place in Naco Monday evening 
which resulted in the death of John Clauson, says the 
Prospector.  From what we were able to learn of the affair 
it seems that Clauson was somewhat under the influence of 
liquor and was engaged in fighting with a woman in one of 
the wine rooms in the rear of one of the saloons when the 
cries of the woman reached the ears of Deputy Sheriff Nody 
Wilson.  He entered the room and told Caluson to stop 
beating the woman.  Clauson replied that he would not, 
at the same time reaching for his gun, and succeeded in 
getting it out of his pocket when Wilson shot him 
through the chest.  Clauson's gun went off but the 
shot went through the side of the building.  A coroner's 
jury exonerated Wilson from all blame.