Greer County, OK - Obits: Norman Newman, 1899
September 15, 2000

Submitted by: joanach@wayfarer1.com (Joan Achille)
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 Obituary of Norman Newman 
  
From the Alamogordo News, Alamogordo NM 19 Oct 1899

Murderer Killed

Deputy Sheriff Brings Down Much-Wanted Man

Norman NEWMAN, the cook at Cox's Ranch was killed last week
by Deputy Sheriff ESPALIN While Resisting Arrest.
Newman was a wanted on the charge of murdering and robbing
his partner in GREER Co. OK, last year. Sheriff GARRETT
was given papers for the arrest of Newman, and with Deputy
ESPALIN repaired to the ranch for the purpose of placing
their man in custody. They found him in the kitchen and
when GARRETT started to handcuff him, he made a break for
liberty. The pair followed him through a window opening on
the porch and GARRETT hit him on the head with the handcuffs
which was followed by a blow with a six-shooter from ESPALIN.
They knocked their man down and while they were struggling,
a bulldog on the ranch got hold of ESPALIN's leg and bit him. 
He released his hold on the man to fight the dog and
the prisoner managed to get away from GARRETT. He started
for his gun, but before he could reach it, ESPALIN shot him
in the neck. The Coroner's Inquest exonerated the officers
from all blame.