"In Justice Williams court Sept. 18, Robt. H. Engle filed complaint charging Arthur Finney with having stolen or embezzled a pair of horses, buggy and double harness. The justice instructed officer W.C. Smith to station himself at the home of said Finney on Chihuahua hill, Bisbee, and to remain there and arrest Finney if he showed up before break of day, 19th. Smith reported failure to find Finney.

At 9 a.m. on 19th. Justice Williams received the telephone message of John H. Slaughter, from his San Bernardino ranch, stating that a one legged man had just passed his ranch and that he had the appearance of a fugitive from justice, as the man had told Jose Rioz, of the ranch, that he wanted to buy a saddle horse and that Rioz should not tell Slaughter or any other white man of his presence. he also told Rioz that he had stolen a pair of horses, buggy and harness, and killed two men. Rioz at once told Slaughter the story. Justice Williams answered Slaughter that the man was wanted for committing a felony, to arrest and hold him, and to be prepared to fight as Finney was heavily armed and would fight. Slaughter was to enforce arrest under any circumstances. Slaughter thereupon took Jimmy Howell, Rioz, Lloyd Gilman and W.J. Chillis, and a mile east of the ranch they saw Finney lying under a tree apparently asleep, his face in direction of the approaching posse who dismounted 30 yards away. Slaughter told his men to fire on the man if he made resistance, and then went up to Finney, first taking away a Winchester which lie near the man and threw it ten feet off. With his gun poised Slaughter drew near Finney and said "young man you are under arrest." Finney, who laid on his left arm, the right resting underneath his body, raised slightly and with a quick movement threw up the right arm pointing a cocked six-shooter in the face of Slaughter; at the same moment Slaughter sent a shot from 45-85 Marlin into Finney's right breast passing through his body, the ball taking off three fingers of Finney's right hand and the handle of his fun in its progress. Gilman and Rioz fired immediately following Slaughter's fire, the shots taking effect in Finney's forehead and right thigh. Either the shot in the head or Slaughter's shot did the business for Finney was a dead man thereafter.

Slaughter said Finney's gun looked double its size as he stared into its muzzle for a moment. It was the closest call he ever had. Slaughter advised Justice Williams, who summoned a coroners jury of six men, leaving Bisbee at noon Monday. Statements in line with the above facts were taken at the ranch where Finney's body had been removed after the killing. The jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide, said John H. Slaughter being legally deputized to enforce such arrest.

Finney's remains were buried near the scene of the killing. It is understood that he had relatives at Junction City, Texas. The reputation of Finney was bad and no regret is felt at his taking off. Justice Williams and the jury returned to Bisbee late Tuesday evening." (Tombstone Weekly Epitaph, 25 Sep. 1898, Sun, Pg. 2)