Territorial Supreme Court on the grounds that he was not allowed to
chahlenge jurors expressing a qualified as well as an unqualified
Opinion, After the higher court had affirmed the conviction and
judgement, his execution was delayed ee when the Governor granted
a respite to permit his: attorney to attempt to show evidence that Leigh
had been insane at the time the murder was convicted, The attorney was
unable to raise any doubts inthe minds of the Governor and he refused
to intervene further, Leigh was hanged privately KRRXKAXXXKAAKH from a
gallows erected behind-a board fence behind the jail on January 19,
1907. He had been a model prisoner and seemed unconcerned with his
fate until the Sheriff came to take him to the gallows, He then asked
the Sheriff if he had-come for him and when he received an affirmative
answer, he completely collapsed, striking his head on the wall. He
had to be carried to the scaffold and held erect while the noose and
cap was adjusted and though he appeared to be conscious, he was so
terrified that it was believed that he barely realized what was taking
place.THE LUNCH TREE by Irene Cornwall Cofer,
MOHAVE COUNTY MINER, Kingman, Arizona, Sept. 9, 19053 10-21-1905;
10-28-1905; ll-h- 1905; 11-18-1905; 3-31-1906; 10-20-1906; '12=1-1908
12-68-1906; 12- 15-19063 12-29-1906; 1-19-1907; 1-26-1907
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Territorial Supreme Court on the grounds that he was not allowed to
challenge jurors expressing a qualified as well as an unqualifi
opinion, After the higher court had affirmed the conviction and —~-
judgement, his execution was delayed again when the Governor granted
a respite to permit his. attorney to attempt to show evidence that Leigh
had been insane at the time the murder was convicted, The attorney was
unable to raise any doubts inthe minds of the Governor and he refused
to intervene further, Leigh was hanged privately KKHXHAXAXKMAKH from a
gallows erected behind-a board fence behind the jail on January 19,
1907. He had been a model prisoner and seemed unconcerned with his
fate until the Sheriff came to take him to the gallows, He then asked
the Sheriff if he had:come for him and when he received an affirmative
answers he completely collapsed, striking his head on the wall. He
Ihad to be carried to the scaffold and held erect while the noose and
cap was adjusted and though he appeared to be conscious, he was so
terrified that it was believed that he barely realized what was taking
place.THE LUNCH TREE by Irene Cornwall Coffer,
MOHAVE COUNTY MINER, Kingman, Arizona, Sept. 9, 1905; 10-21-1905;
10-28-1905; 11-1905; 11-18-1905; 3-31-1906; 10-20-1906; '12-1-1908;
12-8-1906; 12-15-1906; 12-29-1906; 1-19-1907; 1-26-1907
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LEIGH, Clement C,
Leigh, a white native of Visalia, Calif,, lived in the "Badlands"
section of Gold Rock, Mojave Co., Ariz., where, for several years,
he was the lover of Mrs. Jennie Bauters, the owner of a saloon, who
was very popular because of her charities to destitute miners,
Leigh evidently did not work and was wholly supported by her mistress
who finally grew tired of him and ordered him from her premises,
Around 9 o'clock on the morning of Sept. 3, 1905, he kicked down the
door to her room and forced his way inside where he shot her, inflict
ing a minor wound, As she fled into the streets, he followed, con-
tinuing to fire, and she fell into the streets mortally wounded, He
then reloaded his pistol, walked over to her and, detcting some move-
ment of her body, shot her in the head, Leigh turned his pistol on
himself and fired it into his own side, inflicting a flesh wound,
te ladid down on the ground by her bodyyas though he expected to die
momentarily and covered his head with his hat to protect his face
from the sun. Shortly aftérwards a constable arrived and placed
him under arrest, After his wound was dressed, he was taken to the
County Jail at Kingman to await his trial where he was convicted
and sentenced to die, His execution was delayed by an appeal to the
LEIGH, Clement CG
Leigh, a white native of Visalia, Calif., lived in the "Badlands!
section of Gold Rock, Mojave Co., Arize, where, for several years,
he was the lover of Mrs, Jennie Bauters, the owner of a saloon, who
was very popular because of her charities to destitute miners,
Leigh evidently did not work and was wholly supported by her mistress
who finally grew tired of him and ordered him from her premises,
Around 9 o'clock on the morning of Sept. 3, 1905, he kicked down the
door to her room and forced his way inside where he shot her, inflict-
ing a minor wound, As she fled into the streets, he followed, con-
tinuing to fire, and she fell into the streets mortally wounded, He
then reloaded his pistol, walked over to her and, detcting some move-
ment of her body, shot her in the head. Leigh turned his pistol on
himself and fired it into his own side, inflicting a flesh wound,
He ladid down on the ground by her bodyxas though he expected to die
momentarily and covered his head with his hat to protect his facé
from the sun, Shortly aftérwards a constable arrived and placed
him under arrest, After his wound was dressed, he was taken to the
County Jail at Kingman to await his trial where he was convicted
and sentenced to die, His execution was delayed by an appeal to the
LEIGH, Clement G.
Leigh, a white native of Visalia, Calif., lived in the "Badlands"
section of Gold Rock, Mojave Co., Ariz., where, for several years,
he was the lover of Mrs, Jennie Bauters, the owner of a saloon, who
was very popular because of her charities to destitute miners
Leigh evidently did not work and was wholly supported by her mistress
who finally grew tired of him and ordered him from her premises
Around 9 o'clock on the morning of Sept. 3, 1905, he kicked down the
door to her room and forced his way inside where he shot her, inflict-|
ing a minor wound, As she fled into the streets, he followed, con=
tinuing to fire, and she fell into the streets mortally wounded, He
then reloaded his pistol, walked over to her and, detcting some move=
nent of her body, shot her in the head, Leigh turned his pistol on
himself and fired it into his own side, inflicting a flesh wound,
He laid down on the ground by her bodygas though he expected to die
momentarily and covered his head with his hat to protect his face
from the sun, Shortly aftérwards a constable arrived and placed
him under arrest. After his wound was dressed, he was taken to the
County Jail at Kingman to await his trial where he was convicte
and sentenced to die, His execution was delayed by an appeal to the
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