Arizona miner., 1866-04-25
THE MURDER IN ARIZONA CITY.
AarzoxA cuY, A. T, April

ff f EDITOR or hEIzpNA MrxrR--i nave tine unpleasant task oi informing you of a brutal and cold b'Dodcf murder perpetrated m Arizona City on the morning of the 2jth of March, lsGG, by one Jack IleWing and hts arepmpice, J. Woodworth, aiias Joe Bowers W. II. Wilson. an assistant wagon master 10 government employ, started about o'clock on the afternoon of the 2lth, with bis train of ten wagons, for Nickenbur- and Date Creek. At an ,tn,yo, about three miles from this place, two wagon brakes gave way, and he (Wilsun) Epund it necessary to return io Fort Yuma for rpar> on said brakes. Aitcr having finished repairing them, be invited the blacSs'nith Co take glass of liquor with him they both started to drink al J0nes' saloon.
 A.e: ::::ss;5;IiE, hs bssis siivu iu iIi- friend (the biacksmitb,) and was about to start back for his train when be met some more frivnd., who prevailed upon him to remain natil next morning. Wilson consentesl, tied his mnle inside a corral owned by Mr Gier.Iu: be then enjoyed the pleasure of bailie 1" until nearly l2-tniduighi, when be thought best that lie should retire, as it was necc. sary to make an early start in urylcr 1o over take lns train st Gila City. W lson took leave nf bis friends ahoat l2is o'clock. a in. and started for the alioNe named corral. sher. he saw, by the lish, of the moon, a pair of blankets feeling tircd, and not knowing who the owner was, be laid down and went to sleep to wake no more In the morning some Pers0n had occasion to step into the corral. when he SAW, tying before him, this Wilson, with his head most hrutallg beaten, and the brain pritrudng. He immediately gave the alarm, which caused very great excitement throughout the city. The excitement re suited ;n the suspicion of sad Hewing and Bowers; the latter was captured and plared under lock and key al Fort Yuma the for mer was taken, while enjoying the delicious flavor of whisky eock tail at Johnny caslcl los. He was sent immediately to keep kis companion company m the guard-house at Fort Yuma.
 Tuesday morning, March q. Frank Hewitt, Justice of the Peace at Arizona City, accam- panied with three citizens, came :o y;i;Tss ;o take said parties under his charge Co give them court of inquiry. Jack flewing plead ed guilty of murder instantly, and acknow l. edged Joe BOwers as hts acoomplice Bower. pleaded not guilty: said he knew nothing a, All about it, but evidence in the court proved him to be an accessory Co the murder Judge Hewitt fpnd both parties guilty and retained them in custody to wait further trial by a higher conrt at La Paz. Feeling confident that, before any court would be convened at La Paz, the above prisoners would effect some way to make good their escape, the citizens of Arizona City unanimously agreed to take these brutal murderers in their own hands, and see that justice was dealt to them. The whole affair resulted in the execution of Jack iIewipF, being hanged ts the asos; appropria ( mezquit tree in the puebla. Joe Bowers wa. turned over to the commandant at F.rt Yu ma for safe keeping; he will be sent, by first opportunity, to Los Angeles to answer to a number of indictments out against him for various crimes. ii. q.