Arizona citizen., 1872-03-02
Probably Murdered.

Peter Forbach, of Sacaton Station, has been missing since February 17, and there is scarcely any doubt that he has been murdered and his body thrown into the Gila River. The cir cumstances attending this case seem to be substantially these: Februaryf 15, MT. Mcfarland left Sacaton, rid-l ing a mule, remarking when leavingI that he was "going to the ranches% However, he continued on up to Flor-V ence and stopped there over night,
 having during his stay made some
 small purchases of Joseph Colling-
 wood. On the 16th, he returned to
 Sanford where he remained over night,
 and on the 17th started homeward on
 the direct road to Black Water, where
 he left the main road and crossed the
 Gila to Gandara's ranch. He re-
 manned there a little time, made
 presents to some young people in the
 neighborhood with his purchases at
 Florence-one of the donees being
 young lady he had been paying spe-
 cial attention. He left Gandara's
 ranch with the evident purpose of go-
 ing directly to Sacaton and was never
 heard of thereafter, and the most dili-
 gent search has failed to find the body
 or any trace of it. MT. Forbach and
 others made search and all that could
 be seen was the tracks of the mule
 about II miles from Gandara's ranch.
 The mule returned to the ranch about
 36 hours after 1t and rider left there.
 Mir. Forbach endeavored to oct the
 Pima Indians to make search on Sat
 urday the 24th, but as 1t was raining
 they would not do 1t, but on Sunday
 forty-four of them made thorough ex-
 aminations along the river and every place where it was thought the miss
 ing man might have wandered, but
 all to no purpose. The Indians feel
 confident that he was murdered and the body thrown ill the river, and this seems to be the accepted belief of
 those best acquainted with the facts. The facts that he had no money with
 him, and that his mule returned with saddle and bridle, and nothing missing but a gun, lead a few at least to be- lieve that some one jealous of his suit
 to the young lady, ill the vicinity of Gandara's ranch, murdered him. As t improbable as this may seem to many, , 1t Is the best reason that MT. Forbach , and others can assign for the murder. MT. Mcfarland was man quite uni 5 versally esteemed for the strictest in Q tegrity and also liberality to his neigh
 bors. We have never heard anything contrary to this character of him, ano 1 the facts that nothing but the gun was missing, and that may not have beer : taken, but lost from the animal, anC : that he had no money with him, com-
 bine to support MT. Forbach's belie1 t regarding why he has been murdered > for that he has been murdered, there l: o no longer a doubt in the public mind l. William Mcfarland was about 3; : years of age, and has aged parents re- ,, siding in Cleveland, Ohio Peter For $ bach, who came to Tucson on Wednes- ' day and returned on Thursday, on ac , count of his partners disappearance, i }, decidedly anxious that tho facts shal 0 be known to the family in Cleveland ), He does not know the Christian name of either, nor the street or numbe |, where they reside; therefore we vii !. send this paper marked to The Cleve ), land Plaindealer, winch journal WI
 trust will copy or note the points o d this article.
 D. We will further add that MT. Me o Farland left property worth lookin! . after, and that Mir. Forbach is anx II ious that the heirs should receive ever, cent thereof which is their legal due d and to the extent of his ability, the, n will be advised of every item 0 l. the estate.
 I Mir. Forbach cffers $500 reward fo y, the recovery of MT. Mcfarland s body le MEssRs MOORE. & CARR have es ,e ta blished the following rates of far 2t between Tucson and Arizona City
 Tucson to Water Hole, $2; to Poin
 of Mountain, $4; Desert Well, S6 r. French Johns, $1O; Sanford, SIP