The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1878-12-07
The Attempted, and Probably Sue
cessfui, Assassination of Tim Othy
". Kimble, at Planet, Now, 1878.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE, |
AUBREY, Nov. 81. 1873. {

and temperate habits, and was greatly es-
teemed by his friends and acquaintances.
The attempted murderer had no pre-
vious acquaintance with Mr. Kimble, and
committed the deed without having ex-
changed three sentences, and those only
in regard to the purchase of a spur-strap.
There was, therefore, no cause or provo
cation for the assault, and the only object
could have been to commit a robbery, for
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimble were the only adults
then at or near the rancho.
The Mexican, Guadalupe Santos, was a
stranger in the neighborhood, and had
been there but a few days, though it is
believed by soma that he was there few
months ago, and then stole horse.
4 few days before he committed the
assault he purchased, or exchanged, a
horse with another Mexican, not far from
Planet, and the bill of sale of the horse
was upon his person when he was caps
tured He was about twenty-five years
old; of moderate size, say $50 to 100 pound
ard five feet five inches in height, an ac-
tive, half-Indian looking man.
He apparently had no acquaintance in
the Territory or in the Mexican town
where he was captured. The discovery
and capture of Santos has a good deal of
romance about it. Mrs. Kimhle could
only imperfectly describe him, his dress
or his horse There was no time to OBJ
| tain better description of him from the
neighbors, as nearly a day had already
elapsed, and the ruilian was escaping over
the volcanic desert country extending into
Mexico; and, moreover, into foreign
would reach him.
The capturers were Hank Williams and
j. Roopley, who followed him so closely
as to overtake him at Tulitos, in Mexico
more tian 200 miles distant.
On arriving at this place they recog.
nized their man at once, and one, with his
| double barreled shotgun, and the other
with his rifle, ordered aim to throw up
which he was compelled to do, although
his hand was on his pistol. After tying
him his captors started for Planet, via
Yuma, where he was ironed. His man
ner throughout was cool and collected
and he ate, drank and smoked with his
captors, and slept soundly every night.
AT Planet he was placed with three
other Mexicans, and Mrs. Kim bic instantly
recognized and pointed him out Other
persons also recognized him, and, finally
seeing that all chance of escape WAS over
he confessed himself as the assailant o.
Mr.. Kimbe.
The store and kitchen are in an adobe
building, under the same roof and sepa
rated by ii thin adobe wall, through which
conversation III one room can be heard il
Mexican rode up, hitched his horse il
front of the store, entered and found Mr.
kimble alone. He asked for some spur
feathers, and Mr. X. turned his head t.
reach for them when the ruffian put hi.
pistol close behind Mr.. Kimble's left ca
and fired; the ball is yet within bis skull
lodged behind the right eye, which il
pushed nearly out of its socket.
Mr.. K. appears to have staggered to
post to which he chung, and then fallel
upon the earth floor, which was clottet
with his blood.
At the firing his wife rushed from tn
kitchen to the store door, when Santo
came towards her, presenting his pistol
at which she snatched up her child ant
fled about forty yarde down the road, t
the Mexican fonnd her, and drove he
back towards the store, through tn
OuohOo1 NSih0iIuih5 VI CHC pun hOlddl
where the money was kept, and threaten
ing her life if she refused to show him.
Just when Santos had driven Mrs X. t,
q point opposite the store door, til
wounded man, recovering from his frs
swoon, staggered along the counter, be
smeariug it with blood, and, opening III
front door, Immediately fell npon som
sacks of barley, and the door banged t
with considerable noise. Santos, probabl
imagining that his victim had recovere
and was coming out to shoot him dow
sprang upon his horse and rode up til
bed of the creek, but soon returned an
passing the house on a gallop, continue
, to the gulch road, six miles west. and :
on over the desert as above mentioned.
, Poor Mrs Kimb4e was left eight hour
: alone with her wounded husband before
nurse or surgeon could be procured, an
she has since remained day and night t
her husbands bedside.
No one seems to know where Santos
A now. AT sunrise we drove twenty yard
= aside from the road, IN full view of til
: store, and found fresh made grave, wit