The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01
THE DEVILS WORK.
Messrs. Lowry. Kay and Hickey Mur-
 dered by Apaches.

The evil report of the murder, by lndi- ans near Bacuachi, of Messrs. W. T. Lowry, and D. Hickey that reached town last night, has been confirmed ny the return of Mir. A. Mills, who was at the scene of the massacre at the tune of the occurrence. The facts as gathered from MT. Mills are as follows:
 MIR. LowRY's ARRIVAL AT CAMP.
 On Sunday, April 18th, Mr. w. T. Lowry, Charles McConkey and William John son left Tombstone for mine in which NIT. Lowry with Mir. James Flynn had bought an interest, fourteen miles nearly east of Bacuachi, on the Sonora river On Thursday, the 20th, about o'clock in the afternoon, MessrS. Lowry and Johnson ar. rived at the mine, at which Mir. Miller with Messrs. Hickey, Ray, Ketchum and ChauncY were working. About half hour after their arrival Messrs. Miller and Hickey went to work in the tunnel short distance from ihe tent, and had been there | about half ah hour when they heard FOUR OR FIVE SHOTS
 in rapid succession, when NIT. Hickey said, "Whats that?' Mir. Mills said, "I don't know" They started for the mouth of the tunnel, Hickey having in his hand drill and Rlckey shovel. They saw an In. dian near the mouth of the tunnel, when Mir Hickey said, "W ere gone," to which Mr. Mills replied, 'I guess so." "Well," said Hickey, "lets make a break" and Mills said, "Well, you go ahead" and they ran, RIckey going over the dump and Mills striking to the left. Hickey got only about three rods when he fell flat on the ground. Mills ran about one hundred and fifty yards and heard a shot, when he thought Poor Dave is gone" He then stumbled and fell, receiving severe bruises, from which he still suffers
 STARTS FOR BACUACnI.
 NIT. Mills then started down the moun- tain for Bacuachi as fast as he could, where he arrived after hard struggle, at 8 o'clock at night He there found Messrs. cohhoOu, SHfiuuSCN anu AtlCnullI, W uO had arrived about halt an hour ahead of him. They were greatly surprised at Mills arrival, supposing he had been killed with the others. Immediately the Prefect of Bacuachi sent messengers to Arzpe and the neighboring towns and mining camps to give the people warning The next morning, the 21st, the Mexican authorities sent twenty men with Messrs. Johnson, Ketchem and Chauncey back to the mine to investigate matters there. Mir Mills was too badly injured to accompany the party. Upon their arrival at the mine they found the dead bodies of
 LOWRY, RAY AND RICKEY
 lying dead where shot by the ambushed foe. Sixteen of the Mexicans took the trail after the fiends and the remainder packed the dead men d9wHrtAG, lranl to the foot of the lsezaptajas abssaskenrl miles, where they sszl ppi into . wagon and taken to Bucu4ch .s1 ' 51yffy and Ray were found! At (ilo M351 ~ 88Q4( \ seventy.tive feet from the tenf where &,E!1 X
 
 were sitting when the first shots were fired which killed them instantly. Rlckey was found near where Mills had seen him fall befors,the shot was fired when he thought "pooh nGRae. ,s But three Indians {-e s&l sr1 . q sg' g',s-sESs} ei{sLg . On the fnofaibzess I 1hqd were buried by thcfra l11 the Mexicans, who shoWs ~ 4 & l and the dead all possible atteDtEon6 3 the afternoon Messrs. Mills, Johnson S3l Chauncey started for Tombstone, wherel they arrived about 1 o'clock this afternoon. They all speak in the kindest terms of the people of Bucuachi, who manifested the greatest of alacrity in rendering assistance and in pursuit of the Indians. The sab joined letter, written by MT. MeCCnkey anl delivered by MT. Johnson, will supply any particulars that may have been omitted in the above account of the affair:
 The Bacuachi Mountain Massacre.
 BACUACHI, Sonora, April 22, 1882.
 EDITOR EPrTAPH: :-I will detail to your readers the particulars of the late mas sacre, as near as possible. Lowry, Jonns- ton, Mexican George and myself left Tombstone April 18th for Sonora; arrived at BacOachl on the 18th. On the morning of the 2Olh, Lowry, Johnston and Ketcham started for their mine, fifteen miles cast of here, which is situated on the summit of high mountain, while myself and q MeXi- can went to examine a mine Ill the same mountain and few miles further on. They arrived at their mine at one o'clock. It seems that the Indians discovered them at the base of the mountain and followed their trail. They had been in camp but one hour when they were surprised, MT. Lowry and Mir. Ray being killed at the first volley. Mir. Lowry was shot three times, and either one of two of the shots would have caused instant death. MT. Ray way was shot twice and never moved from where he was sitting. They were sitting town talking together, and when found the next day Mir. Lowry was sitting with his legs crossed, the same as when last seen, anI looked as natural as ,ui,,,, II, Di,I.n,, aud Mr NT;IlS