Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-17

Miners Falling Victims 20 tho
Arizona Indians.
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The readers Of the New Mexican
remember the announcement Of the
death Of John 2. Risque, the we'll
known Albuquerque lawyer, who was
killed recently near Clinton, Arizona,
Yesterday morning his remains passed
up the road, accompanied by his grief
stricken wife and one or two other
persons [. +. Conway of Santa Fo,
came up also as far as the junction,
where he took the other train for this
city. Hearing of,his return, a repor-
ter Of the New Mexican called upon
him and learned the particulars OF the
death Of the lamented RisQue. They
are as follows: The deceasedhad gone
over to Clifton on business a few days
before the unfortunate event,and while
there made arrangements to visit some
mining property about seven miles
from the town. Four others, all old
mining men, went with him.
The party was, to all intent aud pur-
poses, unarmed. and consisted of
Messrs. j. r. Magruder, Prescott,
Frisk, Slosson and Risque. The mi
ners were on the side ofthe mountain,
and, the ground being uneven, the men
travelled in single file in the following
order: Prescott first, Risque second,
Magruder, Frisk and Slosson. Mr..
Risque was the only one mounted, and
rode a mule on account ola temporary
lameness. As they fled up a %ravine,
one of the party said be had heard
there were Indians in the country,
and the conversation for few minutes
ran upon that subject. Presently
Slosson, who was an elderly man, ex-
claimed: There are your Indians,
boys" Mr.. Magruder, who told the
facts to Mr.. Conway, grasped his rife
and asked where? Slosson pointed
ahead, and stood perfectly dazed by
the sudden excitement. In a second
more a volley from the rifles of the
Indians swept down the r~avine, carry
ing death to three ofthe party. These
were Prescott, Slosson and Risque.
Prescott fell with a ball through the
thigh, Slosson died instantly, and
Risque received a ball through the
head and one through the body.
Magruder escaped the shots and re-
treated behind a clump Of bushes, and
Frisk ran rapidly back down the
ravine.
From his hiding place Magruder
could hear Trescott's cries and could
see that Risque was not quite dead.
Another volley silenced the former,
and Magruder determined upon fight.
He ran up the mountain, followed by
the shots Of the Indians, and succeed.
ed in escaping to where two men were
at work on a mine. With these he
started away, when the three we're
fred upon. They ran, and, falling
among the rocks and brush, escaped,
the Indians being unable to see them
and afraid to come near lest they
should be ambushed and shot down.
Frisk also bad fallen among some
rocks, and lay upon his face perfectly
still while the redskins searched for
him. He SAID they passed within six
feet Of him, but failed to discover him
among the rocks and dry grass, which
we're about the same color as his
clothes. The Indians robbed the bod
les of Slosson, Prescott and Risque,
took the mule and disappeared. Ma
gruder and his two companions then
vent to the bodies, Strengthened them.
and went to Clifton. where they found
four collins, one of which was intend
ed for Magruder, Frisk having re-
ported that he too had been killed.