Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12
A TERRIBLE AFFAIR.
Tragic Death of a ORce Famous Milit.
 ary Officer.
General George W. DeitzIer Killed hv {.
 Runaway Team.

Runaway Team.
 A commohon was created Thursda, afternoon between one and two o'clocl by the report that General George " Deltzler had been killed by being throwr rom buggy by runaway team. Tn, report was followed by the arrival of , Mexican ranchman who brought in tn, dead body of the famous General ana frot' Unthank, who was the companion Of the unfortunate man and who baf also received some severe bruises abon- the head and left shoulder. The body was at once taken to the office of Coro her Smith where large crowd of peo pie soon collected, among them many who had known General Deitzler durine the war, and some of whom had been soldiers under him during the war. As the report of the accident spread the excitement increased and the street ir front of the Coroner's office was soon blocked with an eager throng.
 When Professor Unthank had had hls wounds dressed by Dr. Handy the CITIZEN reporter called upon him at his rooms on Camp street and learned the following particulars of the terrible affair: They left the city this morning at about o'clock in a two-horse buggy to look at some water rights near Fort Lowell After seeing the springs they started on their return home comin0 along the foot hills of the Santa Cata. Ina mountains, intending to strike the road leading in by the new cemetery. When about a mile beyond the cemetery one Of the single-trees came loose and General DeitZler, who was driving. endeavored to stop the team, but one of the horses commenced kicking Ylclously ani before they could be quoted the neck-yoke slipped off the pole and the team started on the run overturnlng the buggy and breaking loose from 1t. The Professor states that when he returned to conscious ness he found himself under the buggy with one of the wheels on hls head. He crawled out and found General Deitzler lying in the road about thirty feet ln the rear, and gong to him spoke to hIm, but received no answer save a groan. At that mo- ment a Mexican r6ncher named Ambro- clo Nalencla came along with a wagon and the body of the unfortunate man was placed IT. 1t and conveyed to town. The team was caught by Mexican and brought into town soon after the arrival of the wounded man and the body of hls companion. What was the cause of death IS not known, but the suppOsition Is, from the wounds on the head, that death was the result of concassion of the brain.
 The tragic death of this brave and venerable man, although not generally known here, has cast a gloom over the city, and the announcement of the fact will bring sorrow to many hearts He was a man of many noble qualities, and had one of the most generous natures of any man who has stemmed the storms of upward of sixty years of life. Although quiet and nnassuming man his name stands high and conspicuous on the scroll wheTeon are emblazoned the names of the nations heroes and among patriots he was regarded as one of the nations most noble defenders. He went into the late war as Colonel of the First Kansas regiment and for bravery in ac- ton in the first terrible contests of the war was promoted until he became a brigadier general, and at the close of the conflict, commanded a division of the seventeenth army corps. While colonel of the First kansas, te took part in the famous battle of Wilson's creek, near Springfield, Missouri, 6ni witnessed the death of tue famous General Lyon. When that brave officer fell, Colonel Deitzler swung his sword above his head and stepping in front of the faltering forces. called to them to follow him andde- fend the stars and stripes which had been thrown around the lifeless body of their commander During this exciting period General Deitzler received a wound which came near proving fatal and which made him a cripple for life.
 After the war he engaged in railroad building in kansas where he was re- garded as one of the most estimable gentlemen and statesmen, and huiit several important lines of road in that State. He was at one time superintend ent of the LeAvenworth, Lawrence and Galveston road, but i'll health forced him to resign. He afterward moved to San Francisco and has resided there for some years. Becoming interested in important mining operations ID this county, be made several visits to this city, and finally concluded to locate here He had not vet brought his fam fly from San Francisco, but he stated to the CITIZEN reporter yesterday that he had made up his mind to make this city his home.
 This morning, before going out, he wrote & letter to his family and ex- pressed the most cheerful feeling re- garding the future. This afternoon number of Old-time personal friends of the General called al the Coroner's of flee to view the remains, among them $. A. Manlove, Thomas Hughes, l.. c. Hughes, A. B. Sampson, J. ,. Chatham, Samuel Hughes, Colonel Holden and others.
 The Generel was a member of the famous Golden Gate Commandary of San Francisco and immediately on the announcement of his death the Sir Knights of this city called meeting for the purpose of taking steps for the fun