Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-03
AMBuSHED.
A Runaway Wife and Her Escort Waylay and
 Kill the Pursuing Husband.

| The killing or A. Martyn laSt Mon
 day, by Charles Williams and the wife o
 deceased, on the San Pedro river, abou
 fifteen miles from Tombstone, is a re-
 markabe tale of blood, the particulars of which were yesterday graphically narrated at the inquest held by Justice Shearer in this city, and are now pub lished for the first time. The last heard from our vigilant Sheriff and his posse, they were still on the trail of the mur- derers, leading towards the Gila.
 EDWARD F. FOSTER,
 Residence, Nacosari, Sonora; occu- patton, miner; testified as follows: On the morning of the 27th of February, A. J. Martyr, Wm. Davidson and myself left Hills ranch, on the San Pedro, and went to Somers' ranch, and learned that Charley Williams and the woman known as Tommy Martin had taken supper there the night before, after which they went through Somers' field and crossed the San Pedro rlver. We followed their tracks for three or four miles west of Somers' ranch, and about II o'clock we left the trail ard rode up on the mesa towards some little hals where the sign was quite fresh, when we got down and left our horses and started ahead on foot. We arrived within fifty yards of a canyon running down. from the hills, when saw the horses that Williams and the woman had been riding, and calle d to deceased and Davidson. They came towards me. went below deceased, to his right down the mesa, and kept look ing towards the horses, and again all three of us started towards the canyon. Deceased was about twenty yards ahead of me and probably about ten yards from the bank of the canyon, when l heard four or five shots fired almost simullane- ously. saw deceased stagger back, turn around and fall on his face. David son went up to him, turned him over on his back and spoke to him. Deceased groaned once, but uttered no word, and died almost instantly. A few moments after we heard shot down the canyon, where we afterwards found dead dog 1; which had belonged to Martyr and had followed the woman from Sonora. A hat and coat were afterwards found near the scene of the killing, which 1 identified as belonging to Williams; also some cloth ing was found belonging to the woman. We remained there few minutes talk ing the matter over to find out what we had better do, when Davidson and l went to Somers' ranch and from there to Fairbank, and reported the killing. At Contention we met Sheriff Slaughter and went with him to the place where de- ceased met with his death. We followed the trail of Williams and the woman on foot till sundown and then rode into Benson. Next day we came back up the river where we learned that the fugitives had stolen a horse from Orson Elliott at Reeds ranch the morning of the 18th. The Sheriff's posse then went down the river, where it was learned that Williams had been at Etz & Everhardy's raEch, about 8 o'clock on the morning of the 18th and had got some food and an old hat Elliott, Slaughter, Bill Showers and George Boyle went out and found their slgn leading towards Willcox. The three latter took the trail and the balance of us went down to Apadoco's. From there we started east through the hills, and. then south. When east of Etz & Everhardy's we saw the track of the horse that Williams was riding and saw that the Sheriff's posse were following. We then came pack to Tombstone. Martyr, George Boyle, Wm. Davidson and myself left Nacosarl on the 23d inst. for the purpose of overriding Williams and Martyn's wife, for the reason that Martyr had reported to us that Williams and Tommy had taken $353o in green. backs belonging to him, also his horse and saddle. Williams rode Boyle's grey mare and the woman rode a dun horse belonging to Martyr. saw these horses on the 27th inst. about $ yards from the place where Martyr was killed It was the trail of these two horses and dog that we had followed. None of our party fired shot, although all were armed. Williams had 45 caliber pistol, but don't know whether the woman had any arms or not. heard deceased say that he wanted to kill Williams on sight He had rife in his hand when shot. 1 cannot say whether there was one or more persons shooting at deceased When we returned with Sheriff Slaughter to the place where Martyr was killed we found the camp, the horses, saddles and brldles, some blankets, an old quilt, coat and pants worn by the woman while living Tn Nacosari. All the shots were fired before Martyr fell, except the one heard down the canyon.
 Wm. Davidson testified to the facts above stated.
 The jury then retired and brought in l verdict as follows: "That name of deceased was A. J. Martyr, age 39 years,