Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-19
MURDERED IN coLD BLOOD.

was well known here and highly re-
 spected as an officer and man. On
 leaving Globe he went to HonGu-
 ras. in company with George Bird,
 Joseph Henry and Joe Miner, and
 after brief stay there returned to
 Arizona and located in Cochise coun-
 ty. The following account of his
 traeic death IS taken from the Tomb
 stone Prospector:
 "A warrant had been sworn out for
 Dalys arrest by Mexican whom Daly
 had beaten short time before. When
 the warrant was brought to Lowther
 to serve he was with Deputy Sheriff
 Bell, who wanted to go with him to
 make the arrest, but Lowther refused
 the prof'ered assistance, saying that
 he would have no trouble. He mount
 ed his horse and rode down to Daily s
 place. about mile below town, and
 pitching his horse to a tree, walked
 toward the house, winch Is enclosed
 by pole fence. He no sooner reached the gate than Daly appeared at the door few feet away, with double
 barreled shotgun and emptied their contents at the constable. The first shot tore away piece of hIs coat, the second entered his schest, tearing hole
 large enough to admit silver dollar.
 A milkman coming up from below saw the body on the ground and came up to town notifying the people. Af- ter the shooting Daly had been seen running towards the hills back of his house, and is the last that has been seen of him. The greatest excltement prevailed. A reward was immediate ly offered. Ben Williams and West Howell started the list with $500 and the amount rapidly swelled into the thousands.
 Parties, on foot and horseback secured the country, couriers went to the ranches and also to the Sonora line to warn people to look out for the murderer. Whether he is afoot or mounted is not known. Many seem to thlnk that he deliberately planned the murder, when expecting the sher if and had a horse Tn readiness to carry him across into Mexico. At daybreak this morning Slaughter started out for Sonora where he will surely get the man if he has gone that way.
 "Lowther was well liked by all who knew him and respected for his many sterling qualities. He was a very qulet man and never looked for trouble, even this instance proves this 1 from the fact that the warrant was found in his pocket and his pistol in its holster. Daly had been heard to say several times that he would never be arrested agaln by an officer. He was an arrart coward and never, when i asleep or awake, whether riding or or at work was he known to be without one or more weapons on hls person. Lowther was highly | respected member ot the Masonic fra ternity, under whose auspices the funeral will be held
 The Epitaph of the 12th, contains the following additional information: 'Daly has been a resident of BlSbee for number of years and is the own CT of a number of inning claims Tn that vicinity, some of which are con .idered to be valuable Daly had | some trouble with the Copper Queen Company as to right of way for the and he became possessed l with the idea that the company was trying to run him out of the camp. He never left his house without a six-shooter and belt full of cartridges. and was generally looked upon as dangerous man. He had trouble with Dan Simon, former y constable in Bisbee. III 1888. during which he was shos in the foot by ! Simon, for which the latter was sent to Yuma. Daly IS an 1rishman and | about 45 years of age and unmarried.
 "W. W. Lowther, the murdered | man, was quiet and peaceable, nniver- sally liked, and his tragic death is sincerely mourned by large circle of warm friends His friends were mak- ing preparation to make strong eff | fort to secure his nomination for sher- if on the Democratic ticket next fall. ] Mir. Lowther was native of the Un1ted States, about A years of age i and unmarried. He has a brother in business in Bisbee.
 1t IS considered by some that If Daily has escaped into Sonora his cap ture will be easler than ii he should remain in Arizona.
 The latest Tn reference to the assas- of Lowther is that his mur derer is still at large, with scarcely & probability of h,s escape He is afoot,