Arizona silver belt., 1892-05-21
4 DEVIL NCARNATE.
John M. SaR Shoots and Kills
 his Wife, Mrs. Annie See.
A Premeditated Murder.

Howard Livingston arrived in Globe
 early Thursday morning with the start.
 ling intelligence that John M. See had
 shot and killed his wife at Wm. Gann's
 ranch on Spring Creek, six miles from
 Salt river, in Gila county. The mur-
 der was committed on the evening of
 May 18th, shortly after sundown.
 Mrs See had separated from her
 husband some time before, owing to
 his proaigs.o habits, his association
 with vicious characters, and for abusive
 treatment and failure to provide for
 her and her child. Her refusal to live
 with him longss IS supposed to have
 been the motive that prompted him to commit the cowardly and brutal mur- dsr. He had followed his wife from place to place, importuning her to live with him, and fniling to rsgsin her favor he determined to kill her.
 All the circumstances connected with the dreadful crime show conclusiyely that t wns prsmeditated. For several days he had been hanging around the Gam place, where Mrs. See was stop ping with her sister. On Wednesday evening when tha supper hour arrived he was asked to join the fe,nily at the table, but declined and remained out side near the corral, evidently having decided upon the milking hour as the most favorable time for the perpetra- ton of his feudish crime. He had se- creted his pistol in the corral, and when Mir. Gam, Mrs, Gam and hls unsus. pscting victim came ont 10 milk hs profered his assistance.
 l hey had mixed two or three cows when, unohseryed, See secured the pistol and approached his wife. No word was spoken by either party, Sc far as we have learned. Mrs Gam looked up from hsr milking when See was on the point of firing his first shot. He was only a few feet from bis victim and his aim was uuerriug. The bullet entered the left side in the region of the heart passed through the body and broke tho right arm. Tho shot was in- stautly fatal, as Mrs See sank to ths ground without uttsring sound, but to make his diabolieal purpose doubly suro, the fiend fired second time, the ball taking effect in the abdomen.
 His bloody work accomplished, See went huruedly toward the house where ha was met hy J. c. Narrou hi5 father in-law, to whom he exeitedly exclaimed | that he had done, or accomplished, l what he wanted to do. Mr. Narron . supposed See had shot Mir Cam and ran to the corral. to find his daughter weItering in her blood
 See thou ran to field q short dis tance away to secure horse, but Gam had preceded him. Observing Sees and fearing he would be shot, Mir, Gam quickly mounted the best horse of the two in the field and started post haste in the direction of Salt river. See secured tue other horse an old ahd worn cut animal, and, without saddle or bridle, mounted him and continued his flight.
 Upon reaching Salt river MT. Gam told If the murder. and the direful news spread rapidly among the resi- dents of the valley Two parties were quickly organized, one of which pro- ceeded rapidly to Tonto to head off the murderer in case he attempted to reach his fathers place, and the other posse returned with Mir Gam to the scene of the crime, where thay arrived three hours after its commission, and camped for the night, expecting to take up the trail Thursday morning at daylight
 The greatest excitement prevailed among the people of Salt river valley when the hideous crime was made known, and determined search will be made for the murderer, If captured by any of his incsnsed pursuers, the county is not likely to be troubled with the formality and expense of trial. Upon receipt of the news in Globe, De putty Sheriii Geo Pemberton started for Salt river to join in ths pursuit. The crime is tho most revolting ever in Gila county and is deeply deplored by everyone. The Narron family is widely known and respected, and the deceased, Mrs. Annie See was held in high esteem by her friends and acquaintances who Lad knowledge of her many excellent qualities.
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