Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-09-23
A Man Without One Personal En-
emy Killed in Cold Blood at
Miranda's Hotel.

their hands. This Curry wisely did, a
the same time backing towards doc
near. At this one OF the Mexicans rails
ed his revolver and fired. Particular
are meager. Curry was shot and killed
falling just outside the door, but il
what part of the body the bullet tool
effect. and whether he died Immediately
has not yet been learned.
The messenger from Arivaca arrived
IN Tucson at 1870, leaving Arivacs
ahead of the body, and at the present
writing, p. m, has not been found. He
left letters with General Manning, Mr.
Oury's business partner, and with the
sheriff, and was off without giving par,
ticulars. The letter to the general had
the foregoing. The letter to the sheriff
gives fuller particulars:
CowARDLY SHOOTING.
ARIvACA, Ariz., Sept. 10, 1893.
j. B. Scott, Esq.
DEAR SIR: The bearer of this takes
all that is mortal of poor Frank Curry,
shot to death by cowardly assasslns.
Ortiz, who goes in with the body and
also Pedro Miranda, can give you all the
details. They also came near meeting
the same fate.
While Frank, Pedro and Ortiz we're
standing and sitting On the counter IN
Pedro'S hotel three masked Mexicans
entered and demanded the money. Not
waiting on ceremony they took shot at
Pedro, but missed; then another at
Frank and missed, when Pedro made a
jump down and among some barrels and
boxes and then out door.
Meantime another covered Frank and
made him hold up his hands. Frank
did SO but backed toward the door,
when one OF them shot him. He kept
on and fell just outside the door. Ortiz
grabbed the pistol and almost got it
away from him-the fellow who shot
Frank another struck at him
with knife. Ortiz lodged back and
fell over some boxes, when the three
Of them followed Frank and Ortiz, get
ting out the back way. Then the MUIR
derers entered the house again and took
q shot at Pedro's wife, but missed her.
They then went out to where their
horses were, about seventy five yards,
and rode off towards Sonora. This hap
pened at 1870 tonight.
The boys did not have even knife
and had to run here TO the store to get
4 gun. The fellows we're masked and
he boys did not recognize them. Two
IF them were little short fellows, the
1ther about medium height, but thin
)ne of them was quite small.
All of the horses are out and | do not
.hInk they will'get off before daylight
With the body, so this man takes in the
etter. As everything is excitement L
amt give you any mere particulars.
Yours IL haste,
JOHN W. Began.
The body left Arivaca at daylight this
morning and should be Ia some time to-
right, the distance being sixty-fve
niles.
The li1e is but twelve miles from Ari-
raca. As there is deputy sheriff at
Arivaca, MIR. Martiney. no officer went
'ut from Tucson. The murderers have
got to Sonora, and 1t is not i'm
they will get off entirely. Were
hey followed and found they could
be returned, but Mexican citi-
ems wanted on this side are highly I'M
the authorities being SLOW to
land them over. 1t looks as though
,oor Oury's death would not be avenged
n this world.
FRANCIS W. curry.
Mr.. Curry was born IN this city in
S64, was among the first, if not the
irst native son of Arizona. He vas the
on of Hon. William Curry, the first pres
dent of the society Of Arizona Pioneers
nd a nephew of Hon. Grant Curry, the
irst. democratric delegate to congress
or Arizona.
Mr.. Francis ". Curry remained in
tucson until he was fourteen years old,
ghen he went to San Francisco, where
10 took business course in one OF the
commercial colleges there. After his
radiation he entered the university of
f Berkely, and completed four years
ollegiate course, graduating with
lonors. He then took post graduate
curse IN mining engineering, and his
natural aptness for this study was such
hat he concluded to make it the bust
ess Of his life.
Upon returning to Arizona Mr.. Curry
ntered the service of the Silver King
dining. company and remained with
hem in various capacities during the
uperIntendency OF Mr.. Arthur Macy.
ir. Macy was so favorably impressed
With the industry and ability OF Mr..
Jury that he strongly urged the latter
o accept a position IN Australia, but
lr. Oury's confidence IN the mining re-
ources of Arizona was such that he de-
lined this generous offer.
Mr.. Curry was employed in the United
states surveyor generals Office under |
General Hise, and subsequently entered
nto a business partnership with Hon. |
L. f. Manning, the present United |
states surveyor general of Arizona. |
Vh le associated with General Manning
n business the greater part of Mr.. |
)ury's time was given TO his profession, |
is services being frequently sought by |
mining engineers throughout the cOun- |
ry, by whom be was esteemed no less for |
is talents than for his high character. No |
emptation swerved him from the strict |
me of his professional duty, so that any |
aport of his upon a mining property |
,as accepted by all who knew him |
S a literally exact statement of |
be condition of the property. |
When Mr.. Manning was appointed sur
eyor general their partnership was
issolved and Mr.. Curry thereupon de-
oted his whole attention to his profess |
ion. Within the past few months he |
quipped q gold mining plant at Arivaca |
hitch was running night and day, under
is control, at the time of his death, and |
o also had in process of construction |
mother gold mining plant at the Frau
uites, which would have been il full
peration not later than the list of |
october.
Mr.. Curry was with ut an enemy, so
hat his untimely taking off was not the
esult of any persona. feud. but a most
arbarous crime, the unfortunate effects
{ which will be felt liz mining circles
Or a long time to come. Mr.. Curry had
abored for years to attain the results
7hich he had secured IN this business.
lis assassination at this particular time,
q the midst of his youth and prospects
q life, is most distressing to multitude
( friends who loved him as brother.
Mr.. Curry was a power in the politics
# this county, as his father was before