The Arizona sentinel., 1893-09-30
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Rabt. Roberts and a. s. EOs- Yer Murdered :st Gifse City.

Ter Murdered at &sifse City.
 Monday afternoon Manuel Bedoy living near Gila City, sent boy lC years of age, who lives with him, tc the postofice at that place 10 mail g letter. Upon arriving there the boy found Robert Roberts sitting in .-hlt chair under the porch, dead He went into the office and then looked around outside to see where Post master Potter was, to give him the letter. He found Potter's body lying on the ground about 25 yards from the postofice. He started at once for Bedoy's house to give the alarm. On the way and near the house, he met Harry Leonard, who was at work about two miles from Potter's place, A. A. Hills and Jos Minter, on their way to the postofice. AS best he could, the excited boy told them in Spanish what he had seen. Neither of the three understood him fully, but enough to know that something had happened. They hasteaed on and Leonard, outrunning the others, reached the place first. Seeing Roberts sitting in the chair, he spoke Go him, but no answer, aNd then took hold of his arm to shake him, but he did not move. He then lighted q match, the dim light of the moon not giving light enough to see in what condition he was in, and found that he was dead. By this time Hillis and Minter had arrived. At once Leonard and Hills, the passenger train having passed, left for the switch, two and half miles further east, where they arrived in time to flag freight train, which Leonard took to Tacna, the nearest telegraph office, and wired the sheriff at Yuma. The dispatch was received here about 10 o'clock p. m,, when Under Sheriff Nottbush and a party of six left for the scene of the murder, where they arrived about ? o'clock Tuesday morn ing. During this time Bedoy had ar- rived, whom the boy had told where he found Potter's body. The party found Roberts sitting in his chair, his head resting against the wall of the house. His face and clothing was covered with blood, which had flowed from two wounds over his right eye, apparently made with a rock, club, or some blunt iron, which had mashed in his forehead. Potter was found about 9 yards in front of the office, with his head badly mashed, apparently with the same weapon that had been used on Roberts, and his left leg badly crushed at the knee, evidently with a good-sized rock, which lay close by. Blood was dis covered about two feet away, further than this, there was no evidence of any struggle having taken place.
 So far as could be found, nothing had been disturbed or taken from the postolice or house, both in one, nor had the murderers taken Potter's watch, which was found on his person.
 They were last seen alive Monday morning about 8 o'clock, when Hillis and Minter left them for stroll over the hills and to Leonard's camp. At first Potter thought that he would go with them, but being afraid that he would not be back Tn time for the evening mail, he decided to remain at home.
 Bob" Roberts, as he was known, has lived in this section for several years, coming here from San Bernar- dino, OaL In the early "50's" he was well-known in the mines in Oalaveras and Amador counties, Gal, where he amassed a fortune, which through poor investments and bad manage ment dwindled away to nothing. A short time since he was book keeper at the s. P. hotel. 4 few months since he went to Gila City, as & com panion of Postmaster Potter. He was native of Maine, and nearly col years of age.
 Albert $. Potter came here from Mo, about three years ago, 1 where he was foreman of the Daily Monitor, owned by Geo B. Kelley & Co. When Mir. Kelley began the de of his mines at Gila City | ,I