Phoenix weekly herald., 1896-05-14
a HoKRTsLR DEATH.
e. NJ. Reavis, ,h,~sI :. mis- of 1.-THE su.
persti ion Mounta Dies on
tin trait.

e. NJ. Reavis, ih-~tI NIT of 1.-THE SUI
persti ion Mountains Dies on
TIN. I.sii.
Word vas brr ugAs into Florence
rnursdey by Bob Nsighbors OF the find
ug of the dscom posed and helf-esten
body of E. NJ. RssVie, we'll known as
the Hermit of the Superstition Noun
sains," on the trail about four miles
from his ranch. Jsmesi Delabaugh, E
| prospector was at the Rssvis ranch on
| the Goth OF April, when the hermit was
| about TO start out for Mesa to procure
some seed potatoes. Bsing ct j. j .
| Frezier's ranch on the 6sh instant, enc
| fading that Rsavis had not passed the,
way, as he would necessarily be com.
| osllsd to do, D slsbsugh bzcame alarmed
| and went back on the trail to learn the
reason. Hs found the body of the old
hermit lying near the trail as. stated
| His burros were tied near by, bali
starved from their fast of fifteen days,
md two dogs were lowering near their
| dead master, but had evidently des-
sroyed a portion ot his body. Justice
Vim. Il. Benson left Florence yesterday
! - hoic e.. inquest on the remains.
The Rsavis ranch IS in an almost in
accessible part Of the Superstition
Mountains, about fifteen miles north
vest from S liver King. For over
wenty years the cid man has lived
here alone, oe9y rarely coming to town,
when his long grizzly har and beard
and unksmpt Appearance caused de-
sided sensation. He never went out
side his door without his rlfis in bis
hand, ard the Apsches had whole
some dread of him. snd well they might
for be hsd caussd many of them to bite
the dust. Even white visitors were no.
Ve'c9me, and be ssemed to sbun the
sight of all human kind. HIS little
ranch of Hsw acres WAS highly cult
veted, the spot beinz described as very
beautiful. -FJOre71ce Tribune.
Briefly came the above announce
nent a day or two eioce that NJ. L.
Reavis. the hermit of the Supersti
ton mountains, had been found
lead on the trail, some four or
i've miles from his homo. It was the
olose OF the life of strange man, how
ever it happened. and was probably an
assassination by Indians or others.
For about twenty years this strange
character has occu pied a cave in the
Superstition mountains, driven to
solitary life it is said by the perfidy of
woman. He rarely visited the civilized
hsunts of men aud utterly refused to
enter house where there was woman,
Or to allow one to come to his wierd
home IN the mountains. He was 3
thorough scholar, a great regd4r and
possessed in his cave library OF stand
ard books. He went into those noun
sains when the "Indians were bad'' and |
his unerring aim and the numerous |
7urprises be sprung upon them filled |
5hem with a SUI srstltious awe that |
.aussd them 90 fl = on SIGHT of him. as
icy had utterly Jailed to shoot him
f5er many conflicts, while the crack of
lis rifs invariably meant daatL to the
brave who 4red face him.
He was no relative of the claimant of
he so-cslled PsreIta grant, though it
vas at one time reported that they were
cousins. To men of all degrees he wse
most Hospitality and gave OF his last
rum to furnish a neal aud the cosiest
'orner of his rude home for their enter
siumeut. He was peculiar in thst be
iermitted his hair and whiskers to
row without a touch of the comb or
hears, and was strange sight. espe-
tally when one came upon him in the
astnees of the mou tains He never
lvited anyone to return 10 his bone.
nd be lived by raising vegetables and a
elliug them at Globe and elsewhere.
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