Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15
Caught in the Hills of Nevada
 and Killed by his own People

From Ell Dorado Canyon, Nevada,
 comes the sckening details of the mur
 der of seven peaceable white men by 8
 fendish Piute Indian named Ahvote The murders were committed on the
 morning of Wednesday last. The story
 of the crime is as follows: Lars. Fran.
 zen and Ben Jones, who are hauling ore
 for the Southwestern Mining Company,
 left the mill Wednesday morning to go
 to the Wall Street mine. They should
 have made the return trip in the early
 afternoon, but as they did not show up
 no uneasiness was felt, as it was thought they had broken down. About six o'clock in the evening an Indian told Charles Gracey, superintendent of the Company, that Ahvote, an Indian, had got a gun and had gone out to kill white men. MT. Gracey filled with fear for the safety of the teamsters, went up the road about three miles and found Franzen and Jones, dead beside their teams. The animals were standing quietly in the road. The body of Jones lay at the heels of the wheel horses. He was shot through the heart. Franzen was shot through the body several times and the corpse lay under the wagon. Gracey hurried back and aroused the camp John Huess went to the cabin of Chris, tian Nelson, short distance away, and was mortified to find him dead Tn bed. Couriers were sent out to warn the set tiers in the vicinity of the canyon, and as it was then late at night nothing more could be done until morning. Thursday morning Chinaman brought in the news that Charles Monaghan was killed in hls cabin six miles below the canyon. Frank Monaghan, of Needles, was noti- fed of the murder of his brother, as soon as the news was received in Kingman and he came up on the first train, ac- companied by George Nay. A convey ance was awaiting ,hem and they left for the canyon within half hour of their arrival in town. From Needles, it is learned that the body of Charles Mon- aghan arrived at II o'clock last night in charge of John Appel. MT. Appel stated that Judge J. M. Morton was also vic. tim ot the red fiend and that John Pow CTS and - Connolly were missing. Ahvote was killed below the canyon in the hills by Piute Indian, yesterday morning, but no particulars have been obtained.
 Charles Monaghan, who fell victim to the murderons lust of this red iend, was brother of Frank Monaghan, of Mon aghan & Murphy, of Needles, and was a quiet, industrious miner. Who ever knew Charley Monaghan could not help but like him. His cruel murder has cast a gloom over the little town of | Needles where he has for so long been | known and loved.
 Lars. Franzen is known in KIngman ] and White Hills as an industrious, hard working man. Tor several years MT. Franzen has resided in Mohave county and contributed every cent of his earn. Ings to the support ot wife and little ones, who live near Milford, Utah. From every side is heard expressions of sorrow over the death of this good man and execration of the murderer. What a terrible blow it will be to the little family ln their far Utah home.
 Ben Jones is said to be known in this county.
 Chris. Nelson was an inoffenslve old prospector who had resided at the canyon for some time past.
 Judge J. M. Morton, who is reported killed, was an old mill man and miner, who is known all over the Pacific coast. A good old soul, was Judge Morton, and