The herald., 1898-12-11
A RUSH OF MINERS
MINING EXCITEMENT NEAR
WILCOX, ARIZONA
The Southern Pacific to Absorb the
Gila Valley Road-The Killing
of Cadotte

WILCOX, Ariz., Dec. S.-All the residents
of Wilcox and vicinity, and, ii might be SAID
of Cochise and Graham counties, are eN
cited about what may turn out to be one OF
the biggest mining discoveries In Arizona
that will equal the Pierce strike. and may De
another Tombstone.
In the Graham mountains, about twenty
miles from Wilcox, last week Joe Gardner
a well known Tombstoner made rich lind
near Stark's ranch He brought into VIII
cox and Pierce samples OF blossom rock
which assayed more than 1000 ounces OF sill
yer and about ten ounces of gold to the ton
As a result. a rush of miners began, and the
entire country for miles around has been
staked out. Mr.. Gardner's partners IN
three claims are 5. n. VOORHEES, and j..
Houck. On Gardner's claim the vein Is
easily seen to run 800 feet. In two days 100
miners were on the ground, and by the end
of the week 800 will have arrived. Repre-
sentatives from the Commonwealth mine
went to the scene of the strike, and 1t is SAID
have secured bonds on Gardner s claims at a
large figure. Several small claims found
ready purchasers If one-half of the report
is true tremendously rich discovery has
been made. Owing to the faulty manner IN
which Mr.. Gardner made his location he al
ready has disputed claim on his hands,
which involves part OF one OF his three To-
cations. The owners of the disputed claim
are Z. r. Hooker, j. Ainsworth and Mike
Oil of Wilcox.
THE CHA VALLEY ROAD
1t has been known for some time that the
Southern Pacific company was largely in
terested in the Gila Valley, Globe and North
ern railroad, running from Bowie, station
twenty-one miles cast of here, to Globe. and
which has lust been completed. 1t is now
known that on January lst the smaller road
will be absorbed and managed by the South
ern Pacific William Garland, who built the
road. and has been managing it for some time
past, will retire from any active part in its
affairs.
THE GLOBE TRAGEDY
The particulars of the tragedy at Globe
have reached here Several nights age
Charles Edwards shot and killed Charles
Cadotte. miner. Edwards is a son of the
present district attorney, f. j. Edwards
who has resigned his office to defend his son.
The circumstances of the killing are as fol
lows: For some time domestic troubles
have existed between Edwards and his wife
concerning Cadotte. On the night in ques
ton Edwards was in the company of Milt
Brawey. Edwards and Brawley met Ca
dotte on the street, and some words passed
between Cadotte and Edwards, but nothing
else occurred then. About l o'clock in the
morning they met again, and shooting com
menced on both sides Cadotte was shot
twice in the body, and died Immediately
Brawley was wounded in the thigh, and
when picked up the bullet dropped out OF
the wound. 1t is thought that the bullet
which entered Brawley's thigh first passed
through the body of Cadotte and its force
was spent. Edwards was arrested at tn,
bedside of his wounded friend. The coro
ner's jury the next morning brought in
verdict charging Edwards with the crime
Edwards will put up vigorous defense, anc
allege self-defense. Cadotte, who was very
popular was buried under the auspices OF the
Knights OF Pythias and Odd Fellows.
A. H. Sweet, district attorney of Sar
Diego county, was in Los Angeles yester