Arizona republican., 1898-12-02
TO WIPE OUT WERNER
A Combination of Criminals are
 Operating There.

One of the darkest spots In Arizona is the Mexican adobe town Of Weaver. It lays in guch between two noun tains in southern Yavapai close to the northern border of Maricopa county, and from the earliest period in the his tory Of the territory Up to the present the public has been mortified at differ ent times by stories Of the successful work of the criminal element which has so long held control of the town.
 The frightful murder Of William Segna week ago is one Of many There are but few instances where criminals have paid the penalty of their crime. Not a case is there on record where justice has followed single criminal from that center other than a penitentiary term of slight duration.
 Following the murder Of Segna start ling developments are coming to light. Three arrests have been made in 8he vicinity of that place and the inforn1a- ton omes from Congress that a den of cut-throats has been proven to exist in Weaver, says the Journal-Mi- ner. It is the old coierie of cut-throats that has for over thirty years been en- couraged by each succeeding crime. To- day one person in that section is blind with age and for his career as speeta- tor os a generation of bloody deeds he is known as the King of Weaver" With a title that gives him supre- macy in Knowing that misdeeds must prevail, two of the kings sons are inn plicated in the last horror, and one is now under arrest.
 The feeling prevails in that section that individual prospectOrs - men whose lives have been spent in seeking the riches of that section single-hand- ed-haye been done away with and their remains will some day by chance be uncovered.
 Weaver has reveled in its bloody mis- deeds too long. Unless courts apply remedy soon the place should be razed to the ground and wiped away. It is the darkest spot in crimes and crimi- nalS west of the Rockies, and if not ob- liberated justice will be equally as gull ty as the men who support and sane ton it's blood-curdling existence.
 THE WEAVER MURDER.
 The murder Of William Segna of about a week ago, at Weaver, is being unraveled slowly, and the perpetrators of it are coming to light. Three ar rests so far have been made and the ac cused are now ill jail in Prescott. Dep uty Boscha having them in custody, has arrived in Prescott from Congress, where they had a preliminary eXami- nation before Judge tranciS, who held them to appear before the grand jury. The evidence on which they were com mitted is said to have been strong, and the accused offered nothing in defense. The names of the three prisoners could not be learned except two Of them are the Lucero brothers and the other is -olJ f Kyar. of T1Thn ed term in the county jail, says the Journal-Miner.
 When arrested enc O. the Luceros was at Wickenburg, and was taken in by Susie Wilson. The others were arrested by Deputy Doscha near the scene of the killing. Mr. Boscha is to be highly commended for his dili- gent and fearless work in connection with this horrible murder. He has gone among them alone and it seems from ,he interest he and others have manifested, a gang of high-handed murderers is to be broken up for once and forever, and that section relieved of it's annual horror in life taking.
 MT. BOscha stated that a Veritable stampede was on from Weaver, the law abiding element at that place stating they feared the last tragedy at that place would result as disastrously to the innocent as to the guilty, and as necessary Precaution to save them selves as well as their personal prop erty, they would leave the place for ever. Old men, women and children were the principal ones to leave.
 Besides the.ones arrested, it has been definitely learned that regularly or ganized gang was maintained, and for the first time, be it said, do the law abiding Mexicans at that place, realize the fate that awaits all, and are willing to give 10 the officers any clue or knowledge they may have of the deeds which lay at the door of that hotbed of crime
 Three other suspects are being hunt ed for, and, no doubs exists but what the remaining guilty ones will come be- fore what awaits them. That section seems to be thoroughly aroused, and it is about time. If the law is not per mitted to take it's course, the sentiment of nearly all is that the people who have interests and lives to protect, will break up the combination which for over thirty years has held sway in mur- der, robbery and intimidation, and IL will, also.