Arizona silver belt., 1900-04-26
AN ATROCIOUS MURDER.
Archie Borquez the Victim of an
 Undiscovered Assassin.

 morning by the news that the body of Archie F. Borquez had been found in his room. in the rear of the Pioneer market, whereahe had evidently died by the hand of an unknown assassin.
 From the facts brought out at the coronors inquest it appears that the deceased and his room mate, MT. Day, who drives the delivery wagon for SiGow X Co.,, retired to bed about 9:3O o'clock last night. About 5 o'clock this morning Day was called by James R. Riley in charge of the butcher shop, at that hour. Day arose, dressed and went out not noting his companion, who slept on cot on the opposite side of the room.
 About s o'clock, John W. Earle, the bookkeeper arrived at the shop and Archie, not having appeared, MT. Riley asked Earle to call him. He went back to Archie $ room, about l25 feet from the shop and upon entering a ghaStly sight met his gaze. Archie lay on his cot with gaping wound in his head and the bed, wall and floor were bespattered with blood. Without examining further Earle ran back to the shop and excitedly told Riley that Archie was in bed covered with blood.
 Upon examination of the body 1t was found that the fatal blows there were two had been dealt with some sharp instrument, probably cleayer, which laid open the skull and neck back of the right ear, the length Of the wound being about six inches. The quilt which had evidently partially covered the face of the sleep ing man, was cut through. The body was quite warm at s:l5 o'clock and Dr. w. M. Claypool expressed the opinion that the deed was committed not more than twoor three hours pre- vious. Five feet in front of the door there was a small clot of blood on the ground, and some excelsior packing stained with blood and to which few dark hairs adhered, was found mid way between the room and butcher shop indicating the direction the as sassln had taken. MT. Buck. also an emplOye at the Pioneer market, vas in the shop from shortly after , o'clock until about $50. Riley and Buck both testified that the three cleaverS used in the shop were there this morning, and had not been missed at any time. The safe in which the money was kept was found locked and the keys, which could not be found this morning, were discovered later under under the mattress of the cotton which the deceased lay. The keys are blood stained. The money was found in the safe when opened.
 The officers were early on the ground and throng of citizens, con gregated in front of the butcher shop, discussed the horrible affair Acting Coronor Whalley summoned jury, which viewed the body and assembled at 1O:30 in the courthouse to take teS- timony, which was not concluded this afternoon, and the jury adjourned to meet again tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The evidence thus far has failed to clear up the mystery. An old cleayer, which, apparently, had not been used for a long time, was found back of the rear fence.
 Archie F. Borques was a native of California, about % years of age, and had resided here number of years. He was the active partner of the firm of Wm. Sidow & Co.,, and their large business was largely built up through his industry and good management. He was young man of good habits, genial disposition, and well liked by his numerous friends and acquaint- ances. He was q member of Rescue Lodge, l, Q. o. F., Gila Encampment and Pinal Mountain Lodge, K. of P, He was second cousin to Mrs. Eugene Middleton, Mrs. W. F. Whenthoff and Alex and Carlos Borques, his only rel atiyeS here. The funeral will take place from the residence of W. F. r.