The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-05-14
HORRIBLE MURDER.
Young Woman Shot to Death Early
Yesterday Morning


! ing - a driver Of hack came down
/ Chase creek. al point near the rail-
/ road scales above town, he observed a
Mexican with 4 pistol in his hand
standing near the Frustrated form OF a
woman. The driver thought murder
had been committed and came down
and 30 reported. Officers and citizens
Il, soon arrived on the scene, and found
/ the dead body OF Sra. Deltina Perrea,
/ who had been stot through the left
/ The man who had committed the deed
had disappeared. Later a coroner's
/ jury was empaneled, and viewed the
/ remains, which were taken in charge
/ by c. f. Pascoe and removed to his
undertaking parlors.
/ Sra. Perrea was the step-daughter
OF Robert Steggall, former well
known restaurant keeper OF Clifton
and Morenci who is now in Mexico.
She had been married 10 Jose Perrea,
and had child by him which is now
about two year old. Some few months
( ago the couple separated, Perrea going
to Morenci and his wife remaining in
I Clifton. She had been employed as
waitress in the Chase creek restau-
rants, but it is said that her life re-
Gently had not been chaste. Sunday
night her husband arrived from Mo
renci, and told some of his friends that
he came for the child, and further
stated that if Delfina did not renounce
the life she was leading he would kill
her. The woman heard OF this and
was greatly excited Friends, how
ever. finally succeeded in getting the
couple together, and peaceable under
standing seemed to have been reached,
the husband Offering to furnish his
wife with money to leave town on and
agreeing to care for her aud the child.
The woman, however, WAS afraid Of
him, and on Monday and Tuesday con-
suited lawyers. Tuesday night at
late hour she visited Edward Gomez,
ing her child. which he told her
he could not do. She left his place
about - o'clock and then visited some
Of the saloons, leaving there about
O'Clock Wednesday morning, which
was the last seen of her until her dead
body was found few hours later
There seems to be no reasonable doubt
but that Jose Perrea, her husband,
tod tho murder hIif
Of the opinion that he had an accom-
plicc. who induced the woman to ac-
company him to the place where the
body was found. Perrea and two com
paniors had been seen together early
in the evening drinking in the saloons.
and il is supposed that one of these
men induced the woman to accompany
him.
Justice Boyles was temporarily alb
sent from the city. hence Justice Chap
man of Morenci was telephOned for,
and he came down and held the in
quest. The findings. of the jury was
10 the effect hat the deceased came to
her death from gun shot wounds in
UiCtcU DN uuknOWu parties.
John BlackwOod, former peace
officer. states that deceased came to
him about o'clock and talked with
him about her husband. He asked
her if she was afaid Of him. and she
said that she was not. He walked
with her to a nearby saloon. where
her husband was. She walked in and
took him by the arm, and the two
walked into the street talking in low
tones. Mr.. BlackwOod did not appre-
bend that there was serious trouble
between them. and thinking that they
would settle their troubles, he left
them and went home. This was the
last seen Of the woman until her
corpse was found.
The ERA is informed by responsible
parties that on many occasions Perrea
beat his wife while they were residing
in Morenci and that while they were
residing together there he made the
officers Il considerable amount of trOu-
BILE and was arrested and tined for the
otTensc. He was considered as hard
hombre, and was frequently in trouble.
So far no arrests have been made,
though the officers are making dill
gent search for the perpetrator Of the
crime. 1t i thought that he is hiding
in the hills. His capture is reasonably
certain, and it will be almost impossi-
bic for him to get out of the country.
Lawrence LaPoint last week sold
his interest in the Old Blue Goose to
\. NJ. Cox. of Newtown, Morenci.
Jordan & Cox are now the proprietOrs
Of the Old Blue Goose. Mr.. LaPoint
has gone to Newtown. to look after his
business interests there. Lawrenc
has many friends in Clifton, who re-
greet his departure. Mr.. Cox is an en-
terprising citizen, and a man OF ex-
perience in his line of business.
Casino canned fruit, vegetables and
lunch goods are uuexcelled in quality.
"A trial will convince. Sold by $. }
Forbes.
Don't fail to see Hollis millinery.
Finest in town.
Fine line ladies' shirt waists. Just re-
ceived by J. f. Holt.