The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-09
mother, Taken For
Him Murdered in
Mexico
IOhn Newman, The Murdered
Man Was an OregOnian,
Scott Will Not 90
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nora, Mexico, where he had valuable
mining property, has returned home,
having disposed of his interests in
mat country, and he is glad Of his es-
cape with his life. He was in Salem
Yesterday afternoon, and, in an inter
view, said that the state of Sonora is
rich in mineral wealth, and will some
day astonish the world with its min
eral output One Of his men, who was
in charge of the Scott mine for a time
as watchman, was murdered in Sep
tember, during the absence of Mr..
Scott and the latter thinks the bullets
fred into the body Of the unfortunate
stRrd Of the mine were intended for
himself, and he was glad to get away
from there, with a good price for his
property, and with whole skin.
The Douglas Daily Dispatch. of
Douglas, Arizona, has the following
report Of the crime and the circum.
stances surrounding It:
News reached the city yesterday
Of one of the most cold-blooded mur.
ders in the history of Mexico. The
scene of the killing was at the Es-
lneralda mine, 13 miles east of Cos,
about GO miles south Of the American
boundary)
"About ten days ago Charles Scott
placed John Newman in charge of the
property during his absence, and came
mp to Douglas to make arrangements
for working the mine. Wednesday Mr..
Scott concluded TO visit the property,
and, in company with Messrs Baudin,
finnter and Bowen, went to Cos, and
left there Thursday for the mine.
'When nearing the mine they dis.
covered that something unusual had
happened. and that Newman was no
where in sight. After a short investi.
Gation the party was Mortified to find
the object OF their search lying about
80 yards from the camp, near a
apring
Examination developed the fact
tbat Mr. Newman had been shot FIVE
tIIhes. He had been sitting at a table
in the camp when the first shot was
Nfed, and had evidently tried TO reach
Ne spring for water shortly after.
Hards. Upon reaching the spring II
Voc evident that the murderer, who
rhs on horseback, had fired three
more shots into his body, and then,
lp make sure Of his work, had gotten
oh his horse, and placed the gun
agalnst Newmans head and fired the
dfth and last shot. completely blowing
the whole side of Newmans head on.
hr Scott Immediately proceeded to
Cos and summoned the Judge OF the
district, who resides at Fronteras, and
who at once repaired TO the scene Of
the crime.
After viewing the scene and CLEAN
lne what facts possible under the cir
cpinstances, the judge announced the
crlne one Of the most eold-bloOded
Ihet has ever come under his iurisdic.
ipn, and thinks that the party who
conmitted the same had made a mis-
tRke. and had murdered Newman in
stead of Charles Scott, which was the
evident intention.
The murder was clearly not com.
nitted for plunder, as the only things
missing from the camp were two
rides, one belonging TO Newman and
the other to Scott.
-Eyery effort is being made by the
oalcers OF the district to apprehend
ne murderer, and posses are scour.
ing the surrounding country In every
Erection. but not the slightest clue
90 the criminals identity has as yet
nsen obtained The officers are au.
NOrized 70 spare no pains or expense
'hTunning the culprit 10 earth
John Newman was a native OF Or
Hson. where he has a brother, and is
Md TO possess considerable property.
He and o. w. Best, who resides ia
Douglas, had been prospecting In the
epnora district for the past two years,
apd il was only a couple OF months
10 that they separated. Best coming
this city. and Newman going 70 the
Msmeralda mine.
The residents Yf the district in
Hhieh the crime was committed are
Nery much ineensed at the lawlessness
hich has occurred there lately. and
renuOus efforts win hereafter be
ade TO prevent further overt acts By