Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-02-04
A TERRIBLE CRIHE
Charles E. StOddard and Frank Cox Slain Robbery Probably
 the Object.
The Terrible Crime Was Committed By Two kexicanS Two Posses
 m Pursuit.

, Word was received about : o'clock
 last night at the sheriff's office, that a terrible double murder had been
 committed at Goddard station. about seventy miles south of Prescott, in the New River section, and as a result Charles E. Goddard, the proprietor of the station, and his clerk, Frank Cox, lay dead, having been shot ty two heavy set Mexicans who came to the station while Goddard and Cox were eating supper. They evidently went there with the intention of robbing the station. as two Mexicans, answer ing the description given of the mur- defers. purchased two. six shooters in Prescott three or four days ago, and left ID that direction.
 A report is current that when Mir. Goddard was in Phenix last Saturday, he cashed some large checks and these murderers and highWaymen may have conceived the idea that on account of the sheep shearing season being on an usually large sum would be on hand.
 The description given of the mur- derers by the man who brought the news to Mayer. was that they were | heavy set Mexicans. one having a scar on his face and was smooth shaven while the other wore a mustache. They both wore duck suits. They came to the station from the north and both were afoOt. The only weapons they had were the two pis tols. They left the place on foot and have not been seen since. The deed was committed Sunday night but ow- ing to the distance from telephone no news was received of 1t until last night
 Deputy Sheriff Joseph Campbell left a once for Mayer where he took an- o her deputy and they started south with all possible speed. Sheriff Rob erts was in Phenix and was notified and be and Sheriff Cook, of Yavapai county. started north at once on horse back.
 If the murderers are still in that part of the country the two sheriffs ought to be as capable of finding them as anybody for there is no mountain country with which they are more familiar; especially Sheriff Cook fer his cattle ranch is not far from New river and it has been his range for years.
 Today's Phenix Republican, in an account of the affair, has the follow ing as a possible ,heory of the cause Jf the crime:
 "A story is related by a man who worked at the camp a couple of years ago. He claims to have witnessed fight between a Mexican called Monte and another sheep shearer. During the fight Monte broke his shears, with which he way trying to kill his opponent, and Mr. Goddard finally wrenched them away from him. but during the scUtfle to OverpOwer Monte MT. Goddard hit him over the head with a gun. The Mexican left the camp at once after having informed Mir. Goddard that sometime, and at the earliest opportunity, he proposed to kill him. It is said that recently Monte has been seen in that region, usually alone. It is not improbable that he has had hls revenge and for his own safety killed another man aIso.''
 Mir. Goddard is well known by nearly everyDody in this section of the territory and has always been splendid citizen. and has borne an excellent reputation. Mrs. Goddard and two children have been staying in Phenix where the latter were at tending the city schools. Mir. God dard has lately spent most of his time at the ranch. He has large number
  late years for other owners to make the place headquarters during the shearing season, which is now just be- ginning.
 A telephone message was received this afternoon from Mayer stating that the stage driver had seen the two Mexicans Monday evening on top of the Mesa, near the stage road, and on the trail leading to Badger Springs. The same man saw them on Sunday. en route to GOddard's place, and they bought lunch at CoTdes station.
 Goddard was not killed instantly but lived uctil Monday morning. The party bringing the DeWs to Mayer yes terday was not present at the time oS the killing. but a traveller who passed the place on Nooday morning. God dard and Cox were the only occupants of the house at the time of the trag edy.