Arizona republican., 1903-04-20

James Mckinney. the California out
law for whom the California and Ari-
zona officers have been hurting, was
killed yesterday morning near Bakers
field, Cal. The news of the killing was
conveyed to Phoenix in u private dis
patch to J. \. Baker of this city who
formerly lived ct Bakersfield. The telc
gram was from his son The killing
was accomplished by q young man by
the name of Bert Tibbetts, deputy
constable. In the fight City Marshal
Packard Of Bakersfield and VIII Tib-
belts, another deputy and the brother
of the slayer of Mckinney, We're seri-
senGing of the dispatch Tibbets was
dying
The officers of California have been
looking for Mckinney since last July
when he killed a man by the name Of
Lynn at Porterviiie, Cal. He was ar
rested for that crime but broke jail.
He was heard of in different parts 0t
the country and WAS at last located
ard arrested in Hermosillo, Mex. EX-
tradition proceedings We're begun but
before the officer from California
reached Hermosillo Mckinney had
made his escape.
All trace CT him was lost Cor q time.
He was seea in Phoenix SIX weeks q go
but his presence here was not known
until after his departure. He rext
turned up in AIohave county where he
went by the name Of Mcintyre. He
was evidently working his way back IA
his cid haunts in California where,
notwithstanding his record. he had a
good many friends in an inaccessible
part of the country. About three
weeks ago he murdered on the desert
sixty miles south of EinSman Charles
Blakey, the cowboy pianist" and i
young man by the name of Roy Win
chester. 1t was supposed that McKin7
ney had mistaken them ior officers III
pursuit of him.
That revived interest in the pursuit
of the outlaw which mad languisheG
and a posse headed by Sheriff Lovin
of Mohave county took his trail, but
the murder had been committed three
days before news of it reached King
man. The Arizona posse was Joined
by several California officers and the
pursuit was kept hot to the end. The
officers have had several conflicts with
them.
Ar. Baker believes rhat the killing Of
Mckinney took place on White river
about fifty miles north of Bakersfield
and that word of it was sent IN by
telephone lie knew that the two Tib-
bets brothers and Packard had been
hunting for him in that reighborhood
for q week. They had returned to
Bakersfield without getting any trace
OF him three or four days ago.
Mr.. Baker knew Mckinney well. He
was a member of the coroners jury
which sat on Sayers, one of the victims
three years ago. 1t was Il cold blood ed
murder but at his trial the outlaw was
acquitted. His criminal career began
III Tulare county ten years ago when
he Killed 4 man in a saloon Tow. For
this he served seven years at San
Quentin. Soon after his release from
the penitenti2ry he killed Sayers. His
next victim was Lynn. For this kill
ing he was arrested and confined in the
Jail at Visalia. His escape from iaiI
was made q political issue at the cleo
tiCn last November and resulted in the
defeat of Sheriff Parker of that county
for reelection.
So far as is known he committed no
murders after that until the killing
of Blakey and Winchester, but a series
of hold-ups and robberies were attri-
buted to him.
Until the first killing in Tulare cour-
ty Mckinney had been regarded as
an inoffensive citizen. He had lately
become addicted to the habits of drink
ing and gambling and Their he was
recognized as a dangerous man. He
was a dead shCt and in ali descriptions
OF him that We're sent out special stress
was laid on these qualifications i'll or
d. that pursuing officers might not be
taken unawareS.
The slayers Of Mckinney will be
well paid for their risk. The state