The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-23
TWO ESCAPED FROM YAQUIS.
DETAILS OF THE KILLING OF
AMERICAN PROSECUTORS.
Party Was Fired ON From Ambush on
Their Return From Mines-Four OF the
six Americans and One Mexican Driver
shot Down-Tvo Americans Ran Away


Fl. PAso, Tex, Jan &C. F. Tollerton
Of Salem Ohio. and II l.. Miller Of Chicago
survivors Of the Yaqui Indian massacre
Of Sonora Mexico. on Jan. 10, reached
here tonight from Nogaes. Ariz., acting
"a an escort for the bodies Of their four
murdered companions. which will be CON
veyed direct TO Chicago.
Miller is manager Of the Liberated Mining
and Smelling Company of San Antonio, in
the Lahuerto Sonora His home is at Los
Angeles but his headquar tiers are inChicago
He was one of the i'll fated party OF six
Amer cans which left Minas Prietas. Sonora
on Friday. Jan IL, to inspec the property
Of the Yaqui Smelling and Refining Com
panv. Four Of them and one Of the Mexican
drivers were killed
Miller, with Tollerton escaped by taking
tothe brush and fleeing on foot to the nearest
ranch about ten miles away.
When we left Mnas Prietas said Miller
tonight. some member of the party re-
marked that Friday the 18th was an un-
lucky day and date TO begin a journey
It proved so. We made the trip in two
stage coaches and reached Toledo, Sonora.
i04 miles dist ant on Jan 10, without unusual
incident We inspected the property and
started on the return journey on the fol-
lowing day
"On Jan 10 when within thirty-five
miles of the village of La Colorado both
stage coachmen were fred upon by YaQui
Indians. who were ambushed among the
rocks beside The trail There we're fully
seventy-ive indians in the party, all well
armed They opeEed the attack with
three shots, which took VS. completely by
surprise
"The first volley was di~ected al the
Leading stage coach The Mexican driver
and John Mackenzie Of Chicago were killed
instantly All Of us jumped to the ground
and several shots we're fired at the Indians.
| took TO the scrub brush at the top OF my
speed and shouted to all to run for their
lives. DR.. X, c. Coy of Chicago stood his
ground and continued TO fire. He was
struck in the abdomen and fell. | did not
see any more.
With the surviving Mexican driver, l
made my way TO a ranch eight miles dis
tant, and gave the alarm ! did not then
know that any of my companions had
escaped the slaughter, but was afterward
joined by Tollerton, who had taken refuge
AZ the NlliHRt OF baTDHCnl Ten lIllisH NlH' dllN
from the scene of the attack
A posse OF Mexican farmers was organ
i2ed and the bodies were recovered All
OF the dead had been robbed OF vauahles
and the bodies We're stripped Of clothing
All had been mutiated by the Indians, who
had crushed the skulls with clubs. We
were unable to telegraph the news to friends
in the United States until We reached No
gales with the bodies. owing TO the rigid
censorship maintained by the Mexican
authorities Of Sonora over all dispatches.
a detachment Of rurales and one of
regular soldiers under Gen. Torres ia in
pursuit Of the Indians. but the chances
for the capture OF the murderers are slim,
for the country is rough and the impossible
mountains are not far away"
WASHINGTON, Jan. =? The State De-
partment has been informed by Consul
Mora wetz at Nogales Mex that the bodies
of those killed in the massacre by Yaqui
Indians last Thursday afternoon at Coz
bachi State of Sonora, had been recovered
and would be shipped Immediately to their
respective homes The Mexican Govern
ment is doing all in its power TO punish the
baud OF Indians
Secretary Of the Navy Morton to-day
received telegram saying that his son-in
law. William c. Potter Of Chicago who it was
feared. had been also killed was probably
safe The Governor OF Sonora d personal
friend of Secretary Morton, has informed
him that Potter is az Minaca on his wav
to Chihuahua MinHca is on a railroad
and distant from the scene OF the massacre
Of Thursday