The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
Station Themselves Behind
a Pile of Rocks on Road
side Near Cobachi and
Open Fire on Two Coaches
FOUR AMERICANS
ARE FATALLY SHOT
State Department Will Take
Steps to Secure Punish
ment Of Murderers, Who
Are Hiding in Mountains

NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 21.-Four Amer
leans and one Mexican were ambushed
and killed by Yaqui Indians on Thurs
day four miles east of Cobachi, thirty
five miles east of La Colorado, State of
Sonora, Mexico. The bodies were
brought here to-day. The dead are:
DR.. r. C. COY, Chicago.
JOHN K MACKENZIE, Chicago.
NJ A. CALL, Toledo, Ohio.
WALTER STUBINGER, Kewanee,
Ill.
MEXICAN DRIVER, name unknown.
H. L. Miller of Chicago, A. w. Toler-
ton of Salem, Ohio and a second
Mexican escaped and. made their way
to Cobachi, thence to La Colorado. Mil
Ter was slightly wounded, but the other
two were unhurt.
DR.. Coy and Mackenzie left Nogales
a week ago yesterday for Torres. From
Torres, which is south of Hermosillo on
the main line of the Benson -Guaymas
Railroad, the two men named, accom-
panied by other members of their par
ty went to Camp Toledo, seventy five
miles east of La Colorado, for the pur-
pose of examining mining properties
owned by a syndicate of Chicago men.
The party left Camp Toledo Wednes-
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on their return trip to La Colorado.
Coy, Mackenzie and Miller were in the
first stage, which was driven by Mex
lean. In the second stage were Mccall,
Tolerton, Stubinger and a Mexican
driver. The party had just emerged
from the hills and was entering into the
fat country when suddenly, without
the least warning, a volley Of shots was
poured into the first party from behind
x1;Io e all @Io nDn 0f
the horses attached to the first convey
ance fell and the vehicle was brought
to sudden stop. Coy, Mackenzie and
the driver were killed by the hail of
bullets. The Indians poured another
volley into the second vehicle and Call
and Stubinger were shot dead. Tolerton
and the driver of the second team
jumped to the ground and fed, making
a wide detour to Cobachi, where they
arrived about p. m.
A party was organized at Cobachi,
composed of ranchers and vaqueros,
and took the trail at once in pursuit of
the YaQufS. They failed to overtake the
Indians, however, and returned to Co
bachi, bringing the bodies of the dead
men. From Cobachi the bodies were
conveyed to La Colorado, whence they
were shipped north to this city. The
bodies are accompanied by Miller and
The Yaquis stripped two of the bodies
of clothing, plundered the stages of all
the valuable contents, burned one Of
the vehicles and fed to the mountains
Rings, watches and other jewelry worn
by Coy and Mackenzie were stripped
from the bodies, but no mutilation was
attempted. Mackenzie was shot through
the head and Coy through the body.
Mackenzie and Coy were both mar
ried and resided in Chicago. Macken-
zie was about 43 years of age, Coy
about 40 and Stubinger about 81. The
latter is well known in Nogales, but
had recently been employed at the
Hotel Arcadia, Hermosillo. He accom-
panied the mining men for an outing.
The party when attacked carried only
revolvers and shotguns. With these
arms the survivors Of the first volley
managed to stand off the Yaquis and
make their escape.
1t is understood that the Mexican
Government has ordered cavalry and
infantry from Hermosillo to the scene
of the killing, and it is stated that
General Torres will command the
troops in pursuit of the Indians.