Arizona republican., 1905-10-24
PROTEST
 OF KOSTERLITZSKY
GFindell and His Party Went to Al.
 most Certain Death.

Much has been printed in the south ern Arizona papers concerning he lat est expedition proposed for the relief of Tom Grindell and his party. or to learn the nature of their fate. It has been said that Capt Rynning and Il party of rangers would unite with Col. kosterlitzsky in this expediti) )n, but the statement was only partly ccrre ct. It grew out of certain cores oon ience between Captain Rynning and Colonel hosterlitzsky. Yesterday there was re- l ceiVed at the governors office a letter from Colonel Kosterlitzsky to Captain Rynning, a copy of which is nere\yi h reproduced. The sentiment of the let ter is one of the most earnest dcsile | to be of service to Captain RyAning, or to Arizona, but it holds out Title hope for the finding of Grind Fl. Eel lowing Is the letter:
 Magdalena, Sonora, Oct. 16, 1905. Capt. Thomas H. Rynning, Douglas:
 My Dear Captain: Your esteemed favor dated the 11th instant reached me yesterday morning. I immediately got three men ready to go with your sergeant and as he did not arrive on yesterdays train, took train sor Mo- gales to see Olds; am sorry to inform you that Olds is not at No gales and no one seems to know when 1 he will return. I returned here tEis morning and will go again to Nog lles this afternoon with the hope of fad ing your sergeant, as I think not a moment ought to be lost in hunting for the Grindel party. For my rGrt. l am ever ready to be of service 10 you.
 How unfortunate is this affair." If ! Tom Grindell would have minded and | needed my advice, he would be all right today. When he went ou his ex- petition he and Rails stayed with me one day. I cautioned them against the trip-that is, the route they intended to take, as I know too we'll the cDun- try. I insisted on them going h.- wsy of Guaymas, but all to no avail T,m was bullheaded about the thing, and it was impossible for me to get him to ! change his mind. I pictured to him tFe things as I experienced them once, and for no money in the world will I undertake a like job. Instead of get ting Tom to desist, he became more | determined.
 It was my intention to get my or derly trumpeter to go with them in case they took the Guaymas route, but | I would not permit the trumpeter to | join them on the one they took. Be fore they left Douglas, when Rails in- | dicated to me the projected trip and | outlined the road by letter, I even | then advised him not to take this road
 I do hope that my letters will be found amongst Rails effects at Douglas, SC { that you may see how hard I fought
 with them to desist.
 I am also positive the poor fellows | died for want of water, for after the Papago guides left them they no doubt
 wandered in a demented state of mind
 superinduced by thirst, until one by one they gave out and lay down to die; but then as long as their bodies are not found there is hope, and most
 sincerely do I hope that they will yet | turn up sound and well.
 Sincerely yours,
 EMILIO KOSTERLITZKY
 After receiving this letter Captain Rynning went to Magdalena and had a | conference with Colonel Kosterlitzky
 It has been provisionally arranged that a search party will be organized consisting of four Mexican Gend- | 'armes and four rangers, together with whatever guides it may be deemed wise to employ. Governor Kibbey be- ing out of town yesterday, he was not available for an interview in respect of this matter, but it is not believed that he would permit the rangers to enter Mexico officially on this search, by reason of the bad precedent it might establish in international af- fairs. For instance, were a posse of Mexican officers to undertake a chase across Arizona the incident would most likely be resented by this cOun- try, however much the officials might be in sympathy personally with the enterprise.
 It is believed, though, that Governor Kfbbey will grant the four rangers needed for this expedition a leave of absence, when they may as private citizens go to Mexico and join the Mexican officers in the search for the Grindel party.
 In addition to the proposition made by Colonel Kosterlitzky, the Masonic lodge, Knights of Pythias, Elks, and Eagles of Douglas and other Cochise county towns in which either Grindell or Rails or both held membership have all petitioned Captain Rynning to organize this expedition and copies of the petitions have been received at the office of the governor.
 In the preliminaries above referred to 1t was arranged for the rangers