The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-22
MEXICAN INDIANS
SHOOT AMERICANS / | ! |'|
:,
One of the Victims, M. A. Call,
VIII Be Buried at
Sioux City

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NOGALES. Ariz., Jan. 21.-Four.
Americans and one Mexican We're am
bushed and killed by Yaqui. Indians
Thursday afternon, Jan. 10, four miles
east Of Cobachi, state of Sonora, Mex
leo. The bodies were brought
place today. The dead:
DIR. r. C. COY, Chicago.
JOHN K. MACKENZIE, Chicago.
M. A. CALL. Toledo, Ohio
WALTER STUBINGER, Kewanee,
| III.
Mexican driver name unknown.
II. L. Miller, of Chicago A. w. To-
lerton, of Salem Ohio and a second
Mexican cochere escaped and made
their way to Cobachi, thence to In
Colorado. Miller was slightly wound
ed, but the others were unhurt.
DR.. Coy and Mackenzie left Nogales
a week ago yesterday for Torres.
From Torres, which is south OF Her
mosillo, on the main line of. the Ben
on-Gua yamas railroad, the two men
| named. accompanied by other mem
bers of their party, went to Camp To-
ledo, seventy-fiYe miles east Of La
Colorado, to examine properties own
ed by a syndicate of Chicago men.
The party left Camp Toledo Wednes-
day morning in two four horse sledges
on their return trip to La Colorado.
Coy, Mackenzie and Miller We're in
the first stage, which was driven by a
Mexican. In the second stage were
Call, Tolerton, Stubinger and a Mex
lean driver.
Sudden voiIey
The party had just emerged from
the hills and was entering the fiat coun-
try when suddenly, without the least
warming, velleysef shots was poured
into the first party from behind pile
of rocks on the roadside. One of the
horses attached tOst first conveyance
fell and the vehicle was brought to a
sudden stop. Coy Mackenzie and
the driver were killed almost instantly
by the hail of bullets. The Indians
poured another yolleX- into the second
vehicle and Call and Stubinger were
shot dead. Miller, Tolerton and the
driver Of the second team jumped to
the ground and Sffed, making a wide
detour toward Cobachi, where they ar
rived about p. m. Mackenzie was
shot through the head and Coy through
the body. a.. ~
A party was. organized at Cobachi,
| composed of ranchers, and vaqueros,
and took the trail in pursuit of the
Yaquis. They. failed to overtake the
Indians, however, and returned to Co
bachi bringing: the bodies of the dead
men,: From. Cobachi they were convey
ed to La Colorado whence they were
shipped tonight and !. will reach here
early tomorrow morning. The bodies
are accompanied by Miller and Toler-
ton. stit's
Bodies Are Stripped
The Yaquis stripped two of the
bodies of clothing, plundered the stages
of all valuable contents, burned one of
the vehicles and fed to the mountains,
Rings, watches and other jewelry worn
by Coy and Mackenzie were stolen
from the bodies. but no mutilation was
attempted.
After the bodies had been brought
to Cobachi Miller mounted a horse and
rode to La, Colorado Accompanied by
an escorN of forty we'll armed men,
| Miller returned to Cobachi.
Mackenzie, Coy and Call were
married men and resided in Chicago.
Mackenzie was about twenty three
years of age, Coy about forty and Stu
plngef was twenty-seven years old. The
latter has, recently been. employed at
a hotel at Hermosillo. He accompa-
MED the mining men for an outing.
The party when attacked carried only
| revolvers and shotguns. With these
the, survivors of the first polley man
aged to stand off the Yaquis and made
their eScape.2 sss,,sp F.sysft'ts3s5i
| The Mexican government has order
ed cavalry and infantry from Hermo-
| sllo to the seene,, and it is stated that
Gen. Torres will command the troops
| IN pursuit, of the Indians. 4.
Leaves Father at Sioux City
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 21.-Merriu A
Call was a son Of A. F. Call, general
counsel of the Santa F'e at Sioux City,
| Iowa, and the son-in law of E. w. Toll
erton, prominent attorney of this CITY.
Besides his widow, he leaves a baby
daughter. He and A W. Tolerton. of
Salem, Ohio, We're in Mexico to inspect
the property of the Yaqui Smelling and
Mining company, in which Toledoans
were interested. They left Toledo four
weeks ago. The remains are to be
shlpped TO Sioux City for interment.
Secretary Morton Anxious
WASHINGTON. Ian. 21-Secratarv
Of the Navy Morton has received a tei.
egram from Enrique Creel, governor of
Chihuahua, Mexico, saying that he has
taken prompt mea sures to protect all
Americans in the section where John
| K. Mackenzie was killed. He thinks
the danger is now over. Secretary Nor
ton sent personal inquiry to the gov
ernor concerning his son-in-law, w. C.
Potter, who started for Bohuerachi
mines Jan. 8. This is 200 miles from
where Mr.. Mackenzie met his death.
The state department will take up with
the American embassy in Mexico city
the question of obtaining prompt pun
ishment for the murders.
HEPBURN RAILWAY