The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-24
Ambushed by al Gang of
Yaqui Indians.
TRAGEDY IN SONORA
Four. Of the Men Were Americans and
Were on the way to Examine
Properties Bought in Son.
ora by Chicago
Syndicate.
CIV Associated Press.l

Nogales, Ariz., Jan21.-Four Amer.
leans and one Mexican were ambushed
and killed by Yaqui Indians on Thurs
day afternoon, January 10, four miles
east of Cobechi, thirty-five miles east
of La Colorado, State of Sonora.
Mexico.
The dead are:
DIR. X. c. Coy, Chicago.
John X. Mackenzie, Cchicago.
VI. A. Call. Toledo. 0.
Walter Stubinger. Kewanee, Ill.
Mexican Driver name unknown.
H. L.. Miller and a man named Tar
Teton, both of Chicago. and a second
Mexican, Cochero, escaped and MADE
their way To Cobachi, thence TO La
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 HermoSiilo.
on the main lire of the Benson Quay
mas Railroad the two men named, ac-
companied by other members OF thelf
party went TO Camp Toledo, 20 miles
east of La Colorado for the purpose
of examining properties owned by
syndicate of Chicago men.
\ VOllcv OF Shots.
The party left Camp Toledo We'd
nesday in two four horse stages on
their return trip to LaColorado. Coy,
Mackenzie and Miller were In the frsr
stage which was driven by q Next
can. In the second stage were Cali.
Tarleton and Il Mexican driver.
The party had just emerged from
the hills and were just entering into
the flat country, when suddenly with
shots was poured into the first party
from behind a pile of rocks on the
roadside. One of the horses attached
To the first conveyance fell and the
vehicle was brought TO q sudden stop.
Coy, Mackenzie and the driver were
Killed almost instantly by the hail OF
bullets The Indians poured another
volley into the second vehicle and Call
and Stubinger were shot dead. Mill
ler TarIeton and the driver of the
second team jumped to the ground
aud fed making Il wide detour to-
ward Cobachi. where they arrived
about p. m. Mackenzie was shot
through the head and Coy through
the body.
\ Futile Pursuit.
4 party was organized at Cobachi
COMPOSED of ranchers and vaqueros.
who took the trail at once in pursuit
of the Yaquis. They failed to over
take the Indians. however, and re-
turned to Cobachi. bringing the bodies
were conveyed TO La Colorado. whence
they will be shipped North tonight and
will reach here early tomorrow morn
ing. The bodies are accompanied by
Miller and Tarleton. The Yaquis strip
ped two of the bodies of clothing.
plundered the stages of all valuables
and 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 q horse and
rode TO La Colorado. Accompanied by
an escort of forty well armed men,
Miller returned to Cobachi and the
bodies of the Americans We're taken by
the party 10 La Colorado. Mackenzie,
Coy and Call were married men and
resided in Chicago. Mackenzie was
about 43 years of age. Coy was about
40 and Stubinser was p years old.
The latter is well known in Nogales.
but has recently been employed at the
Hotel Arcadia at Hermosillo. He ac-
companied 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 effect 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.