New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

Nogales Ariz Jan. 21.-FOur Americans and
one Mexican were ambushed and killed by
Yaqui Indians on Thursday afternoon. Janu-
airy 10. four miles east of Cobachi. thirtyfve
miles east of La Colorado. State of Sonora
Mexico The bodies are now at La Colorado,
and VIII be brought to this place tomorrow.
The dead are:
COY. Dr. R. c. Of Chicago.
MACKENZIE, John X, OF Chicago.
CALL NJ. ~. Of Toledo. Ohio
s1UREGER. Walter. Of Kowanee. Ill
Mexican driver. name unknown
a. /. Miller, of Chicago. and A. W. Tolerton'
OF Salem, Ohio and second Mexican. Cochero,
escaped and made their way to CObachi, and
thence to La Colorado Miller was slightly
wounded but the others were unhurt.
DIT. Coy and Mackenzie left Nogales week
ago yesterday for Torres. From Torres. which
is south of Hermosillo. on the main line OF the
Benson Guayamas Railroad the two men
named, accompanied by other members Of the
party went to Camp Toledo, seventy-fve miles
east of La Colorado, to examine properties
owned by syndicate of Chicago men, The
party left Camp Toledo on Wednesday morning
in two four-horse stages, on their return trip to
La Colorado Coy, Mackenzie and Miller were
IN the first stage. which was driven by Mex
BeaH IL the selor stage were Call Tclerton
Stubinger and M50Ican driver
The party had Just emerged from the hills
and was entering into the fiat country
when suddenly. without the least warning
a volley of shots was fired at the first coach from
behind pile Of rocks on the roadside. One OF
the horses fell. and the vehicle was brought to a
sudden stop. Coy, Mackenzie and the driver
were killed almost instantly by the hail OF bull
lets The Indians fred another volley into the
second vehicle and Call and Stubinger were
shot dead Miller, Tolerton and the driver of
n the ground and fed,
making A wide detour toward Cobachi where
they arrived about p. m.
Mackenzie was shot through the head and Coy
through the body.
party organized at Cobachi, composed
of ranchers and vaqueros, who took the trail at
once in pursuit of the Yaquis. They failed to
overtake the Indians, however and returned to
Cobachi bringing the bodies of the dead men.
From Cobachi they We're conveyed to La Colo
rado. whence they will be shipped north tonight,
and will reach here early Tomorrow morning.
Miller and ToIerton are with the bodies
The Yaouis stripped two Of the bodies OF
clothing plundered the stages Of all valuables.
burned one of the vehicles and fed TO the noun
tains. Rings watches and other Jewelry worn
bv Gov and Mackenzie were stolen, but no mutt
Iation was attempted.
After the bodies had been brought to Cobachi
Miller rode to La Colorado. secured an escort Of
forty well armed men, and had the bodies of the
Americans taken by the party TO La Colorado
Mackenzie Coy and Call were married men.
and lived in Chicago. Mackenzie was about
forty-three years old. Coy was about forty
Stubinger was twenty-seven years Old Ihe lat-
Ter was we'll known In Nogales, but had recently
been employed at the Hotel Arcadia at Her
mosiIlo He accompanied the mining men for an
outing.
The party when attacked carried only re-
,-olyers and shotguns. With these arms the sur
yiyors of the first volley managed TO stand or
the Yauuis and made their escape.
II is understood that the Mexican government
has ordered cavalry and infantry from Hermo-
sillo the scene of the Killing ana II IS uhdeT-
stood General Torres will command the troops IN
Dursut OF the Indians.