Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22

east of Cobachi. thirtyiive miles east
OF La Colorado. State Of Sonora, Mex
leo.
Roll of the Dead.
The dead are:
DR. r. c. COY. Chicago
WALTER STUBINGER. Kewanee.
Illinois.
JOHN *. MACKENZIE. Chicago.
NJ. 4. CALL. Toledo. Ohio
Mexican Driver. unknown
"A. l. Miller and man named Tarle-
ton. both Of Chicago, and a second
Mexican. Cochero, escaped and made
their way to Cobachi, thence to La
Colorado. Miller was slightly wound
Ell but the others We're unhurt.
Story Of the Massacre
DR.. Coy and Mackenzie left Nogales
a week ago yesterday for Torres. From
Torres. which is south of Heromosillo,
on the main line Of the Benson-G Quay
mas railroad, the two men named. &C
companied by other members OF their
party. Went to Comp Toledo. rs miles
east OF La Colorado for the purpose of
| examining properties owned by a syn
dictate OF Chicago men. The party left
Camp Toledo Wednesday in two sfeur-
t forsessstages on their return trip to
La Colorado. Coy, Mackenzie and Mil
Ter were in the first stage. which was
driven by Mexican. In the second
stage Call, Tareton and a Mexican
| driver
Deadly VoIIeys from Ambush
The party had just emerged from
the hills and was just entering into the
| fiat country. when suddenly, without
the least warning. a volley Of 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 a sudden stop. Coy, Mac
ienzie and the driver were killed al
most instantly by the hail Of bullets.
The Indians poured another volley in
to the second vehicle and Call and
| Stubbingar were shot dead
. Posse Organized.
i Miller. Tarleton and the driver of
the second team jumped to the ground
and fled. making wide detour toward
| CoDachi where they arrived about :
| p. m. Mackenzie was shot through the
head ana; Coy through the body
! a party was organized at Cobachi
composed OF ranchers and vaqueros
who took the trial at once in pursuit Of
the Yaquis.
/ The Pursuit Abandoned.
| They failed to ovcrtake the Indians
however, and returned to Cobachi,
bringing the bodies of the dead men.
From Cobachi they We're conveyed to
! La Colorado, whence they will be
shipped north tonight and will reach
here early tomorrow morning. The
bodies are accompanied by Miller and
Tarleton The Yaquis stripped two
OF the bodies of clothing. plundered
the stages OF all valuables and con
tents, burned the vehicles. and fed to
the mountains. Rings, watches and
other jewelry worn by Coy and Mac
kenzie were stolen from the bodies.
but no mutilatiOn was attempted.
The Victims.
Mackenzie, Coy and Call were mar
ried men and resided in Chicago. Mac.
kcnze was about 43 years of age Coy
was about 40 and Stubinger was 81
years old. The latter is we'll known in
Nogales, but has recently been en-
ployed at the Hotel Arcadia at Hermis-
10. He accompanied the mining men
for an outing.
The party, when attacked, carried
only revolvers and shot guns. With
these arms the survivors OF the first
vollcy managed to stand off the Yaquis
and made good their escape
It is understood that the Mexican
government has ordered cavalry and
infantry from HermosilIo to the scene
OF the killing. and it is stated that
Gen. Torres will command the troops
in pursuit OF the Indians.