The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
vOLLEY OF SHOTS FIRED
WITHOUT LEAST WARNING
Red Men Strip Bodies of Clothing,
PIunder Stage of Valuables, Burn
the Vehicle and Flee TO
the Mountains.

Nogales, Ariz. January 21.-Four Amer
leans and one Mexican were ambushed
ard killed by Yaqui Indians on Thurs
day afternoon, January 10, four miles east
of Cohachi. thrty-fve miles east OF La
Colorado state of Sonora Mex. The
bodies were brought to this place to-day.
Toe dead are:
Dr. R. C. Coy, Chicago.
,ohn X. Mackenzie, Chicago.
NJ A. Call, Toledo, o.
Walter StubiLger, Kewanee Ill.
Mexican driver, name unknown.
IL. T. Miller of Chicago, and A. w. Toll
erton of Salem, o.. and second Mexican
Cechero, escaped and made their way
to Cobachi. thence to La Colorado.
M.i.er was slightly wounded. but the
others were not hurt.
Were Making an Inspection.
Dr. Coy and Mackenzie left Nogales
week yesterday for Torres. From Torres.
which Is south of Hermosilo on the main
line of the Benson Guayamas railroad.
the two mem n&med. accompanied by
other mem ers OF their party. went to
Camp Toledo, seventy-five miles east Of
La Colorado, for the purpose of exam
hing property owned by a syndicate Of
Chicago men. The party left Camp To-
ledo Wednesday morning IN two four
horse stages. on their return trip to La
Colorado. Coy. Mack emile and Miller
were In the qrst stage, which was driven
BY Mexican. In the second stage were
Call. Tolerton, subinEer and Mexican
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the hills and was just entering the fiat
country when suddenly, without the least
arning, a yolley of shots was poured
to the first party from behind pile OF
rocks on the roadside,
Killed Almost Instantly.
One of the horses attached to the first
conveyance fell, and the vehicle was
brought to a sudden stop. Coy. Mckenzie
and the driver were killed almost Instant
ly by the hail of bullets The Indians
poured another volley into the second
vehicle and Call and Stubnger were shot
dead. Miller Toerton and the driver OF
the second team jumped to the ground
and fled, making wide detour toward
cobachi. where they arrived about 7 p.
m. Mckenzie was shot through the head
and Coy through the pody.
A party was organized at Cobachi, COM
posed of ranchers and vaqueros. who took
the trail at once in pursuit of the Yaquis
They failed to overtake the Indians, how
ever and returned to Cobachi. bringing
the bodies of the dead men. The bodies
are now at La Colorado and will reach
here early tomorrow. The bodies are ac-
companied by Miller and Tolerton.
Took Al Valuables.
The Yaquls stripped two OF the bodies
of their 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 Mckenzie We're stolen from
the bodies. but no mutilation attempted.
Mckenzie was about 45 years old Coy
was about 10 years. and Stubinger q. The
latter is well known in Nogales, but re-
Gently has been employed at the Hotel
Arcadia in Hermosilo. He accompanied
the mining men for an outing.
The party when attacked carried only
revovers and shotguns With these arms
The survivors of the tirs / voley managed
to stand off the Yaqu'g and made their
escape. 1t Is understood that the Mexi-
can 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 pur-
suit of the Indians.