Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-14
.OLD MAN IS MURDERED IN
 COLD BLOOD
Joseph A. Mcdonald Myster- iouSB Killed in His Place of Business at BakerviIle-Son At xenia, Ohio.


 years, who conducted a small saloon in Bakeryille. was found murdered early yesterday morning at his place of busi- ness The electric lights were lighted at the time, which caused those who made the discovery to visit the place. Thomas McGee, W. C.. Hansen, Ed Ranalds, Ed Leathers and A. Newman were the men who found the deceased They had been at Lowell and were re- turning to their homes, when they mo- ticed the place of Mir. McDnald lighted up. and decided to call there When they arrived at the front door they saw the old gentleman in a chair ap- parently asleep. They tried the front door and found it locked, and shook it in the endeavor to awaken him. 1t was then that they discovered that the man was dead. Coroner Grier, who lives a short distance from the scene, was summoned and he soon arrived. A jury was secured in Lowell, and Dep uty Sheriff George Humm brought them to Bakerville at about o'clock. Entrance was then made by breaking in the side door.
 The interior of the saloon was not disarranged, everything seemingly be- ing in its accustomed place. On the floor before the dead man was a A caliber rife, unloaded, and which had not been used for many weeks. The lower right-hand corner of the plate glass mirror on the back bar was shat tired by a bullet, which was found by the officers. Very little blood was to be seen, except a small amount be- tween the chair occupied by McDon- ad and the side door, After the jury viewed the remains, Coroner Grier or dered an autopsy held, and the inquest was postponed until this afternoon at o'clock.
 The murder is supposed to have been committed between 9:30 and 10 o'clock, at which time several resi- dens of Bakerville heard shots fired, five in number Some state that they saw two men leave the place by the side door five minutes after the shoot ing How much credence can be placed on these reports remains to be seen, as it is known that the side door was iosed and bolted when the remains were discovered. Neverthe- less it is peculiar that the shooting heard was not reported to the authori- ties immediately after it's occur renee, at which time there was more of possibility of the apprehension of the murderers.
 The wounds are four in number, one in the lower part of the neck, which passed through; one in the left breast, one in the right elbow, and one in which the bullet passed entirely through the left wrist. The two for mer ones. naturally, caused his death. It is thought that the circumstances surrounding the murder were as fol- lows: That deceased had bolted his side door, and went to the front and turned out the incandescent light on the porch, and re-entered his place with the intention of closing up for the night When he had returned indoors. two men came in and possibly demand ed his money, of which it was thought there was A considerable amount, be- ing so near pay day, or that they be- came quarrelsome. He possibly tried to bluff their game with his unloaded Winchester, when he was shot down, as there are blood stains on the breech of the rife. As the front dcor had a spring lock, it was an easy matter to lock the door after leaving the place
 In the cash drawer about S6 in nickles and dimes was found. Wheth- CT any more money was in the cash drawer at the time of the murder is not known. MT. Mcdonald paid several small bills Wednesday, which possibly accounts for the small amount of cash on hand.
 On the floor yesterday morning two bullets were found, one smashed to such an extent that it was almost fiat, showing that it had nit against some thing hard This bullet was possibly the one which passed through his wrist and fiattened against the steel of the rife. Another bullet had struck the woodwork of the back bar.
 Deceased was a member of the Ma sonic order of high standing, and also 1 belonged to the Odd Fellows. He for merly made his home at Xenia, Ohio, where a son, Earl, resides. His friends were many, owing to his genial and kind disposition, and the nature of his demise makes his loss doubly sad. His son has been notified of the ter rible news.
 No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral services, but 1t | is probable that the remains will be sent to Xenia for interment.
 | At present the officers are working on several clews which they have found and have hopes that the mur- derer or murderers will soon be in the county jail The ranger force kas been informed and they are also on the lookout for the guilty parties. The weapon used in the murder is sup shown by the bullets, and this is one t<.f< 40f <h<.|