Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-15
.RAMcAER KILLED
 bRUTALlY Would Be Robbers Smash Skull and Cut Throat of Victim
 l MAN WITH BL0ODSTAiNED SHIRT HELD AS SUSPECT

MORALES. June I4.-The murder of Edwin Egan, which occurred Sunday night. 1t is supposed at an early hour, was the most cold blooded. atrocious one that has ever taken place in the Santa Cruz valley. The sheriff. Mr. Harry Saxon. Judge O'Connor and Judge Chatham went to the scene os the murder as quickly as word could be sent in.
 Mr. Egan was a prominent rancher owning property to the value of twen- ty-five thousand dollars-and it is presumed the report that he kept large sams of cash on hand melted the crime. He lived alone in little cabin about a mile from Cslabasas on his property and was seen late yesterday afternoon. He had no enemies and nothing but theft could have prompted the attack upon the old man, which resulted in his death.
 Mir. Egan had not been in good health for some time and was very weak spending much of his time in his home. His friends became uneasy at his non-appearance this morning and went to the house to see if he was i'll. They found the door locked from the outside. Unable to rouse him. the forced an entrance and found the murdered man lying on the floor, covered with a mattress and blanket and on top of which was found Mir. Egan's Winchester a six-shooter and butcher knife. The blow is sup posed to have been struck with the rifle. and the butcher knife was used to cut his throat.
 His skull was crushed and his throat cut from ear to ear. His hands were tied behind him and the skin had been rubbed off his wrists, in eyi- dence of a violent struggle to release himself
 The body was brought to town, where an inquest was held this after noon. The verdict was death by par ty or parties unknown. Absolutely TO clue has as yet been found of the murderer, and the line into Mexico has been crossed by another red handed fiend.
 The supposition is that Mir. Egan'S : house was entered early last night by the murderer, his hands tied and an attempt made to gain some knowledge of the money he was supposed to have hidden around his house. He is sup posed to have refused to divulge the hiding place of this money, or not having any. which the murderers dis credited. his hands were tied and a blow was struck on the side of Mir. 1 Egan's head which caused his death, but which was probably meant to stun . him temporarily to give the man ol
 men time to search the premises. The
 ~~~~zi his neck which severed his jugular vein may have been the last desperate measure to prevent de ! tectiol.
 Mir. Egan has lived in the Santa Cruz valley thirty years. being orig ! inaliy from New York state, wher, i he has a sister, Miss Kittie Egan ant ! it is said two brothers. A wire wa; | sent Miss Egan today telling her o | the fatal illness of her near brother | in answer to which she inquired O i his condition. The facts were late. | wired her and authorities are nov | awaiting word from MisG Egan al ' to the disposition of the body. News has just reached town of thu arrest of suspect named Casiano Ro | nero, who was tracked two milei above Calabasas where he was caugh f, on Castenage's ranch. His shirt Wa | covered with blood and there is strong reason to think that he i Il one of .he murdererS.