Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-23
s0s,m Thursdays DaiiyD


wiley Woodruff vas shot and, IL is
believed. mortally wounded Tuesday
night at Poland. Faostino Rivera -
said to be the man who did the shoot
ing. From accounts received from
Poland up to II o'clock last ngnt, N
IL pronounced by some TO have been
without provoeation.
Particulars Of the affair are meagre,
but the trouble is said TO have been
due to woodruff's demonstrating
against making "rongh hcnse' at
dance that vas had that evening at
T,enberth'. hall. Rivera was inform
ed by Woodruff, IL 10 said, that ne
mus, desist in boisterous language ii
reeted against fellow-countryman,
whom he accused Of alternating the AT
fec.ions Of n woman. This led to an
exchange Of words and threats Dc
tween the two Mexieans, when Wood
ruff. who was the floor msnager, step
ped in and prevented a disturbance
About l2 o'clock Woodruff left the
hall. and shortly after he had passed
ont Of the door. and while in the glare
Of the lights. Rivera, who, II - said
was concealed behind a stone wall, =
alleged 70 have fred his gun, tho bul'
let striking Woodruff in the eaes ana
pas.ing through his stomach.
The entire camp was aroused and an
endeayor was made to capture the a.
; -ailant. but without success. shenn
) smith was called up by telephone, and
, with Deputy Cook, was in the saddle
y Inv 2 o'clock. en- route to Poland They
2 arrived there at about 8 o'clock, and
. Immediately were put onto what va
. believed TO be the trail Of RIVERA
e Taey followed the tracks Of shoes, sai'
;. 70 tally with those worn by Rivera, a
!. far A. Hooper, via the Bodie mine
q canning upon a white man who ha'
? left Poland the evening before. II
J. the meantime the entire camp took
hand in endeavoring to locate Rivera
|" Last night at about s o'clock Smit
(, and Cook returned to Poland and ~er
~ there ut the last accounts.
" Advice- received by the Journa
|" Miner up to IL o'clock last nigh
IN stated tina, DIR. Loouey and DIR. souti
q worth were in attendance on IN
~ wounded man constantly, and that n
On condition. while critical. IL hopefu
N and IL nothing unfortunate develop
he NAV recover. The wounds arc
70 a dangerous portion Of tae body az
Oh IL the intestines are not penetrate
u which is the belief Of these doctors, b
10 chances are fair 10 recover.
n The supposition prevails that
NJ yera never left Poland after the shoe
. ing. and that he Is somewhere In !
Oh camp. and Sheriff smith and Depu
!" Cook are CONVINCED that they were
o, q mythical trail when they isf'
:. land.
az Mr. Woodruff vas 4 deputy shei
in the camp under sheriff Lowry
il il said that Rivera was at tsAt u
hying tnefe' AZ" ""'"
tween them some years ago, oeean
,Os ed by Rivera threatening the ON
u'' IL he did not leave him alone IN
quarrel over a Mexican woman
Woodruff il well and favora
known in that section and at MAJ
Much regret is being expressed
the fate that tnreatsns him.
At late hour last night 1t
1. "a decided by the attending phys'e'An'
nae. bring him TO this city today, that
,.e NAV receive better medical afisa
and be Afforded careful nursing
are trained hands.
nov Rivera formerly lived at Cong
h.., and is said to have had several o
man cations at taat place in recent veal