Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-20
FLOUR
KILLS TWO .
Wandering MexicanS Near
Prescott Make TortiIIaS Out
Of Doped Gopher Feedi One
Survives,

Prescott, Ariz., Nov. 1S.-saturdas
night, az the old James Hamilton
ranch. IN Peoples valley, one Of the
saddest and most unfortunate ccur-
renCes tool place. when three MeNi-
can wanderers we're poisoned, two dy-
ing ana Il escaping. The men were
en- route from Ash Fork to Phoenix,
and all were travelling on foot, with
out food or shelter. Reaching the
ranch, which was abandoned oven
three years ago. the men entered the
building and began an investigation
OF the premises. In the orner OF an
old room they found a box c%ontaining
some flour, and "A can partially filled
with lard. without e~ndeavoring to
ascertain whether the food was
wholesome or not, and an being
hungry, theN began to malKe up a dish
of their fuvoritc food, tortillas. This
was done and the food was cooked in
a primitive way. no utensils being In
the building. As each began to eat
all complained of feeling IN, ana after
a few mouthfuls were consumed they
desistcd IN taking more.
Francisco Mcndez VAS the first to
how symptoms of serious Illness, and
later, one whose given name was
Hoscn. fell into commissions and be-
gan vomiting, The last TO become
stricken was Enrique Delgadu. lu
this pitiable condition an three OF
the men walked to a woll nearby, and
each began drinking heavily of tie
water. In a few minutes the first
two named became seriously ~. and
Dclgtdo followed later. All lying on
the floor OF the room and complaining
OF Intense intestinal pains, together
with severe headaches.
knowing that II was useless to rec
main In that condition longer. after
"a Few hours of suffering. pelsado
with almost supcrhuman strength,
lett. and made his way up the road
tie WAS seen staggering along by
Mrs. dcuung. and after informing
her what had TRANSFERRED. aud point
ins to his head. and saving ne was
loco. DE- WAS provided with raw
ANA several cupfuls of black
coffee. In "a few minutes no was
revived ANA word telephoned 60 this
city Cor assistance Judge McLanc was
ana repaired 60 the scene
hastily. one OF tho mon suecumbine
early sunday morning..
After Justice McLanc reached the
ranch. and just after concluding the
Inquest, the second man passed away
from the same cause.
I'm the meantime, neleado had ma
tcriHlly improved. and attributes his
from an awful death. due Ia
MIS-. Genungs generous and prompt
tetion la providing the antidotcs.
After the two men died am invcs-
was made OF the Interior of
he room where the articles were
and used in the preparation
1f the food. N0thing was in cvI-
lcncc 10 indicate hat they contained
other than two empty bot
were found that had contained
itrychnine at some time long ago.
The supposition b. that the flour
had been purposely poisoned Go Dee
administered to eophers on the land
ana as there was but a small
mount Loft Ia the box unused. it
MAS probably intended for the con-
sumption Of rodents cr other like ami
mails when the place was abandoned
Deleado WAS brought To- the city
yesterday, n shows the effects OF
close can. He viii DE taken 20
he county hospital Tor treatment
WIN his companions. he was an route
go Phoenix Tor Do winter, and had
been working un the santa Fe. tie
aNs the sEnulcs of his two friends
we're frEhtful