Arizona republican., 1911-05-10

given in payment of a gambling debt. Payment of the check was stopped by the negro. who was assaulted by Kirby with a pair of brass knuckles.
 Louis DOzier Yaeger was born in St. Louis and was 36 years old on March :, being the son of Mir and Mrs. H. C. Yaeger. who reside at 136 North Third street Louis maintained a residence in Phoenix also. at 1lI2 NOrth Thirt street. where he is survived by his wife and three sons, Harry. born May 2, 1903; Louis. Jr., born March 25, 1905, and Paul Miller. born June II, 1897. He was married to Miss Manuela Miller of Tempe. August T. 1901 Other relatives surviving are his brothers. Ben and Harlow. here in Arizona, anI brother and sister in the east The news was received here last evening by H. C. Yaeger. by telephone and without details. In fact it was such startling information that AIr- Yaeger was unable at the time to make much inquiry. Subsequent messages by telephone to and from various par ties in Prescott elicited some details of the story. which. added to what was known here as to Mr. Yaeger's where abouts and plans. is as follows. Louis left here Monday night for Humboldt, the nearest railroad station to his several bands of sheep now ranging in Yavapai county. He had sold d consignment to California par ties and expected to ship from Hum boldt. That accounts for the presence Of the sheep being immediately at the railroad station or very near to it, as the killing is said to have taken place among or near them in the wash that runs by the Humboldt shelter. According to the story. a band of Mir. Yaeger'S sheep and some other banG, became mixed. A Mexican in charge of the other band became incensed at something and. it is said, made a threatening talk, exhibiting 2, 30-3O Winchester rifle. Mir Yaeser ap- preached the Mexican and disarmed him. and emptying his weapon of cart ridges handed it back to him. The Mexican had other cartridges about him and immediately refilled the gun and shot MT. Yeager twice, one bullet taking effect in the head and another in the heart. The shooting is said to have occurred about o'clock yester- day afternoon. so Mir. Yaeger could not have been there very long before lit occurred.
 One rather pathetic incident is re- lated. A relative in Phoenix called for him over the long distance tele- phone. on d business matter. The murder had just been heard about at the telephone station and central could not break the news quite so suddenly, SD she reported that he could not be found. A few minutes later came the story of the crime. to the dead mans father.
 Until late hour last evening there was no information as to whether the author of the crime was in custody, or as to his identity. but the news finally reached here that he was under arrest.
 As soon as the facts were well un- derstoOd a Prescott undertaken was di- rected to go at once and take charge Uf the body. bring it tO Prescott in time to connect with the SouthbOund train which passes there about o'clock this morning. Later to make sure tho train would not be missed instructions were given for special train to go from Prescott to Humboldt. hut it is understood t was found that would not be necessary. Until the body arrives. probably this morning. no steps will be taken looking toward funeral arrange ments
 Louis Yaeger came to Phoenix iu 1893. one year before he was joined here by his father and another and Other members of the family. He was CT gagged in ranching south of Tempe for two or three years and then in 1Sg6 father and son entered the sheep rais- ing business and have been. with OtE- Ter members of the family. engaged in it ever since. Louis had been more than usually successful with his flocks and has always been held in the highest esteem by those who knew him. He
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