Mohave County miner., 1912-02-10
Attrocious Murder.

| death by burning of an unknown man at the lower pump station of Little Meadows. An investigation by the Sheriff's office and Coroner developed the fact that the remains found in the ruins of the pump building were those of August Rost, we'll known miner of this county.
 The remains were brought to King man and an investigation of the case developed the fact that Rost and man named Charles Jagger had gone into Goldroad about two weeks ago and started on drinking bout together. The pair frequently quarreled over money matters, Rost claiming that Jagger was keeping hls money from him. Jagger admitted having money belonging to Rost and refused to give it up, although later when he had spent good portion of it he gave up the balance. The men then made up and agreed to go prospecting together. Two burros were secured and small supply of provi ,ions and other neces- sares were bought, including small calibre rifle. Friday morning of last week was agreed as the time to start out on the trip and when ready to go Rost told Jagger to go over to Little Meadows and he would follow soon after. Jagger went over the mountain and camped in the wash below the pump station but states that Rost never appeared The following morning Rost's body was found by Jagger in the ruins of the building aC the pump station. A post mortem was held on the remains by Drs. Cowie, Butcher, Whiteside, and Marshall and it was found that the man had been shot three times with small calibre gun. One of the shots had penetrated the brain, another passed through the heart and the third through the chest. Large of the brain, near where the bullet had evidently punctured the brain. While the body was almost consumed by the flames there was yet enough left to convey to the surgeons absolute proof of the manner of death, the brain, al though being cooked, yet was left so far intact that the puncture of the bullet could be traced. In the heart was long jagged wound that was scar; ed over, telling plainly that it had been made prior to death and that the flames were able to scar the wounded part, while the other parts of that organ were scared only on the outside. The wall of the right part of the chest showed the bullet wound plainly, even to an inexperienced eye. The remain, were horrible to look upon. the arms and legs having been burned off, the bones of the head burned to a cinder and even the heels of the shoes having been entirely consumed. The building was a paper roof affair, with single board wall and board floor. It is con. tended that the inHamabe material that surrounded the body was not en ough to so thoroughly consume it with out the use of oil or large amount of other fuel.
 An inquest was held Monday last, the jury being composed of the following citizens: Charles D. Wilson, Victor l.. Hayes. J. M. Rank, J. w. Harris, J. H. Brown, P. F. White, J. R. Sears, Walter Burkhart, J. c. Lane. The jury returned verdict that Rost had come to his death by one or more gun shot wounds inflicted by party or part ies unknown.
 A warrent was immediately issued for the arrest of Charles Jagger and deputy sheriff J. P. Gideon went to Yucca on the afternoon train where he ascertained that Jagger and com panion had passed through that place Tuesday morning, deputy sheriff Harris left here in an automobile with Shorty Haskin as driver and picked Gideon up at Yucca and went on to Eshom's Cienega ranch Tuesday night, where they arrested Jagger Wednesday morning. The man IS now in jail, awaiting hearing.
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