Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-10-11
HORRIBLE MURDER
Of DEMING BOYS
Paul McCUrry and Arthur Bean o.
Hunting Trip are BratalIy
Killed.
RANGER DISCOVERS BODIES
Elderly, Unknown Stranger, seen
With Boys Is Suspected ai
Crime.

Two well known and popular Dem
ing boys, Arthur Bean and Paul Me-
Curry, respectively, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrett Bean and Mr.. and Mrs.
j W McCurry, have been beaten {,
death in the mountains of Arizona.
Last week a telegram from Glohe
stated that officers returning from
the Black River district reported dis
covery of the bodies Of two Young
men who had heen killed. thrown
into stream and weighted down
with stones. The only information
then obtainable was TINT an Indian.
camped near the point Of discovery
of the bodies. stated that h. had
seen the youths the week before, that
they camped At or near the scene Of
the murder. that there were two
young men accompanied by an
elderly man, and that their camI
equipment included light spring
wagon drawn by pair Of burros.
As young Bean and McCurry had
left for a hunting trip through that
section of Arizona about q month
ago, and as no word had been re-
ceived from them for more than
three weeks, their parents, on read
ing the telegram from Globe. became
alarmed at once. aud Saturday
night, Mr., Bean and Grundy Blown
relative of the McCurrys, went TO
Globe. where they established iden-
tity Of the two murdered boys and
the probable identity of their slayer.
Arthur and Paul arrived nj Globe
last month in the company Of man
who is described as being about fifty
to fifty-five years old, about five
feet eight in height, wearing a grN
beard, weighing close to l75 pounds
They had spring wagon, drawa by
two burros. They bought supplies
and arraned to leave their trunk
with Globe merchant. who asked
them il the man with them was their
father, to which question they re.
piled in the negative hut gave no
further information.
The forest ranger who discovered
the bodies states that his attention
was caught by the sight of hand
sticking out Of the water. Invesii-
cation showed that the skallS ~
both boys had been crushed with
blunt instrument, probably stone:
that stones had been tied around the
necks, and more stones piled on them
after they were thrown in the creek.
The Indian mentioned in the first
telegram from Globe. states that the
last time he saw the party was or
Wednesday of the week preceding
discovery Of the crime, and that on
that day the boys and their com
paniOn made camp within shouting
distance of his own location. but moi
in sight. lie adds that NJ abon; tw,
o'clock Thursday morning he heard
a "loud racket Of yelling" in the d.
rection of the boys camp and. about
two hours later. the rumble Of the
wagon over the trail. but claims that
he did not investigate. nor that he
attached any Importance to the in
cident, or to the fact that the part,
was no longer in evidence he next
day. His description Of the Older
coincides with that given by The
Globe merchant.
Rangers, federal. county and 10.
cal authorities throughout Arixona
have been notified, aud It is helived
that the murderer will be caughi.
The bodies were buried where the,
were found.
Messrs. Bean and Rlevins. who re-
turned home Tuesday. are certain.
from the description obtainallt Of
the two corpses. that the victims Of
the tragedy were Arthur and Paul.
inst as they had feared. Their clolh-
inc and articles found therein mad,
this sure. even though the Dcming
men did not get 10 view the hodips
The remains were IN such condition
when found that immediate burinl
was necessary. As the place Of IN
iermeni which was near the spoil
! where they were found. was q gond
sevenly-iivn miles. overland shrnuel
rough country. from Globe. Mr.. Boat
end Mr. Bleviu deemed il hest moi I,
make the trip nor to have the bodie.
disinierred. NJ least for the present
Nothine could add 10 their ceflainlj
Of the identify Of ihe two boys VI.
, met SO uniimelv n death SO gar llnn
home and friends.