Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24
Ex-Sheriff LoWry
 Killed at Verde
Fron Wednesdays Daily.)

cd, Deputy Sheriff (. K. W right was shot through the left arm and two men received slight wounds when an attempt was made to arrest a MeXi- can called Porfidio at Verde, the new smclter town last night at about 6:30 o'clock. Lowry, died, as he had lived, a brave and courageous man, his last act before expiring being to unbuckle his gun and hand it to a bystander with the request that he go and get the Mexican News of the kill ing reacher this city shortly after 1t occurred but it was not until carly this morning that the particulars of the tragedy were obtainable as nearly the whole population of Verde was engaged in man hunt for the murdered. J-p 10 a late hour this morning no news of his capture had been received, although five autos car rying about eight men each were securing the country in the hope Of running down the man.
 The trouble really started two weeks ago when Deputy Sheriff Wright gave orders to the Mexican. who had been working in the cook house. first as waiter and then as an assistant to the cook, to find some other more productive employment, his action being due to the work or fight" policy of the government.
 Wright went to the boarding house early last evening to get some scraps for his dog. When he came out he met Porfidio who remarked: "I suppose you C. d- S- of a b. are glad that Mrs. Miller has gone. The lady referred to had been in charge of the boarding house un- til that morning. Wright replied in the affirmative, saying that the men would get something to eat now. Using the same language the MeNi- can said he supposed Wright would like to see him working with a pick and shovel. He was assured that the deputy would be pleased were he to witness such a sigh- Then the MeXi- can remarked the United States wouldn't be making the MeXicans work when Pancho Villa had taken the United States. The reply of the deputy was that neither Pancho Villa nor any other man could get way with such a job. \ torrent of abuse, mixed with filthy language was dl- rcctQd at the deputy who retaliated by pulling out his .25 automatic and clubbing the Mexican over the head with 1t. ending the episode by telling Poriidio that he would take him to jail at Clarkdalc.
 Wright then left for the purpose of cnlisting the aid of Lowry, who was employed by the United Verde EX- tension Company as a guard and also held commission as a deputy sheriff. Lowry bucllcd on his gun and the two officers started. after their man. Poriidio had gone to the Mexican bunk house and he was located there, ready and willing for trouble. When he saw the officers he ignored their demand 10 give himself up and act ing on the advice of about 40 of his countrymen mot to let those C. d. s- of b. get him" im- mcdiatcly opened fire. The first shot hit Lowry, presumably in the stom- aCh. \ regular iusillade cnsucd, the bullets flying thick and fast The sec oud shot came close to Wright, but missed him, and lsc, too, opened fire The third shot was directed at Lowry. but whether the bullet found its mark. iS not known. The next winged Wright, catching him in the left arm, just below the elbow Wright snapped his gun twice and finding that his cartridges had all been used, started for his house to get some more ammunition and another gun. Lowry at that time was on the ground, propped up on his right elbow and blazing away at the Mexican. None of the shots, how ever, hit the human target In the meantime some of the other McXi- cans had been firing and presumably hit Lowry, for he was shot five times. twice through the. stomach. When Wright returned the crowd of McXi- cans had doubled, all being armed, either with pistols, guns or rocks. The man he wanted. however, had
 He'd across the gulch and hid in the bushes. Lowry, although dying, uubucllcd his gun and handed 1t 10 a man with the request that he go and get the Mexican. He died short F. afterwards.
 Posses were Immediately organiz- ed and search for the Mexican be- gan. Five machine loads Of men, arm ed to the teeth took up the trail and will stick 10 il until the man is cap tnrcd. Feeling ran high in the town oyer the killing and there were threats oi lynching freely made. For a timc i. looked as though there would be a clash between the McXi- cans and the whites but calmer coun- scl prevailed and late this morning, word received from Verde was 10 the effect that everything was quiet there and it was not likely there would be any serious trouble
 Duriu- the shooting wild bullets found two other human targets, one man. white, who was shaving in .'c buu. house being hit. the other a Mexican. Both were taken to the J~''d Verde hospital in Jerome
 h,r. their wounds. superficial in character, were dressed Wright was also treated at the same institution for lhc flesh wound in his arm.
 The remains oi MT. Lowry were