Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-24


 bee and the Warren District, which are appearing daily in the Review. The story in this issue deals largely with one of the most sensational rob- bery, murder and Iynching episodes in the history of Arizona.-Ed.)
 With a wealth of memories of, the early days of Bisbee and Tombstone, and an intimate knowledge of all the stirring history of both towns, J. c.. Krigbaum, the well known transfer man, is to be numbered among the first of those hardy pioneers wliU saw the beginning of the Warren dis trict and who were actively associat- ed with it's development and progress.
 Krigbaum came into Arizona in 1876 from Topeka. Kans.. as mem Der of a surveying party engaged in laying out the first route of the Santa Fe railroad in the territory. He left the surveying party at Zunf village, having tired of the work, and increased his small resources by foot races with the Indians, in which he succeeded in showing them just how much faster white man is than a native when it comes to short dist respectfully if a half-dozen Nav ajo blankets are coming to the win ner.
 On November 5, 1879, he arrived in Tombstone, where he married Miss Lena Locking. In 1881 he came to Bisbee, where he became identified immediately with the life Of the dis trict. and where the greater part or his remaining years was destined to be spent. The times were rough, ana human life was held in light measure, especially in Tombstone, where his activities took him often, and where he lived at various intervals. AS an example of the trivial things over which a man might lose his life in Tombstone, he recounts the killing or a Tombstone citizen by well-known amman because of the color Of the latters shirt It appears that the amman had a checkered shirt ot bright hue, and that the other, who was a friend ofrhis, rallied him aDout ii one morning, calling it. 'nigger shirt" and asking him where he got if Without a word the gunman went to his room, got his hix-shooter, ana returned to tie pooi-room where the other was. Krighaum was standing in the entrance when the two men met. The gunman raised his shoot ing iron" and calmly shot the other dead. As his victim fell, somebody tossed a revolver to his side, which was found. of course, when the au- thorities took charge of the body, 1 and a verdict of justifiable homicide was returned by the jury. For any one in Tombstone to have told the truth or to have interfered in any manner in the case would have meant his death in turn.
 in 1881 all freight came into Bis bee from Casa Grande via Tucson, and the wash now visible in Warren is said to be the remains of the old roads, down which the water would course in the rainy season, and which resulted in the old waterways now visible around the lower part of Low ell and near Warren. Stage rob- berries were frequent, many of these being accomplished in broad daylight, and by the notorious Earp gang Of Tombstone, one or whom was deputy United States marshal, and who was able to give advance information to the gang whenever a shipment of money was expected.
 But of all the stirring incidents of the early days of this part of Arizona. none is as wei remembered. by the pioneers, and none has gone down in history in such detail, as the robbery of Goldwater's store in Bisbee on the evening of December s, 1883, ana the consequent capture and death ot the robbers. As recounted by Krig- baum. the story is as follows;
 Goldwater owner general store m Main street which was also the Dostoffice and which contained large safe in which at times there was much money, especially when inc money for the mines would come into camp. On Dec. s, 1883, snip ment of money was expected, and gang 6f six men, Heith, Tex Howard Red Sample, William Delaney, Dan Dowd and Dan Kelly, resolved upon robbing Goldwater's safe, in whlcn the cash would be stored. Heith was a gambler and the leader of the out fit, but his connection with the gang was not discovered until some tune after the attempt had been made.
 The first intimation of trouole came about o'clock in the eVehlhs' when practically all the people oi Bisbee were at supper.
 Adjoining the Goldwater store was q saloon. the Bon Ton. The roboerS had tied their horses down the street win one of their number in cahrge and were just ready 10 enter 'ile
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