Arizona republican., 1919-02-09
MAN MURDERED IN PARAGUAY LIVED
 NEAR THIS CITY

Tho former AriZOnan, whose murder in far-aWay Paraguay was related in Thursdays Republican. has been iden- tiled as Vincent Montgomery DeNine, who was under federal indictment for tho cmbezZloment of Sl 600 of postal and money order funds. while post master at Alamo Arizona.
 Word came from Washington to Colonel J. II. McClintock that a man known as Vincent Montgomery. and also as Devine. had been murdered near san Louis Dc.Sierra, in Northern Paraguay. South America, with the re- quest that am effort be made 10 es- tahlish his identity
 Colonel McClntock requested The Republican Co publish the inquiry with thc result that the identity of the slain man was established the next day. The following letter written by 'Col. McClintock to Congressman Hay den. tells of Devine:
 February z, 1919. Hon. Carl Hayden.
 House of Representatives,
 Washington, D C.
 My Dear Major Hayden:
 Reference your letter of January @. with inclosures from the state depart meut. The letter l am returning with this
 Tho American murdered in northern iaraSuay a year ago was none other than Vincent Montgomery Devine. former postmaster at Alamo. Arizona. under federal indictment for tho em- bczNcmcpt of $t600 of postal and money order funds
 lis family comprising wife and three children. girls. tho eldest now years. lives on small farm on Rural Route 6. nine miles northwest 'of Phoenix, opposite the Henry Lockett place
 The wife. Ruth. secured a divorce i0 thC Yuma county superior court about @ year ago. on tho ground os de- scrtion. She now is pluckily earning u living for herself and children by the growing of cotton. The first informa- ton ut her husband since February g. lNIb was when % ueighbor brought to her. as she was operating a sang p,ow In thc field, copy of The Republican containing % request for information inserted by mo- asking correspondence rom anyone who might have known a Vincent Montgomery.
 Mrs. Dcvine is a daughter of Joseph E. Tappan. formerly a rancher near Flagstaff where she was born. Tap pan now lives on a ranch back oi Congress Junction.
 ] consider notable the manner in which this case was localized in ArI- 1zona. through the message from the American consul at Asuncion telling that Montgomery" had said he had 90 sister. married to the first member of Congress from Arizona or New .htH,I I.1r Tr. reason for the reference to you. Ac- tual'y. Joseph Tappans mother was a sister of C. C. Bean of Prescott, who was elected delegate Co congress from Arizona in 18S4.
 The only other known relative is Dcvinc's aunt. Mrs John Scriven. un- derstood to be the wife of a lieutenant of the New fork police force. whose address is l06S Fox street. New York Dcvlne was native of Lake Mo honk. N. Y- mainly educated in New York. with facility inothe use of French German and spanish. l understand he was about 20 years of age. He mar ried December 14, 1910.
 He was last seen by his wife No vember %. 1915. Before that date sthere had been much trouble over his financial affairs, though his domestic relations appear to have been affec- tionatc and considerate in the main Undoubtedly the postoffce matter precipitated his flight He is known Co have gone by the west coast, taking steamer southward from san Pedro Thereafter. in February, 1916 with postmark of Atlanta, Ca. was received letter from him telling he was in South America and was sending the message by one who would mail it ir Q the United States. He expressed re- rret for his actions and said he hoped to make good in his new field and tC provide for the support of his children Mrs Devine asks me to advise you that the only interest she has in tho matter is in any estate that might bC converted to the benefit of the children lf further details are desired on any point they can be supplied.
 Very sincerely,
 J. II. McCLTNTOCK.
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