Arizona republican., 1921-12-22
MAN, WIFE HELD FUR MURDER OF
 TAXI DRIVERS;
 BODIES FOUND
Husband Says Wifi Re- sponsible For Death of Pair While w o m a al Points Finger Of Guilt At Man
IRepubiican A. p. Leased wire1

DURANGO, Colo, Dec. 21.- The body of William Kelly, one of two taxicab drivers who were slain August 1 on the road between Du- rango and Pennington, New Mexico, was found 16 miles south of Shiprock today by Sheriff J. P. Winn and three deputies The sheriff and his deputies were led to the spot where the body was found by r. katonka, who, with his wife Alice Katonka, was brought from Pittsburg, Pa, for an investi- gation in connection with the killing.
 According to local authorities, both Katonka and his wife declare the two drivers, Kelly and Sam Groy, were murdered, but each planes the other for the crime.
 Katonka this morning led the sheriff and his deputies to the cul- vert under which he said the bodies kelly's body apparently had been washed down stream, as it was found 200 yards below the culvert.. Depu- ties are searching for Groy's body.
 AS soon as Kelly's body had been found. Sheriff Vim brought Ka-
 tonka back to Durango. He said
 relatives of Kelly who had accom-
 panied the searching party had shown signs of hostility. The body of Samuel Groy. the sec
 ond taxicab driver, was found later in the day about one mile from the place where Eellys body was found. Examination tonight revealed. &u- | thorities declared. that both Kelly and Groy had been shot in the back ] of the head.
 Both bodies were wasted away and ! Identification was made by personal l effects in the clothes of the victims Accuses Husband
 1 ALBUQUERQUE N. NJ, Dec. 21.-- 1 That it was Steve Katonka and moi 1 Alice Katonka, his wife. who killed l Sam Groy and William Kelly, Gal 1 lup. New Mexico taxi men. in Sar ] Juan county, New Mexico, last ! what purports to be Mrs. Katonka's confession, a copy of which has beer 1 received here by federal officials. | Groy and Kelly were hired to drive a party of tourists from Gallup tS I Farnaingtorl, New Mexico, August I 1920. since which time the men have ] not been seen. Some weeks ago Sar \ Juan county officers received a let l ter signed F. Katonka. which de scribed how the alleged crime wa. 1 committed. The letter stated, amons I S, l Billy Kelly with a .22 pistol and 1 was to have done the same to San ! Groy, but got a chill at the last min ute She took hold of my hand ant pulled the trigger of a gun, a .45. ] The letter gave the authorities a ciu to Mrs. Katonka's whereabouts an,
 she was arrested in Pittsubrg, Pa
 Katonka's arrest followed a few day 1 later.
 According to the alleged comics l sion, Mrs. Katonka and her husban 1 were riding in the ret1r seat of th automobile when Katonka. pressed
 i revolver against her body an
 ordered her to fire at the men in tn
 front seat with a revolver which sh 1 held in her hand. She closed he
 eyes and fired, the alleged comics
 sion says. Then she heard two shot ] and the two men il the front sea
 i were found to be dead. Her husban told her, according to the statemen , that her bullet had missed and tha , he had to shoot both men with hi
 revolver
 After the shooting. according to tn alleged confession. Katonka took oi r his trousers and put on the trouser l of Kelly. Katonka also is ailege , to have taken the watch of one ( 3 1 the dead men The bodies wei l then thrown into an arroyo. th . statement says.
 Continuing. the statement say = they drove the automobile to Ne c Carlisle. Ind, where, in a collisio = with another car. they were injure 0 She says they were taken to hos : pital at South Bend. Ind. This Wa . on August 16.