Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-05-08

line. and was followed up to the ranch
houses. \ trail was also found where
they left the ranch. three of them
riding horses and two walking.
The trail was followed through sew
eral gates until il crossed the line
where il appeared the party had sep
arated. the two men on foot going in
one direction and the others going in
an opposite direction. Mexican on
GERS are operating with the American
officials and the country south of the
Slaughter ranch was pretty well COW
cred for a distance o. several miles.
4 description of some Mexicans be-
lieved to be a part of the band was
obtained from ranchers living below
the slaughter ranch and may lead to
arrests.
The three Mexican ranch hands
VINO were on the ranch at the time
OF the killing are still being held in
the ci;y Jail at Douglas. although ii is
the opinion Of the officers that they
did not have any hand in the killing.
Mrs. Slaughter is of the opinion that
former Mexican ranch hands were i'm
pIicated in the killing from the fact
that the trail through the gates up 20
the house showed that someone &c
quainted with the surroundings was
in the party
Intention TO Rob Ranch
The theory Of Dr. Greene and Mrs.
Slaughter. who arrived in Douglas yes.
terday to console Mrs Fisher. is tina,
the slayers of Fisher We're part OF A
band who had deliberately planned to
make a clean sack OF the Slaughter
ranch. taking everything in sight and
killing all who attempted to prevent
their purpose.
On the porch OF the ranch house
this morning was found a formidable
bludeeon in the shape OF one side Of
heavy harness hame. with larg,
brass knob. which. il is believed. wa:
( pu, there where it could be secured il
any fight that might occur.
I Or. Greene says that he believs:
when the gang was encountered 10y
I Fisher in the commissary. which re
ers decided Mr. Slaughter had beer
aroused and that any attempt To en-
ter the house would mean death t;
,Go leaders al least
When officers from Douglas arrive,
they al once went to the commissar.
room where they found the body o
Fisher Two bullet holes were foun.
t.n- entered Fishers body Just abor'
the left shoulder and came out unde
the RICH; nipple and was found in
pool OF blood under the dead body
Another bullet had passed through hi
abdomen
!: seems after Fisher was slair
those who KILLED him fled and joine
others az the bandit gang. who wer
guarding the ranch hands, who allec
!. that they were caught and tied by tn
maurauders before three OF them wen
TO the ranch house
! According 10 two Mexicans. VIII
daim that they had been tied an
held under guard. they were overcom
by body of more than half a doze
Mexicans, and that after they wer
bound with cords. three OF their cal
tors went towards the ranch house.
They said that after the shots Ia
been fired at the ranch house III
three men returned. and with the tw
men who had been guarding the-
def. going towards the border
. The two men whose hands wer
bound with cords went to the hous
of another Mexican employee. who III
tied them. They say the reason tha
they did not go to the ranch hous
was that they feared others OF th
band OF assailants were still in tina
vicinity.
BLUE SKY LAW RULING