Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-04
PEARSON DIES IN BRAVE
 FIGHT; WIFE IS ALSO KILLED


 dits who killed Postmaster Frank Pearson and his wife at Ruby, Ariz Friday, according to an announcement made today by F. J. Dyer. American consul at Nogales. Sonora The ban dits, who were heported to have been Mexicans. are believed to have gone back into Mexico. after killing Mir and Mrs. Pearson and robbirg the postoffice and store at Ruby, three miles north of the international boun- dary.
 Mir. Dyer made his announcement following conversation with Gen. Carlos Plank, commander of the fis- cal guards in Sonora. whose head. quarters are in Magda,ena. General Plank told Mir. Dyer that he had number of his men. who correspond to the customs guards in the United States. hunting for the bandits
 6loodhounds of Trait
 Lieut.. R. D. Knapp. United States army flyer of the 12th aero squadron, stationed here. returned this after noon from a flight over Ruby and along the border. He said he had seen no sign of the bandits, but did see a party of deputy sheri.fs and others near the line on the American side. He said they mad bloodhounds with them.
 Lieutenant Knapp said he recogniz- ed one of the men in the posse as Bird Yoas of Tubac. and he assumed that Sheriff George J. White of Santa Cruz county had gathered-up several ranchers in the vicinity of Tubac and Pima Blanca to send in pursuit of the bandits.
 The flyer could not make landing at Ruby, but he did land at the Der He was unable 10 learn any addition al of yesterdays shooting, however.
 Capture of the bandits is very i'm raT ,h l ll fnr fn to United States Marshal J. P. Dillon of Phoenix by Chief of Police J. J. Lowe of this city today.
 " NJ. Purcell, of San Marcos, Tex, a relative of Mrs. Pearson, has order. ed the bodies of both Mr. and Mrs. Pearson brought 10 Nogales and cared fer. His message to a local bank said he was leaving for Nogaies iu- mediately.
 The bodies Of MT and Mrs. Pear son were brought here. arriving in Eogales about II o'clock tonight. The party bringing the bodies here was delayed for four hours by wasbout in one point in the road
 The first detailed account of yes terday's shooting also was brought here by the undertaken who brought the bodies to this city.
 Make cowardiy Attack
 According to the undertaken, the seven bandits, al wearing loaded cartridge belts, entered the Pearson store at 1e o'clock yesterday morning and said they wanted to purchase some canned goods. As Mir. Pearson turned toward the shelves to fill their order, the undertaken said, the ban dits began firing Mr Pearson fell wounded. but fired five shots at the bandits as he lay on the floor. erutaIIy Murder Wife
 Mrs. Pearson was in heliving room but the bandits went there and dragged her into the store, the un- dertaker said. He declared that the bandits then ordered her to Open the safe. She either would not or could not open it, the undertaken said,! and the bandits then shot her five times.
 MT. and Mrs. Pearson each received two or three wounds in the head, inflicted after they had fallen, &C., cording to the undertaken.
 Sister Fights eraveIy.
 Miss Elizabeth Purcell, of San Mar cos, Texas. a sister of Mrs.. Pearson, who was wounded by the bandits, fired one shot at the attacking party before she tainted, according to the undertaken. It is believed that Miss Purcell owes her life to the fact that she tainted when she was wounded in the hand. It is thought that this caused the bandits to think she was dead