Tombstone epitaph., 1922-09-10
eIseEE MEXICAN DEAD AFTER POLICE BATTLE MOB
 OF THIRTY oANosrERs

BISBEE, Sept 5.-EniQue Loya, Mexican miner. was killed last night during a gun battle between police of. ficers and a gang of alleged intoxicat. ed Mexicans. Reports that another Mexican was killed and several others wounded were still unverified after City Marshal Wertz made thorough search of Zacatecas canyon. one of ', the Mexican quarters of Bisbee, where the battle took place.
 Officer William Steger and Clyde Morris reported that on going 10 the canyon following a complaint that Mexicans were terrorizing the neigh. borhood. they were fired upon from every side and stoned. Steger, for merly police officer in San Diego. Cal, said he emptied two magazines of his automatic pistol at the Mexi- cans, who were fighting and hurling rocks al the officers from the rocky cliffs on both sides of the canyon. Morris pistol jammed The two of ficers returned to the police station. followed by a hail of bullets and stones. Procuring fresh supply of ammunition they returned to the scene of battle, accompanied by Night Sergeant Harry Anderson. Again the Mexicans opened fire. The three of. sicers scattered their assailants into the hills. Six Mexicans were arrest ed and are held for investigation. None tonight would discuss the incl dent.
 Night Sergeant Anderson tonight gave the following version of the af- fair:
 T heard an automobile coming down Brewery Gulch at . terrific rate of speed and guessed that Steger and Morris had met with resistance in responding 10 the call from Zaca- tecas Canyon. l met them at the po- lice station and they told me about the battle. We loaded up with plenty Of ammunition and returned to the canyon. Creeping around rocks and Mexican shacks. we located the Mexi- cans, al least 30 in number, at the entrance to a big burro corral IL was near this entrance that the first clash had occurred.
 T told Steger and Morris not to fire unless in self-defense We ad- vanced behind the Mexicans and or dered them to throw up their hands. Fifteen or 20 0. them ran into the hills, all apparently carrying guns. Six remained and I demanded that they surrender.
 We lined them up and prepared to search them. One of the six, Loya, hurled rock at Morris Morris or dered him to keep his hands in the air. Loya grasped another big rock and started to throw it al Morris head. Morris fired. Loya walked to the side of the corral and sat down. We did not think he had been seri- ously wounded. Steger and l left Morris in charge of the prisoners and started after those who had escaped u was dark and raining. We could find none of the missing Mexicans.
 Returning to the corral we took Loya and the other Mexicans to the police station. Loya died before a doctor arrived"
 Lo!d, dccOfo!nS 10 sergeant Anoer- son, had been twice arrested during the last three months for having li- Quor in his possession. Following his second arrest, about two weeks ago, said Anderson, Loya was turned over to immigration officers from Naco and deported to Mexico
 Morris was appointed a member of the police department about a week ago. Steger has been a member for several months. He was formerly manager of the Bisbee baseball team. SUPERVISORS MEET,