The border vidette., 1922-02-25
CAPTAIN MARsURo DIES.
Victim of Accidental Shooting We'll
 Known in Nogales.

Theodore Marburg, Jr., of the Alamo ranch near Magdalena, Sonora, who was mortally wound ed through the discharge of his automatic pistol while entering an automobile at Magdalena, last Friday. has but a few hours to live, according to information received at Nogales last night, says Thursdays Democrat.
 The news that the popular young cattleman's life was de- spaired of, was brought here by Francis J. Dyer, American con Sul and Captain L.. w. Mix, who returned from Magdalena on last nights train, after accompany. ing the father of the injured cat tleman to Magdalena on spe- cial train, early yesterday after noon.
 Tt is the opinion of the attend ing physicians, that MT. Mar burg will die within the next 49 hours," said Consul Dyer.
 Mrs. Theodore Marburg, IT,, wife of the injured man, is ex pected in Nogales, Friday, from Baltimore. It will be the end of pathetic journey for Mrs. Mar. burg, who is a bride of month. She was the former Miss Harriet de Forest Brown, near relative of Alex. Brown, father of Mrs. T. Suffern Taylor of New York.
 Mrs. Walbridge Padgett, we'll known mining woman of Greater vile, Arizona, who was in Mag dalena at the time of the tragic accident, helped nurse the injur ed cattleman for two nights after the accident, arrived in Nogales last night. Mrs. Padgett said that little hope was held out for the recovery of Mir. Marburg, although everything possible was being done to alleviate his suffering.
 Three physicians have been in constant attendance on MT. Mar burg since the accident. Doc tors Boido, Molina and Ortiz of Magdalena are doing all in their power to save his life. Dr. ". A. Sneaker of Nogales, directed the operation Tuesday in which both the injured mans eyes were removed. There are three nur ses now in attendance on the case, Mrs. Spencer, wife of the we'll known MaRdalena dentist; Miss Mau of Tucson and Miss Potter of NogaleS.
 Juan Elias of Nogales. of whom the injured man was extremely fond is constantly in attendance upon Captain, Marburg, who in his lucid moments has conversed with him. Captain Marburg has also talked with his partner Beckford Kibbey, while in short periods of consciousness.
 Theodore Marburg, ST., father of the injured man, who with his sister Miss Amalia Marburg, arrived in Nogales from Balti- more early yesterday morning, after hearing from Beckford Kit. bey at Magdalena, decided to have his injured son removed to Nogales on the train that arriv- ed here last night.
 At noon yesterday, however, word was received from Mazda lena that the injured man had convulsion and was in a serious condition. Marburg, Sr., order ed a special train and with Amer ican Consul Dyer, Captain l.. w. Mix, Mrs. w. Beckford Kibbey and Miss Marburg, departed for Magdalena, fast run being made by the special train. Cap tain Marburg was unconscious when his father arrived and did not recognize him. The injured man had two more convulsions during yesterday afternoon and physicians have given up hope of his recovery.
 Captain Marburg, who is son of Theodore Marburg, Sr., for mer United States minister to Belgium, is we'll and favorably known in Nogales. He was an aviator in France during the world war, and lost leg during an engagement with German aviators. He first came West about eight years ago, when, with two sons of the late Presi- dent Roosevelt, he entered the Evans School near Mesa, Ari- zona. After the world war he in ranching in Sonora, Mexico, being associated with. w. Beckford Kibbey, of the Alamo Rancho, near Madalena.