Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
Found After p Hours Search

After wandering in the hills since o'clock yesterday afternoon when he strayed away from picnic party in Siavln Canyon of the Dra9oon mountains about Is miles from Tombstone. little Robbie Eckena four od located about F o'clock today mile north of the Lamb ranch; about five miles north of the city.
 The little child had not been missed than fifteen or twenty minutes when the picnic party started the search sending word to the city.
 Immediately auto parties rushed to the mountain to take the search which conducted continuously throushout the night practically the entire city taking part in the hunt.
 Fires were kept burning all night for the guidance of the searching parties where food and water supplied by autos going continuously back and forth from the city
 This morning business was practically suspended. auto loads of seaciers taking up the hunt at dawn to re eve those who had searched throughout the night and exhausted.
 Two troops from Fort Huachuca were on the way to Tombstone when the child found. and arpane. cartertd from Fl Paso. the point where plane available. started carly this morning for Tombstone.
 At dawn a systematic search instituted. a large number having joined the searchers and men horse back spreading out in huge fan and combin1 every arroyo in the vicinity
 About 12 o'clock today the men on honrseback came onto the child about mile north of Lambs ranch H. immediately taken to of the camps and rushed to town in automobile
 A large tlrong of people gathered at the Eckcrnan home when the which brought the child to town stop ped in front of the residence and there much joy the success of the search.
 Word then dispatched the camps of the search but 1t will probably be after nightfal before all the searchers can be called in
 Aside from being tired from his almost unbelievable long tramp through the rough county the little child the for his weird experience. With the exception of slight scratch the right forearm. he suf fered injuries. From the the place where he found today the lad covered least ten miles, walk ing in a straight line toward town For child of his the distance covered the character of the country nothing short of remarkable.
 Nestng in the of his nearprOstrate mother. the little lad talked freely about his wanderings.
 When asked whether not he the fires built by the searching parties he replied: 'Yes. lots of lights. Someone was out burning bushes.
 Asked why he did not any of the fires he sa' he too tired.
 ! slept under big tree because tired, he con- tinucd.
 Surrounded by overioyed people the child answered questions regarding his wanderings for some tine
 I want some ice cream. he repeated and over. and when this want provided the little seemed to have whatever. When put to bed he protested: I don't want to sleep. slept all night under big tree. I want to and pay'
 Those who joined i'll the search deserve considerable credit for the consistent search they maintained There assistance lacking angle of the hunt. prac tcay the whole city placing itself at the disposal of tine search.
 Practically every resident of St David joined i'll the hunt this morrng working from the the foothills of the mountains. All ranchers in the surrounding con try alsfo out in search of the missing child
 Mr. Ecke17nan, who was completely exhausted. re- fused to return to the city. but remained of the camps coming i'll to town this morning of the cars for food and returning immediately to the search.
 The parents and family frantic the hunt con- tned throughout the night and their joy at the return of the child was unbOunded.
 That the child could have gone through such expe rence with apparently great suffering is considered miracle the little think lightly of the possible dangers with which he brought face face and cudded in the of his mother sight that casOned small degree of in the hearts of the exhausted searchers.
 PARENTS :, whom W vii