MRS. AMANDA RYBON
Arizona Republican Newspaper
May 17, 1905
Mrs. Amanda C. Rybon, wife of Ben Rybon, died here yesterday,
after an illness of long duration. She was forty seven years
old and a native of Texas coming to Arizona twenty two years
ago. For seventeen years she resided in Prescott where Mr.
Rybon was for several years a deputy sheriff. About eleven
years ago she was taken sick, never afterward fully recovering.
About three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Rybon moved to Tombstone
thinking her health would be better and since living there Mr.
Rybon has also been connected with the sheriff's office of
Cochise County. Mrs. Rybon came here some time ago and her
condition becoming critical, her husband was summoned,
arriving here yesterday morning. Beside the husband and
son John, Mrs. Rybon is survived by three sons and a daughter.
The funeral will be held this morning at eleven o'clock at the
parlors of Mohn and Dorris.
E.A. SAATHOFF
December 16, 1905
A telegram was received at the office of the sheriff
last night from Hot Springs saying that a single rig
had just come there and that there was in it the dead
body of E.A. Saathoff who had left there in the morning
for the White Cloud Mine. He was covered with blood
and it was supposed that he had died of a hemorrhage.
The telegram added, though, that that was not quite
clear and recommended that the coroner be sent up to
the junction. Another telegram was received by P.
Mohn, giving the length of the box which should be
brought along for the dead man's body. It was
decided, though, to order the body to be wrapped
in canvas and brought to the city this morning when
the inquest will be held. Saathoff was formerly a
conductor on the S.F.P & P but has for some time
been interested in mining south of the Junction.
How Saathoff Died
December 17, 1905
The dead body of Edward F. Saathoff brought into Hot
Springs Junction on Friday evening by his horse which
had found his way undirected across the desert was
brought to the city yesterday morning by Oscar P.
Skinner. Mr. Skinner also delivered to Acting Coroner
Burnett, letters from Harry N. Cox of the Junction
explaining as far as possible the circumstances of
the death of Mr. Saathoff.
Mr. Cox said that Saathoff left Morristown early on
Friday morning with about 500 pounds of supplies for
his mining camp in the Arizona group of mines about
ten miles from the junction. He delivered the supplies
and started back. When the horse arrived at the
junction, Saathoff was lying in the bottom of the
wagon, the seat having been pushed back to the rear.
Near the front of the wagon there was a pool of blood
from which circumstance it is thought that Saathoff
was seized with a sudden hemorrhage. The letters
stated that Saathoff who was a railway conductor on
the main line of the Santa Fe, had a wife and three
children at Winslow.
He was quite extensively interested in mining in the
neighborhood of the junction and had assisted in the
organizations of three companies. There had lately
been very promising discoveries in the Arizona group
of mines. Large bodies of very rich ore had been
found and a force of twenty men had been put to
work. Saathoff was making the arrangements for
an increase of the force and a quantity of the
ore was about to be milled at the White Tanks
Mining company.
On this relation of the circumstances and the testimony
of Mr. Skinner the jury found that Saathoff had come
to his death of natural causes. P. Mohn who had taken
charge of the body, telegraphed Mrs. Saathoff,
making inquiry regarding the disposition of it.
Last night he received a reply from her saying
that she would arrive in the city this morning.
ADOLPH SADDLER
December 10, 1905
It is a sad story about the death of Adolph Saddler,
aged about 50 years, whose remains were buried at
McCabe yesterday. On Saturday last, Adolph and
his partner were working some distance apart, on
different claims owned by them, not far from the
Baumann group. The partner came to their cabin
about nightfall and started to cook supper, the
coffee was made and he sat waiting for Adolph to
come. Finally, getting uneasy, he walked to the
claim where his partner had been working, and to
his horror found that the hole where he was at
work had caved in. As there were no tools at
hand, he worked desperately with his bare hands
in the hope that the buried man might be alive.
Then he went to the Baumann camp for assistance
and two men came back with him and they worked
until one o'clock Sunday morning before the
unfortunate dead man was recovered.
Richard Saffell
November 6, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Little Richard Saffell of whom mention has been made in
these columns several times in the last two weeks died
yesterday morning about eleven o'clock. The case is a
very sad one and the bereaved parents have the sincere
sympathy of many friends in town who are doing everything
possible to comfort them in their hour of trouble.
It was just two weeks ago yesterday morning that the boy
ran a splinter in his foot while walking across the floor
barefooted. A physician removed a part of it and at the
time thought that it was all out but subsequent events
proved different. The wound did not heal property and
caused the lad a great deal of pain so an operation was
performed and further in the foot, very near the bone
another splinter was found and removed. That was about
the middle of last week. The next day signs of lockjaw
made their appearance and the case grew worse finally
developing into a bad attack of that dread disease.
Everything possible was done for the sufferer but the
end came yesterday.
Richard was eleven years old, a bright boy, well advanced in
his classes at public school where he was a pupil. He was
quick to make acquaintances and had made many friends.
The funeral will be held this morning from Andrew Hall at
10:30 and it is expected that the pastor of the Christian
Church at Phoenix will officiate.
BABY SALAS
Arizona Republican Newspaper
March 31, 1905
A two year old girl, the daughter of Macedonia Salas was burned
to death in Bisbee on Monday having been left alone in the house,
which caught fire in some unexplained way. It is believed
though that the fire was caused by the wind sweeping coals
from the grate.
PEDRO SALAZAR
February 16, 1905
Pedro Salazar was shot and killed at nine o'clock last
night at Ortega's sheep camp ten miles northeast of the
city on the Cave Creek Road. The news of the tragedy
was brought to town at one o'clock this morning by
Esequio Torres, who had learned little of the particulars
of the tragedy. He only knew that Salazar had been shot
through the body but he had not heard by whom. He was
weary with urging for three hours a small Yaqui mule
through the mud and rain to notify the coroner and the
sheriff.
He was not sure of the identity of the dead man but
he had been told just before starting that his name was
Pedro Salazar and from his description of him there
seems little doubt that he was Pedro B. Salazar, one
of the best known Spanish Americans in the city. He
was for a long time, the editor of a Spanish American
paper here, has taken an active part in local politics
and had been court interpreter and court bailiff.
Torres said that he knew that the dead man had a
family living in the city.
While he was telling the story of the tragedy, a
tall young man came up and listened without a great
deal of interest until the name of the victim was
mentioned. He said his name was Dolores Salazar, a
brother of Pedro. He said that his brother was out of
town but he did not know where he was. He had not heard
from him for some time. Salazar was always a familiar
figure on the street but nobody could be found this
morning who remembered having seen him within the last
month. The man who was killed was clerking at the store
at the camp.
Deputy Sheriffs Cunningham and Davis left at once for
the place of the killing. It is not known now whether
the coroner's jury will go out to the camp or whether
the body will be brought to town for the holding of
the inquest.
The Inquest
February 18, 1905
The inquest on the body of Pedro B. Salazar who was shot
by Macimiamo Lucero at Ortega's corral was finished
yesterday by Coroner Burnett. Only six of the witnesses
were examined. The principal and the only eye witness
was Santiago Montea, the cook. He said that he was within
fifteen paces of the men when the shooting took place
though neither of them was aware of his presence. He
said they were quarreling and had just come from the
commissary tent. They stopped, facing each other. The
witness heard Salazar say, "What are you pulling that
gun for?" The witness did not at that time see the gun.
Lucero was holding his right hand at his side. He
replied though, "To kill you, you ___. I may as well
go to hell one way or another." Salazar showed no
fear but said, "bear, bear" (meaning bear on the trigger
or pull it.) Then the witness saw Lucero raise the
weapon and fire. Salazar was killed instantly. He was
not armed.
p. Guitterez and others who were in tents nearby heard the
conversation and related it substantially as Montea had.
Henry Pope and his wife were lying in bed in a tent and
heard Lucero run by and say to someone "I killed the ___".
The other testimony related to the interference of
Lucero with the accounting books of the concern and the frequent
threats of Salazar to leave but he was persuaded to
stay by Oretega. The jury returned a verdict of
"death resulting of a gunshot wound fired by Macimiano
Lucero with homicidal intent."
Lucero had been arraigned before Justice Burnett on a
charge of murder in the morning and his preliminary trial
was set for ten o'clock this morning. Street and Alexander
have been employed to defend him.
Lucero is a badly scared man. When he was first locked
up he manifested a great deal of indifference but before
night be began to grow nervous and his nervousness is
becoming all the time more marked.
The funeral of his victim will take place at half past
eight o'clock this morning from the Catholic church, the
remains will be buried in the Catholic cemetery. The
funeral will be under the direction of the Zaragossa Society.
The wife, children and mother of the dead man were not
infomred of the killing until late yesterday morning.
The mother was crazed with grief and it was reported
from the eastern part of town that an insane woman was
walking about the streets. That was the mother of Salazar.
Salazar was about thirty one years old and had spent the
greater part of his life in Phoenix.
