People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1895 — SHOT ONE OF THE ROBBERS [ARTICLE]

SHOT ONE OF THE ROBBERS

Arizona Storekeeper Repels an Attack of Mexican Ban tits. Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 14.—The stage from Mammoth this morning brings news that three men entere 1 the store at Alma where cld man Di.’l and his son were n urdered a few weeks ago, and attempted to hold up Jo’ n Roach, who Is in charge of the place, I it Roach was too quick for them. Def >re they could use their guns he fired six shots, which brought one of the would-be robbers to the ground, perhaps fatally. wounding him, and the otherr. fled. Roach, fearing they would get ’u Ip and ret nurand serve ’Tm as t.’ e D Ts were served, got bis horse end went to Mamn oth. When lie return.-d to the store, i Fccom.panied by two men, he f< u.;J that during his absence t’e Met-mans had: visited the place and th’ cn a considerable sum of mi ney froia the cash drawer. .Officers are now in pursuit of the robbers. It is tl e opinion that two of the three men butchered the Doll family.