EDWARD BEELER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
April 17, 1901

Ex-sheriff Edward Beeler of Apache County was assassinated 
near Canega on the line between Apache County and New Mexico 
last Friday.   The victim lived for some hours and told the 
story of the shooting.  He did not see his assailants, who 
were ambushed behind a stone fence.  They fired twelve 
shots.  During his term of office, Mr. Beeler was a 
relentless pursuer of outlaws who may have taken this 
means of revenge.  A few months ago in a personal quarrel, 
he killed a well known character named Monte Slaughter 
who had many friends.