FRANK ROBSON
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 14, 1896

Bisbee--Sheriff Leatherwood has just arrived here and 
reports that the posse headed by he and Sheriff Fly 
while pursuing the Nogales bank robbers were ambushed 
in Skeleton Canyon, Stein's Peak range, New Mexico 
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.  Frank Robson, a 
Mesa City government rider was shot through the 
forehead and killed along with two horses.  The 
bandits escaped leaving two horses.  Robson was 
well and favorably known here.  His wife and 
family are at Fairbanks. Leatherwood is enlisting 
additional forces to continue the pursuit.  He 
leaves at once going to San Bernardino tonight.