Mont Woodward
December 14, 1904
Arizona Republican Newspaper

On a petition signed by many of the leading citizens of 
Douglas, Acting Governor Nichols yesterday afternoon issued 
a proclamation of a reward of $250 for the murderer of Mont 
Woodward who was found dead near his home in the southern 
part of Cochise County.  Woodward is described in the 
petition as a man of good character and excellent habits.  
It is therefore surmised that the murder must have been of 
the most wanton character.

The tragedy occurred on October 14.  The dead body of 
Woodward was found some distance form his house, and it 
is surmised from the surroundings that he was killed in 
the house where he was surprised and his body dragged 
away.

The trail of the murders was discovered and was followed 
by Arizona Rangers as far as it could be followed on 
account of the boundary regulations.  No other clue to 
the murder has ever been obtained.

It is mentioned in the petition that the murder of Woodward 
was only one of a series of bloody crimes which have been 
committed in that vicinity within the last few months.  
None of the perpetrators have been apprehended for the 
murders were usually committed in isolated places and 
days would pass before the discovery of them.  There 
would be nothing left but the dead body and a more or 
less indistinct trail.