CYRUS GRIBBLE
Mr. JOHNSON
Mr. DOOTLITTLE
March 24, 1888

We learn from the Citizen of March 20th that Cyrus Gribble, 
superintendent of the Vulture mine and a man by the name of 
Johnson were murdered on the night of the 19th on the road 
between Phoenix and Vulture.  Gribble was en route to Phoenix 
with a bar of bullion and Johnson accompanied him as guard.  
The bullion was taken and the bodies of the murdered men left 
lying where they fell.  So far there is no clue to the 
murderers.  There is much excitement in Phoenix and 
several parties have gone in pursuit.

Another dead man, a guard, Doolittle,was discovered within 
two hundred yards of where the treasure was taken.  Two 
thousand dollars reward is offered for the apprehension 
of the murderers and the recovery of the bullion.





MR. GRIBBLE
Mr. DOOLITTLE
Mr. JOHNSON
Az Silver belt
September 29, 1888

At 9:00 this morning, Justice Woods called the case of Nabor 
Escalante and Angel deMara, charged with being parties to 
the murder of Gribble, Doolittle and Johnson--this being 
the 5th day of their preliminary examination.  A startling 
development was made.  The only witnesses examined were 
Harvey Howe and Sheriff Halbert.  The sheriff's testimony 
was only corrobative.  To show the full effects of the 
evidence of Howe, the reporter will state that when the 
two Mexicans were arrested in Cochise County, they made a 
great endeavor and also an effort to throw away a watch 
that was in their possession.  This watch was today 
identified by Harvey Howe who stated that he was a sworn 
partner of Johnson who was assaniated with Gribble, as 
his property and to made the evidence particular binding 
he called attention to certain marks within the works 
and upon opening the same his testimony was verified.