SAMUEL S. PLUNKETT
EDWARD E. KENNEDY
Sep 28, 1905
Az Silver Belt

Proclamation of offer of Reward by the Governor of Az

Whereas, I have been officially informed that Samuel S. 
Plunkett and Edward e. Kennedy, citizens of Gila County, 
this Territory, were murdered on the 12th day of July 1905, 
by some person or persons unknown and

Whereas, the Sheriff of said Gila County has requested me to 
offer on behalf of the Territory a reward for the arrest of 
the murderer or murderers of the said Samuel S. Plunkett and 
Edward E. Kennedy; and in support of his request has stated 
that the whereabouts of the said murderer is unknown to him 
and that there is reason to fear that the perpetrators of said 
murders will escape arrest unless a reward is offered by the 
Territory for their apprehension and 

Whereas it appears that the said Sheriff of Gila County and 
his deputies have used due diligence in their efforts to 
apprehend the said murderers and so far have failed in such 
efforts and

Whereas it appears that extraordinary reasons exist for 
resorting to this method of aiding in the capture of the 
fugitives.

Now, therefore I, Joseph H. Kibbey, Governor of Arizona, by 
virtue of the power and authority in me vested by law, do 
hereby offer a reward of Five Hundred Dollars for the arrest 
and conviction of the murders.


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