MRS. JOSE VALENCIA
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 19, 1901

Saturday night at the home of his father-in-law near 
Thatcher, Jose Valencia stabbed his wife four times 
with such serious results as to cause her death on Monday, 
says the Solomonville Bulletin.  Valencia, who had only 
been married twenty days, was twenty five while his wife 
was eighteen years old.  The couple retired together 
Saturday night and about 1 o'clock the girl's father 
heard her screams.

He ran around the house to where he heard the screams 
and saw Valencia stabbing his daughter.  Valencia on 
the approach of his father-in-law left the wife and rushed 
for him. The old gentleman retreated into the house and 
Valencia disappeared.

An examination showed that the young wife had been stabbed 
four times, three times in the back and once in the neck, 
the knife having barely missed the jugular vein.

Officers were at once notified.  Deputy Henry Gray of 
Safford visited the scene of the murder. He notified 
Sheriff Parks at Solomonville and every effort has been 
made to locate Valencia but so far without success.  The 
murderer it is said, was raised near San Jose and was 
trailed up the valley from Safford.

The wounded woman lived until Monday, when she breathed 
her last.  The only theory as to the motive for the 
dastardly crimes is jealousy.

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