E.W. Derry
Arizona Silver Belt
Oct. 19, 1899

The body of a man found hanging to a tree a few weeks ago, near 
Nogales has been taken to Tucson. It is thought by many that the 
remains are those of E.W. Derry, of San Francisco and it is also 
believed that Derry was murdered by J.C. Brown, the young man who 
is now in the Tucson jail awaiting trial upon the charge of 
having forged Derry's name to a check for $1000, says the 
Citizen.  The stomach has been taken out of the body and 
its contents have been analyzed, the result being that a 
large quantity of poison was found therein.  A bottle of 
poison was found in Brown's satchel, and it is claimed that 
this is the same kind of poison found in Derry's stomach. It 
is said that a dentist will identify the body as that of Derry 
by the fillings in his teeth. Other witnesses will testify 
that Brown and Derry were seen traveling together and that 
they were seen near the scene of the crime.  The body will 
be presented in evidence at Brown's trial and the charge 
will be changed from forgery to murder.

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