Tom Grindell October 10, 1905 Arizona Republican Newspaper The latest reports from E.F. Grindell adds to the fears of those who believe his brother T.F. Grindell and party, for whom he went in search a few weeks ago, have perished by foul play in Sonora. E.P. Grindell was in Nogales on Friday having just returned from Altar where with the aid of local officials he found the Papago guide who left that place with the party last June, returning later without them. The subsequent actions of the guide and his later sudden disappearance indicate that he either murdered them or knew more about their fate than he cared to tell. When Mr. Grindell found the guide the latter told him that before he left the party they had passed the four hands nailed to stakes in the ground, that were mentioned in an earlier report and believed to have been the hands of T.F. Grindell and some member of his party. They were en route to Escalantes ranch thirty five miles from the coast and camping one night where there was no water, turned the horses loose. The horses wandered away and the next day was spent in looking for them. He then left the party and returned to Caborca. He offered to take E.P. Grindell to the place and a bargain was made but the night before Mr. Grindell was informed by a citizen of Caborea that the guide was not a safe man to trust alone, he volunteering to accompany them. When the Indian was told this man would go with them the Indian demurred at first, but later agreed providing two of his brothers be allowed to accompany them also. But when the time came for the start it was discovered the Indian guide had fled. Mr. Grindell says he believes the story of the horses scattering and fears that while the men were separated in their search for them the guide killed them one at a time. He also believes that had he gone with the guide alone he would have met the same fate. E.P. Grindell next went to Hermosillo and told his story to Governor Ysabel who said he would try in every way possible to apprehend the Indian guide. Mr. Grindlel will be in Tucson for a time and if he fails to hear anything from the Governor he will organize another expedition to search the country in the vicinity of Escalantes Ranch.