Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Orosco, Domicindo 1909
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Arizona Republican-July 4, 1909
DOMICINDO OROSCO
July 4, 1909

The third of a series of fatalities which occurred here within 
less than twenty four hours took place yesterday forenoon at 
eleven o'clock at a adobe house near the Hayden Canal.  
Through it a Mexican named Domicindo Orosco lost his life.

Not a great deal could be learned of the accident, even by the 
coroner's jury which investigated it. It seems, however, that 
Orosco was visiting the family where the accident happened and 
was preparing to leave for Phoenix. He asked Delores Kates to 
hand him his shotgun.  This Delores started to do and handed 
the gun barrel first. In some unknown manner the weapon was 
discharged within a few feet of Orosco, the entire charge of 
shot taking effect in the Mexican's left shoulder and neck.  
The wound was a terrible one and death followed almost 
instantly.

A coroner's jury composed of J.W. Parry, William Woolf, C.H. 
Kunselman, Halbert Miller, A.J. Towney, B.C. Pearman, A.S. 
Frankenbert, Thomas Thatcher and Frank Smith examined the 
remains and took the testimony of such witnesses as could be 
found.  The verdict was substantially the facts as related 
above.

July 5, 1909

There is promise of subsequent development in the case of the 
accidental killing of Domicindo Orosco here at noon Friday by 
Delores Kates.  There were several witnesses to the tragedy 
and all claim that the shooting was unavoidable and purely 
accidental.  The coroner's jury so reported the case but the 
father of Orosco is greatly incensed over the affair. He 
resides in Phoenix and late on the day of the killing came to 
Tempe bent upon securing the conviction of the young man in 
whose hands the gun was when it was discharged. He insisted 
that a warrant be served on the young man charging him with 
murder. The district attorney's office was consulted by 
telephone and instructions were given to issue the warrant, 
though the attorney gave it as his opinion that it was a 
waste of time and would amount to nothing in the end.  The 
warrant was accordingly issued but up to yesterday afternoon 
had not been served.  The officers feel that it would be 
useless to keep the young man locked up in jail for two days 
for he can be apprehended at any time if it is still the 
desire of the father to push the case.  It is thought that 
after more mature consideration he will decide to drop the 
matter.  It is a certainly that the matter would never reach 
the grand jury.

Doctors Brechan and Rubel held a post mortem examination on 
the body of the deceased Saturday night. This developed nothing 
further than the details of the wound as death resulted almost 
instantly this in itself is an unimportant matter.

Orosco Killing Accidental
July 6, 1909

although a warrant for the arrest of Delores Kates, charged 
with killing Domicindo Orosco, was issued Saturday it was not 
served, as the coroner's jury brought in a verdict of accidental 
killing.

Kates is little more than a boy and it is said that he is much 
wrought up over the killing.

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