Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Toscando, Marcus 1907
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Arizona Republican-Oct. 13 1907
MARCUS TOSCANDO
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 13, 1907

As a result of attempting to take a prisoner from an 
officer at Ray Camp, one man Marcus Toscando is dead, 
another will probably serve a term in the penitentiary 
and Deputy Sheriff Lew Mickey is alive today only 
because of his quickness in handling a gun.

About 11:45 last night Officer Mickey while attempting 
to arrest a Mexican was set upon by two other Mexicans, 
Marcus Toscando and a companion who attempted to release 
the prisoner.  During the scuffle Mickey knocked both 
men down and proceeded to lock up his prisoner.  He had 
gone about fifty feet when he heard two men running 
after him.  Hastily drawing his gun he turned and 
was met by Tuscando who made a murderous lunge at 
him with a large dagger which just missed him but 
cut his belt in two.

The blow was delivered with such force that Toscando 
turned partly around and as he did so Mickey fired, 
hitting him in the left side, a second time he turned 
and again Mickey fired this time hitting him in the 
shoulder.  Toscando reeled and staggered a few feet 
and dropped.  During the fight the prisoner whom the 
officer was arresting escaped.  Toscando's companion 
also ran but was followed by Mickey who soon caught 
him and locked him up.  He will be tried for 
resisting arrest.

Toscando was picked up by some men and placed on a 
mattress awaiting the arrival of Dr. Edwin Ward who 
was immediately sent for.  Toscando's fatal ending 
is the result of his revengeful spirit.  Early the 
day before he was arrested by Officer Mickey for 
carrying concealed weapons, a dagger with a twelve 
inch blade and was fined $60.  During the day he 
was in an ugly mood around the camp and watched 
Mickey's every movement with the intention of 
getting revenge.

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