W.M. SACHS
Arizona Republican Newspaper
January 25, 1903


William Sachs, known to almost everyone in this section as 
"Dutch Bill" died at the county hospital this morning as a 
result of a fearful wound in the head which he received in 
some mysterious manner, a few nights ago in Prescott.

Mr. Sachs came to Prescott many years ago and was the driver 
of the first ambulance wagon between Fort Whipple and Prescott.  
He had been a familiar figure in Prescott for over a quarter 
of a century and was a good, kind-hearted man.  He had been 
in the employ of F.M. Murphy for a number of years until 
three years ago, when he got so poorly that he could hardly 
get about, and Mr. Murphy sent him down to Castle Creek Hot 
Springs where he has been ever since, attending to the 
horses and doing odd jobs about the place.  He came to 
Prescott a couple of weeks ago, and was only here a day 
or two when he was injured, one night, as above stated, 
and after having his wounds dressed, had been taken to 
the hospital where he lingered in semi-consciousness 
till this morning when he joined the long list of pioneers 
who have gone on  before.  His funeral will be held 
sometime tomorrow from Logan's undertaking parlors.