W.C. WHITE
Arizona Republican Newspaper
September 26, 1895

Prescott: What appears to have een a cold blooded murder 
occurred here last night.  W.C. White a freighter, was 
shot and killed by Jack Wren, also a freighter.  A woman 
is supposed to have been the cause of it.  Both men are 
married but separated from their wives.  White's wife 
lives in Congress and Wren's in Prescott.  White had 
called on Wren's wife and that is supposed to be the 
cause of the shooting.

Wren, the murderer, escaped and was last seen nine miles 
north of Prescott at 12 midnight last night.  He was 
afoot and it is presumed he was making for some stock 
on the range near Ole Peterson's Ranch, which, it is 
claimed, he at one time owned, but has given bill of 
sale for same.

Should he run across the stock he will likely not 
hesitate to take a saddle horse.  The officers, however 
are closing in on him from every direction.

W.C. white, the murdered man, was a stepson of J.R. 
Morse of Mesa. He was about 32 years old and was a 
quiet and inoffensive man.  He hd been employed at 
Prescott for some time as a frieghter. Mr. Morse 
left last night for Prescott to bring the body home 
and will return on this evening's train.  The funeral 
will occur at Mesa.

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