10168. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, May 29th, 1869, Local Intelligence.

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory Another Pioneer Gone. — town from Hardyville , Monday evening last , May 29th, 1869 Local Intelligence . From Hon. Wm. H, Hardy, who arrived in via the Prescott and Mohave Wagon road, we learn the sad news of the murder by Indians, at a point a short distance beyond Camp Willow Grove, of James Sheldon, an old pioneer, and a man who was beloved by all who knew him, and who is there in the Territory that did not know 'IJirn" Sheldon? The particulars, as gathered from Mr. Hardy, are, that Sheldon and A. J. Moore, former sheriff of this county, who, with R. W a Groom, Wm. Cole, Wm. Reed, Frank Cosgrove and others , left Prescott, recently, for White Pine, stopped behind their on the afternoon of the 14th comrades at Camp Willow Grove , the day upon which Sheldon was killed, to converse with inst. , some old acquaintances met with at the post. Towards evening Sheldon mounted his animal, and started for camp, and a short time after dark, Moore did the same thing. At a certain point on the road, Mr. Moore's horse shied and leaped out of the road, thereby, arousing the suspicions of his rider, who made a haste to reach the camp, where he soon arrived and was informed that Sheldon had not come up. Moore then related the circumstances that occurred to him on the road, and some of the men went back next morning, found Sheldon and his horse lying close together , dead, on the side of the road. The savages had stripped the flesh from the frame of the horse, packed it off, and covered the head of the murdered man with the entrails 0 Sheldon, we think, was a native of Maine, and had resided in the Territory since ' 61. He was one of the first white men that ever set foot on the town— site of Prescott. Peace to his ashes, and may swift vengence soon overtake his murderers .