Captains  Keys,  who  was  camped  at  Lords-
burg,  on  hearing  of  the  killing  of  Williams,
made  a night  march  to  the  scene  of  the  murder,
took  up  the  trail  and  followed  it  to  Emery
springs,  where  the  body  of  Peter  Riggs  was
found,  with  two  bullet  holes  through  the  heart.
Riggs  was  given  a hasty  burial  when  the  trail
was  again  followed,  and  on  the  west  side  of
the  big  Hatchet,  the  mangled  remains  of  Carl
Ehrman,  one  of  the  pioneer  citizens  of  Deming,
was  found.  He  had  been  shot  and  his  head
mashed  in  with  a large  stone.  Ehrman  knew
that  the  Indians  were  in  the  country  but  had
gone  prospecting,  and  was  doubtless  surprised
and  killed.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gilbert  of  Alamo
Hueco  ranch  assisted  at  the  burial.  Captain
Keys  followed  the  trail  still  further  towards  the
Mexican  border,  but  a heavy  rain  came  on  and
completely  obliterated  the  trail.  The  country
is  still  flooded  with  water,  and  is  so  boggy  as
to  be  almost  impassable.

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