A man suspected of being Simpkins, who is wanted in Idaho in connection with the murder of Ex-Governor Steunenberg, was arrested in Naco last Saturday by local officers and Pinkerton men. Doubt is expressed of his being the man wanted. A Bisbee dispatch says: A charge of horse stealing has been placed against him. To this time he is not aware that the officers in whose custody he is are aware of his real identity or that they have tho murder charge up their sleeves. The horse stealing charge he feels perfectly easy about, asserting with assurance that it will be but a day or two before he is able to prove that he was never in that portion of eastern Texas, where the offense is alleged to have been committed.
Meantime telegraphic communication with Idaho officials is underway and it is expected that within the next day or two there will be men from that state to identify Simpkins fully. They will have extradition papers and will be ready on identification of Simpkins to take immediate steps for his removal to Idaho.
Source: Arizona Silver Belt (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) - March 22, 1906
Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer