# Annerino 2007: Dead Man's Tale

> John Annerino, 2007. 4 records on Mysteries Department cite it. For the find locations; its murder reading is the author's.

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# Dead Man's Tale

John Annerino, 2007. _Arizona Highways, April 2007_.

A writer retraces Ruth's route; records the skull in La Barge Canyon, the skeleton on Black Top Mesa, the Smithsonian opinion and the sheriff's thirst ruling, and argues for murder.

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## What it's used for here

For the find locations; its murder reading is the author's.

## Cited by on this site 4 records

[Ruth was shot, probably for his map, and his remains moved.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-dutchman-mine/answers/ANS0D0G0HMR2AS9/ruth-was-shot-probably-for-his-map-and-his-remains-moved)

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[The skull was found three-quarters of a mile from the skeleton, consistent with scavengers.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-dutchman-mine/evidence/EVD0D0G0K3M75HF/the-skull-was-found-three-quarters-of-a-mile-from-the)

Evidence

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[The Lost Dutchman's gold mine](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-dutchman-mine)

The mystery article

MYS

[How did Adolph Ruth die?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-dutchman-mine/questions/QST0D0G0BHE6WKZ/how-did-adolph-ruth-die)

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## Cite it

```
Annerino, J. (2007). Dead Man's Tale. Arizona Highways, April 2007. https://www.arizonahighways.com/archive/issues/chapter/Doc.1044.Chapter.6
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[Read it free at arizonahighways.com](https://www.arizonahighways.com/archive/issues/chapter/Doc.1044.Chapter.6)

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The publisher's

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