The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-02
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Gun SANTA re CORRESPONDENCE.
sAsrA FL, New Mexico, Dec. "a, 1869.

cAfA RI, new Mexico, Dec H. 1860
KxrExMvE ROBBERY.
The quiet Of this usually saId city was somewhn dis
surbed day beorc yesterday BY the arrival under charge
Of an ofices, Of two notorious men, charged with the
robbery Of large It that ON the 7th Of
November, 1885, banking house In Elkhorn, Wis.
Was robbed Of about $4,000. in government bonds
and currency. The working up Of the case was
inirusssd 70 detective B. G. Yates, OF Chicago
who soon received information SUFFICIENT to
satisfy him that cdr" Charles Hamilton and his
brother, Eugene Hamilton, were the guilty par.
ties, and that they took with them in decampng .
young and interesting fenals. who claims one OF The
hamiltons ~ her husband.
PURSUIT rHn nozsxRx a.
The suppoaad robbers were traced through the states
Into Canada through the provinces INTO States
moro 70 ghe Mississippi, down the Mississippi and ~
the Missouri, ana across the phinsto Denver CITY, In
Colorado Territory. Ansr following th,m 10 Denvsr
Mr. Yates placed the matter In charge Of Deputy United
States Marshal Thomas r. Van Trec, who, armed
With requiGtion the Governor Of New Mexico soon
got upon their trail and, after arduous chase,
overlook the fugves at Taos in this Territory where
one Of she brothers practising medicine under the
name Of Dr. Livingston, the other under that OF Pro
fsssor LswiA They had by their money and urbanity
secured good will OF tbcroughs aud desperadoes Of
Taos 20 that the Marshal did NOT deem Il prudent "a
attempt their capture without consulting the Governor
Hc accordingly this place. the Acting Gov
smor, Hon. W. =. N. Army who At once issued his
proclamation 70 the sherns Of the Territory ASSIST
sheoapturs The birds. however, getting wind Of the
action Of the Marshal, took flight oncc more, and
brought up At Mena, where the role Of all -hcaln
physcians again enacted, under the De plume
OF DR. De Forest Brother. Thinking they might nes
INTO Old Mexico, Van Tree received from Governor
Army, In addition TO his orders the sherrs Of this
territory acquisitions the Governor Of the state Of
Chih uahua and the sheriff OF Ell Paso Through the
Mcsla valley be tracked them, finding that At Pnoa
named r. w. Wilson, whom they had report says,
employed thus far as their protector.
TINE cArTrRE, REacUE AND RxCAPTuRE.
Thence 70 the city Of FL Paso, in chihuahua, they
were traced and found, and soon turned over
% tho Marshal by the authorities there, and
State OF fexas Here they rescued by mob Of sym
rshizng desperadoes, who wcre however, forced
% release them. From Franklin they were then
brought In government conveyance In company with
uken under military Guard on their way 70 Den veT
% wss S sy ~ 70 SS Be
been recovered sufficient has been discovered 10 render
almost absolutely certain that the bulk Of It will DO
found and restored 10 it, owners
WOMAN ATTEMPTS POISONING
We are informed by the marshal that the night before
reaching Santa 70 with his prisoners, !" Mrs. y
Hamilton endeavored 70 poison him and his
two ASSISTANTS while at supper, and though fail
Inv In her design II was thought more prudent 70
leave her at santa Fd for the present She Is young
woman OF fine address and prctension 10 beauty
dresses with much aste and Is mot devoted TO her hus
band OF whose probable fate she does speak with
sobs While confined In the guard house nj the fort
here both Of the prisoners managed 10 remove thrS
handcus, and would have escaped snve for the watch
fuiness OF the guard, and anxious they 70 90
scot free that they offered Mr. Van Tree 1000 70 wink
II their escape. W
The persistence or Mr. Yates in following the robbers
for long, and the courage and energy OF Mr. Van Tree
In pursuing them over plains and mountains and
through gangs OF marauders and throats and
ceedns in spite all obstacles In his mission, cannot bs
too highly commended
The GOVERNORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
In his annual message 70 the Legislative Assembly
Acting Governor Army gives figures relative 20 the
educational ystem, rather want Of system, In this
TWnyY, which YyAg v ptarps pr nationel l"gisstou