The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-04-06
Murderer Tracked 10 Arizona and
Brought Back TO California.
lFrom the Los Angeles Rxpres., March is

From the Los Angeles Expsex. March 1871
Mr.. j. 8. Bovee, private detective of San
Francisco. returned on Saturday evening
from Arfzona With . prisoner named Jerry
P. Ridgewsy. = fugitive from justice
Some two years ago Ridgeway killed man
named Andrews, near Millerton. the county
seat Of Fresno county, and made good bis
escape. II II seems he went 10 Arizona and
commenced prospecting in the Hualpal Dis
tF@ct, resnaiutning some fifteen or siAteen
months. where he succeeded in developing
rich mining claims, and about six months
ago went to San Francisco to make sale
| of them. Whilst there he was apprehend-
cd. taken to Fresno county, and incnrcera.
ted in prison. "A true bin having beef,
found against him. he was indicted on the
charge Of muyder and his trial set for the
18th Of Jxnuarv last; but two days before
his trial should have come OF he broke out
of Jail and, eluding the vigilance Of The Off.
Gers. left for parts unknown. A large re.
ward was now Offered for his apprehension,
and Private Detective Bovee undertook the
arduous and hazarduous duty Of ferretiug
out his whereabouts. He succeeded in get.
ting on his trail, ard about five weeks since
passed through this city en- route for Ari.
nn". whittier he supposed Ridgway had
gone to zee about his claim. and at the same
time cvade thc clutches of the strong arm
of the law. ~
From this city Bovce went to San Bar
nardino and secured the services Of Mr.
Isaac Hawley, w!,Om the Sheriff of that
county had recommended as suitable per.
son to assist in cffecting the capture. Pro.
curing q good double team at this place.
they proceeded to Hardyvil!c. on the COLI
RADIO river. making the fastest time across
The desert ever made with horse flesh, and
there learned that their bird was in the
dua'rsI district. Knowing the dangerous
Character Of the man they sought, much
caution and strategy had 10 he exercised,
md the detective assuming the non dsplume
II Charley Brown. in the garb of miner .
a search Of rich strikes, made bic way to . {
mining camp called Sabat, about nine miles I
rom Mineral Park. He arrived here in the 4
vening. aud ascertained that the object of y
Is search Was vt another camp known - '
stockton, six miles from Sabat He imme> 2
lately went there aud reonnoitered the 7
tusiion. and saw his man breaking rock d
the mouth Of shaft, but noting that he q
'ss well armed deferred attempting to sr. y
q him for more suitable occasion. About q
vo O'Clock the next morning. taking Haw.
y with him, who was armed with q trusty
|cnry rifle. he proceeded to the cabin &C. #
,pied by Ridgeway and five others, and v
HawIey Al the door entered with ID
gut in one hand and cooked revolver in -
&c other, and announced in tones loud In
'ough TO arouse the slcepcrs, that he was sa
officer from San Francisco and had . m
QUESTION from the Governor of California Of
+ the arrest Of Jerry Ridgcway, ut the I'll
me time threatening any man who should ot
dcavor to interfere. l..,. .I..,, te
Amongst the six men thus lying on the -
'or of the cabin. he easily singled out =" ~
dgewsy. who tried 10 outwitihe detective -. =.
saying, "Ain't you mistaken in the =. =.
an: :" but the close proximity to his head =: ::
an instrument charged with dose Of ~ =.
ID lead, in the hands Of the officer. soon - =.
ought him to u realization of his condi. W
N, and thinking' discretion the better part ~
valor," quietly, submitted to the orna. ~ ="
,ntation Of his wrists with pair Of iron .
"celets. The detective experienced no W
'uble, in bringing his prisoner through to ~
is city. though suhducd murmurings of ,
attempt 10 rescue him before leaving ~
bat were heard; but by showing . bold
mt which meant business, no interference y"
cured. Bovcc. in securing this arrest, sr
} Travelled nearly fifteen hundred miles, ~
st of the journey being over desert ~. ~.
WAS overtaken BY three storms and had ~. ~.
Dugh time generally -. uls