Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-11
1nE McApruRE OF 1HE FoReEas.

The large OIL $t,VUU III L0o
which had been offered for
their apprehension were too great .
to one or more OF their
''friendS" In the emergency. and yes.
afternoon the police authorities
received Information that the Brother
tons were still secreted In the city, +;
with hints to facilitate their capture |
Il was known that the brothers, with
their companion Riley, would pas
down Pacific street soon after dusk,
and thence along the city front to
Howard street, which thoroughfare
they would follow out OF the city.
The party made up to intercept them
Included Chief OF Police Crowley,
Sheriff Adams, Captains Lees and
Ellis, Deputy Sheriff Burns and G.
Martin. Hack Inspector: BY some
misunderstanding the Brothertons had
emerged from their retreat and got
through Pacific street before the ofti-
GERS arrived at their post, and the par
" accordingly made q hurried change
Of position to the corner OF Howard
and r~wenty-frst streets. The officers
here secreted themselves under trees
and behind fences on the several cor
ners and awaited quietly the appear
ance Of the expected travellers. After
4 time. Deputy Burns, who was with
Chief Crowley, insisted on crossing
over to see the Sheriff. He started
across the street, when he saw three
men coming along Howard street. on
the shady side. they came up TO with
in about four feet Of him, and then by
the light from a drug store oil the OPP
posite side, he recognized George
Brotherton. Burns drew = revolver
from his pocket. aud pointing Il ut
George, said, Throw up your hands
aud give up your arms!" All three
THREW UP THEIR HANDS,
And George Brothsrton. calling the
Deputy by name, replied that they
had no arms. The other officers
promptly presented themselves, and
the Brothertons and Riley were speed
lily handcutfed and secured without tie
slightest resistance. They were evil
IDENTIFY taken by surprise, and were
aware that they had been betrayed by
some of their supposed friends. Alter
they had been iroued, Lewis said that
ne had q revolver, but that 1t vas not
loaded. The weapon was taken from
him, and II proved to be the same
which, OH the night Of the escape, WAS
taken from Jailer Franklin. On their
way back to prison they were marched
along Howard street to Fourteenth,
thence along that street to Mission,
where the whole party entered one of
the cars Of the city line aud rode to
he corner Of Dupont and Bush streets.
Here they got out aud walked along
Dupont street to Clay and from that to
Kearney aud to the City Hall. where
| they were taken into Chief Crowley's
| office. where they were searched. No
| weapons were found Oh them, while
| all that Riley had WAS dollar and
thirty. five cents, two good shirt.stutis,
and q letter from \ convict nc san
Quentin. George and Lewis wore tile
Same clothing as that which they wore
,iuriug the last trial. and the only At
tempt at disguise WAS made by George
who had paiuted \ muStache OH his
upper lip with burnt cork. Riley
wore. in addition to his other clothing,
X long gray overcoat.
HOW TUE JAILER WAS ovERPowERED.
The prisoners appeared exceedingly
depressed by this turn OF affair.". aud
were little lucllned to conversation.
One Of them, however, on the way
back volunteered the assertion that
they had no pistols or knives when
they confronted Franklin In the jail,
but merely pointed a stick at him.
| The fact that only Franklin's revolver
WAS found Ia their possession when ar
rested bears strongly in confirmation
| af their statement. Jailer Franklin, IL
will be remembered, was very explicit
la his evidence at the investigation,
and gave particular descriptions Of the
battery OF reVolvers pointed at his
head. After the examination In the
police office, the prisoners were
marched out again. under u strong
guard, and conducted back to the
County Jail, q great crowd following
them thither.
ARRIVAL. AT THE JAIL.
Soon after 0 o'clock, the Sheriff and
party arrived with the BrothertoIs aud
Riley. The left wrist OF George WAS
manacled to the right wrist Of Lewis.
Riley's wrists were ironed together.
A dozen reporters and eight OF ten
Others, officers, detectives, ETC., were
already In the jail waiting their arrival.
Lewis came in smiling; Riley also
smiled, as II conscious of being one Of
the heroes OF q great sensation.
George glared around at the crowd
like u Gagged hyena. Not a word wa
spoken. They were conducted into
the Office, aud left standing with the
irons on, while beds, etc.. were taken
into cell No. ! for the brothers. While
standing there Louis maintained the
same sinister smile ; Riley looked fool
lsh, and George gszed intently around
a. those present, as If to Tx iu his
memory the faces Of all who had come
To witness his re-incarceration. No
one spoke to them, nor did they say
anything. except to ask for u glass Of
water. The jsiler handed it to George,
who passed It to his brother. Lewis
swallowed It, and tile jaller asked
George If he would have some; he said
Yes" aud drank a tumbler full
greedily. They were then taken to
their cell, and len In darkness. Riley
was put In cell No. II, at the further
end OF the corridor. a long distance
from that occupied by the Brothertons.
It will probably be a long time before
he will play the part Of "Trusty"
again. 4 vast crowd Of people sur
rounded the jail to icatch = glimpse Of
the great forgers when they were
brought In. and loitered about the To-
cality for III hour after, discussing the
great sensation Of the evening. Uni
versal satisfaction Was expressed at the
recap,ure, both in view Of the fact that
two dangerous villains are again in
custody, and that the treaciiery Of
| equally infamous persons In authority,
who connived ut their escape, had been
.ubverted.
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