Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-18
A FRUITLEsS CHASE.
VASQUFZ STILL AT LARGE.
Return Of a Part Of Sheriff Row.
lands Party. -a

The excl cement created in our city
on Thursday by the reports of daring
robberies committed by Vasquez and
his gang was rather augmented than
decreased yesterday, as the facts be-
came better known. The thought
that an armed party of bandits can
come almost into our suburbs and
carry on such a high-handed piece of
villany as was perpetrated by this
band is calculated to bring anything
but feeling of security with it. If
Vasquez came within six miles of Los
Angeles Thursday, he may come in
side of the city next week or next
month, and then what? But
without giving way to the fancies
of the timid we will give all the par
ticulars of the robbery which we have
been able to CLEAN since our last re-
port.
About five o'clock yesterday after
noon Rogers, Harris and Hartlee, Of
Sheriff Rowland's posse, returned to
the city. The men were completely
worn out, having been out about
thirty-six hours without rest. They
report that after Sheriff Rowland left
the party, about eleven o'clock Thurs
day morning, VasqueZ and his men
struck into the Arroyo Seco with their
horses going at their utmost speed.
They passed up the arroyo to the
crossing Of the Tejunga and thence
taking the thickly wooded caflon were
hid from the sight of the pursuing
party. Here the posse separated into
one the right hand and the other the
left of the cafion, following as rapidly
as the nature of the ground and the
faded state of their horses would per-
NIT. About 2 o'clock Thurday after
noon they were compelled to abandon
their horses, now too much worn out
to proceed further over the rugged
road. From that time until IL clock
yesterday forenoon they kept up the
pursuit, on foot. The chase, now grown
more than useless, was abandoned by
the trio-Rogers, Harris and Hartlee
who returned to this city, arriving
as stated at about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The rest of the party, tits
supposed, kept up the pursuit, and as
yet have not been heard from.
1t Is reported that Sheriff Morse, Of
Alameda county, with party Of ten
men, is in the vicinity of Soledad
Pass, whittier Vasquez is proceeding.
If this is the case, there is fair pros
pect of a collision between the two
forces, and we may expect some inter-
esting news from that direction in q
few days. Sheriff Morse is a man Of
known pluck and shrewdness, and is
thoroughly posted on the character
and movements Of Vasquez. If the
robber is to be captured at all, dead or
alive, Morse is the man to do the job.
We can but visa him success in his
enterprise.
p Should Vasquez once get beyond the
Soledad Pass and into the wild country
lying back Of Elizabeth Lake, where
he has made his headquarters for the
past year, there will be little prospect
of his being caught very speedily; ct
least not until he again ventures out
upon o raid. Vasquez is man of
great prowess and cunning, and many
stories concerning him of the widest
and most exaggerated kind have been
brought out by the recent occurrences.
1t is even reported with considerable
apparent sincerity that the bandit has
been concealed within our city for
month past at the house Of woman
bearing the nickname of Conja-rab-
bit. How true this story may be we
are not prepared to say, but consider
ing his reputation for being able to
disguise himself most effectually, we
are inclined to place the report among
the list of probabilities.
Doubtless further reports will reach
us to-day from "the seat Of war; and
we hope to be able to chronicle in our
next issue the capture of the noted
outlaw.
Latest-A rumor reached town late
last night that Vasquez had been cap
tured; but where or by whom was not
stated. We could not trace the report
to any authentic source, however, and
give it merely for what it is worth.
Loter-We hear that Mr.. A. Roth, of
the firm of Roth & Co., yesterday came
in for share of attention from Vas
quez or some of his gang. He states
that he passed Thursday night in Sol
edad, and at that place quite number
of men had cOngregated to give the
robber reception should he come that
way. Starting yesterday, in COM
pany with a friend, to return
to this place, he was met on
the road some distance this side
of Soledad by man answer
ing to the description of Vasquez, and
robbed of what valuables he had.
The bandit was armed with Henry
rifle slung over his shoulder and four
or five .revolvers stuck in his belt, with
a dirk or two to make up the compile
ment. After relieving the men of
their treasure he took a horn from
whisky-fask which they had and
went on his way. 4