Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-02
The Pursuit and Arrest Of the Denver
ASsaSsins.

Our readers have been furnished with
an account of the murder of the four Ital-
ian musicians at Denver, Col, and have
also been informed Of the arrest OF the
murderers and the confession Of two Of
them. The story Of the pursuit and az
rest OF the ringleadegs in that horrible
crime reads more like q story OF romance
than sober reality: and we give it below
in full as We fns il in the Denver TrsJ-
VIZ u Nov. 10. On the 3fh of October,
Ofrieer W. Frank Smith, accom- panied by
al assistant who could also act as an in
,erpFeseF Games Lewis, an Italian, start
Ell in pursuit Of those OF the fugitiyes who
had not get been captured, 10 wit-Galiot-
ii, the ringleader of the band and man
ager Of the buichery John Arrszrs, and a
Mexican named Henry Fernandez. Says
the Tribune.
These three men arrived in the city last
evening in charge Of Officer Smith and his
assistant. Filernero Gallotii has the most
vIllainoGs physiognony we ever looked
upon II will be remembered thst he
confessed 10 compagne that he had killed
seven men during his lifetime. He ap.
pears TO be about twenty eight or thirty
years Of age He dogrediy refuses I'D
talk about the horrible crime for which
he has been arrested, and SAYS j; will be
time enough for him TO talk when i, comes
iAlo court
John Arrat;a is about eighteen or nine
teen years OF sge. He SAYS ihat he helped
TO DO the killing. and, had lie not done 50,
Gallotti would have killed him. During
the siabbins he was accidentally severely
CT, in the hand by one Of the knives THE
wound Is not healed vet, ard probably
will Rct before his worthless BODY swim =
from the scaffol6. He says that Galloui
intended 10 kill Mr.. Capelh. and had az
ran ged 80 assasSirgte him on q certain
might when lac was 20 cross Blake street
Cherry Greek bridge, bat fortunately the
intended victim did not Co;ne as they hsd
expected. He says further that II was
the intention Of G&lloiti and himself and
companion to kill and rob hereafter when
ever opportunity offered tor plumber.
Henry Fernandez was noi present 3, The
gss&ssin4lions, but Was an accOmplice
snew they were 10 occur was posted i'm
mleiissely after the hloody deeds had been
committed and received 3 portion OF the
plundsy
The de;,il> Of the pursuit and capture
uf these criminals form \ most interesting
and thrilling narrative. For twen,y-one
days and nights Officer Smith has traced
these villains-searcely sleeping. exposed
Ia hot sun and cold rains and chilling
snow ihruU gh can0ns over plains, wander
ing through The By wAys and the slums oi
cities.
Officer Smith drove directly from Pue.
bio TO Fort Garland Arriving there he con
hdevi his mission 10 Mai Horace Jeweti
the com Il 2nsiing officer Of the fort. who.
with Maj. Car4her, entered heartily into
the plan he detailed for the capture Of the
t8Eigiygs, and gave him valuable aid and
assistance. Here Officer Smith procured
soldiers uniforms, borrowed pair Of
Government mules branded L S, and 81
o1i on the journey 20 IU}ahra, under pre-.
tense thAt they were soldiers in search d.
GeserTers Arriving ~ CglahrA, where he
hAd hoped % snl the fleeing criminals. he
foHnA that they had gone sill further
sguttwAsi. PCetru As,eF Day and Sheriff
Bartlett. 81 that plzce gave him important
Information. He lesrued iAa; The human
hyeuzs bad INSIDE their headquarters. while
N tosu, q. The house % ; Freuchm4n
Nsksn< inquiry respecting iAsm. the
EFsnlA.aAa said they ha3 ..oae oa su0l
falgteen milc, s0~u Culaaga Creek. The
Ctslerrs sIltses{ 1e1tiy learned that the frog
cater hs0 led, and fha, he hal 4sen them
himself % horseback dcwn ,he rozzdtCwA- ,i
Tao, of.ccr Smith tA5a seug back 81 the
fort AZ once tuE horses. A. Ihe same lime
* - joined ~ g Ia4u nsraed T1AA. WHO
kas~ hiui, anil WIS formerly policeman
il tais ely Th2w Insisted upon accou
p4Hyiu- smith, and ~ arrangement was
male 50 travel under aeE gai,e. SG.th
exchanged his soldiers uniform Tor 6 gen.
teMsu brand new business suit, He sad
dtniy conceived an incIinauon 20 ~ into
lhe sAeep trade HE w0gId lie the capital
i-t and fhsw should be his partner He
pat on bis most stunning gold chain and
js~glfy sEd iCosrd veTy like one oil tie
shecp-s inEs q Ncw Mexico It's assist
ant, Lewis, should q in.o ,he sheep bust
ness. Too. But De- was o. ie les, fortunate.
lie w8s En- mount mule an ride Along
the road in search Of his p4r,lerS who
were lal.Ar, aud Who AAd gone before
A.al seyer2. days l1.re Beng 80 I,al-
Isu tlIe plan worked we'll. and 0t everyone
be would uCct hc wuClt iaquiIe whether
they Aal -tea Any,h.1. q his part
EcTs. Ills inquiries acre rewarded
by learning that three men an
sweyiag -ag description BE gave 81
his partners had been seen going
down the Toad = ,cw days befUre. "a
course * convenient opportunity, he
would convey this intelligence 10 the
officers wE0 were ahead Of him in the
6pEgs, and who pretended TO lie going
down O. Albuquerque, seveGiy-tve miles
below santa Re. % bus some fine sneep
II sra ae Maialoopee they stayed al
night. Lewis spread 10 al over thai Smith
r7l Ia.S wtre tgp rich men interested n
saeengrpwia-, and scores Of the iuhahit-
ants 1ucAest 90 see them. Lewis In the
meantime losing no opportunity 10 make
lo40isie> for his lost Italian rsrntrs.