The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-22
TRAGEDIES IN NEW MEXlCO.
GLITPsEs or LIFE. MORtLS. ANDNfy.
NLRS IN 4 comma S1fTE
Another Cattle Man shot 4 VIVA Bonr Nm,
The rrd ora N"ied D-.prrnd" "a pufl
Days Work "-Mhnt Two Gambler. ma

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The Trd or N",ed D~.prrnd" "a run
Days Work what Two Gamblers Dia.
LINCOLN County, n. NJ, April II. In a
former letter mention was madn o' the Killing
Of sydney s. Yopp 10y Buck Powell at Wyli.s
cattle camp on the Rio P,cos. s'ycnty.slN mics
below hero. Az soon rs Wylc heard of tho
death Of Yopr. he appointed another super.
intendcnt one Ri hard Smith. On March u.
Smith was killed. by James Ilysaw. in quarrel
growing out Of the stealing Of soma alta.
Hyedw ia a faithful and honest man In WyIes
employ. He fired six SLOTS at Smith. two after
the latter fell. Witnesses OF the affair say that
nysaw was perfectly Justnabe. as Smith had
threatened lis life. and WIS the nrs, 10 draw
and cock his pistol. 1t is strongly suspected
that Smith connived ut tho stealing Of two or
three punches" Of Wyes and Chisum's
CATTLE which were run over the Rio Grand INTO
Mexico and that he wanted to put Hysaw ou,
Of the way. that he and his party might havoc
clear field for their operations.
expect. within two or three weeks. 10 Ia
called upon to record the wind-up Of this cattle.
stealing business. From present Indications
the campaign against the thieves will be short
sharp. and effe,fual.
A vrriLtbe wild boar VIVA killed within nvo
miles 9i tho ranch on Ir'day, l9st :, hnyrr
Hondo and south Spring river. For u w,rk
before the Killing had caught gimpses Of his
bOarsi y ar Ice rushed away through the canes
and tul,s. on Thurs lay morning last | cams
upon him suddenly. He hesitated whether to
20 or stay. but finally dnrided t. go | had no
gun: if I had had one don't believe I should
have opened the fight. We have on tho rancho
= COW boy. q daredevil. fearless fellow. and a
perfect Ia prs"mnn. His nam, IL Charles Brady.
Charles started out the next morning, armed
with noodle gun and six shooter. He dis
mounted nenr the corral. and crept cautiously
up. suddenly he rushed Ia his horse. sunt'hcd
the rein from my hani. and dashed on through
and soon snw the boar ms he lef, the canes nnd
took Ia the open bottom. Charley was splcnd. IL
" mounted. but it was tight race. H. had h
Yards. fired. The shot stru X the boar In the
flank. He turned upon CHARLEY and rushed
under him. bn, Fortunately did not wound him
with his tusks-Charlry all the time popping
nway with his revolver with no visible "fe't.
Moved. the pursuer and pursued changing char
acters. They dashed across the bottom. THROUGH
saddle and firing two or three shots from his
pistol with no efret; At last he settled in his
saddle, piled spur and C7iirt placed n considera-
be. disinnc,. between him and the heast, then
suddenly drew mp short. whe"lsd his horSe
dead when he stopped rolling. He dill not weigh
l-ss than 500 pounds. u - head alone wpli
weigh seventy-hv.. or eighty pounds. Histusys
were six and three-fourt in hes lon,. AMI
nearly met over his snout. His tail WAS twenty
one inches in length. and more resemhled 10
the size II IN oriinarv yearlnr stecr's
john $. Chisum the cnttle king. has already
begun his summer operations having twn ppr-
ties out on the range marking and brand NC
ralvcs, and getting together drives ~ ,are
for Arizona where he has already vast hnrI
and a Nne cattle ranchA and rnnve H. -pv- he
shall be- disappointed n he dos not hrund u go
head of rnti" this s,nson. just here ! may Siy
that Col. Robert p. Hunter Of -. Louis IS the
actual owner of the so-eall'd Chisurl concern;
but It was founded and built ,pp by Chlsnm. ~
is the head and front ~ II. and il W 70 hr known
rs John y Chisum's cattle husiu IS IA long ~
A Mexican nar,ed Anita was arrested for muir.
der near Tuerns Canon. Bernnlillo county re-
Gently md locked up in the iail n,ar Ahupn.r-
lur. The next morning his body was found
House. Ahitn WAS onr Of IN" worst mur 'r"rs
this Territory has eyer known. He kil"d 'our
ne told n companion that he knew whore tlors
wns another som" four miles awly, nni no
thought he you'd rite oyer and kill him. IN
A party of Mormons PASSED down the Pecos
lay before yesterday seeking pla'e to locate.
They report n larger delegation on the road.
Thcir winlth appears 10 consist OF women. chill
dren. and horses.
Last fan thr proprietor n rnir Of mules and
= wagon WIS hauling fro ght ~ Fort Griffin. On
Cenr Fork Of the RIO Brnzos. in Texas. one
day q couple Of gamblers arrived at the Fort
and hired the frpightnr to take them to Fort
Concho. n distance Of 125 miles. Two other men.
who were destitute Of means. asked to be- al
agreed TO lot them 20. Tho gamblers md
money. Were we'll armed, and well dressed ina
driver ana the two dentheanS We're unurmed.
One ~ the Inter for some reason. suspected
This saved MS he; Al the crossing Of N" q
Colorado. Twenty-Five miles from Fort Con no.
the two gamblers deroycd the driver and the
other pas" niger to on side. and dellh'ra"Iy
blew their brains ont They returned amt I'D
the third man that. II he WISHED to ION them.
and would keep num- he could 20 along; mat
they were going into Mexico on y gambling AN-
petition. md that the reason they kili"d -
driver was because they wanted his t'nm. lli
PRETENDED - lump eagerly az i1s
AZ Fort Con ,ho. and tod his story 20 the ana.
posse Of seven or eight mon. started IN
the trail. They overlook the Wurier'rs N
camp about fifteen miles from a." 'Nr on"ot
the hitter saw the informant sni Nc into ne
Shrrn's posse k'll M the deputy. For an '1ur
~" two men h"ll M h1ya purity Of mn" or ton:
A. lasi one ~ the d'srrrado" FEN drHi AM
five severe wound- It, diei th1t n's {.
Several II the Slrril = party wore sever y
wounded. \ brother of the owner 90 vac" 'rnfn
reached Sularo-a Inst week mi found ihe man
who gave the Information ~ fn' Sh"r
| quietly ~ work on his farm The brother sal
| he had travelled 900 miles 70 fini on" of 10
| murler"rs. He seemed distressed At learn ~!
A letter received Inst night brings the pnrticu-
| lars Of the killing ~ James Wall. who WIS N
charge nj Ch,sum's herds IN ARENA. He ',.
| came involved IN n hroil with drunken soldiers
| from Camp Grant 1T place nllnd Point ~
| Mountains The soldiers h"at Wall nearly 10
dcath. Snockins or sonGing on, BON Of his !,
AMI started for Camp Grant Wall recovered
consciousness on the road. and jumped from
m" ambulance. One Of tho drunken soldiers
the ambulance and taken 20 Camp Grant. wners
he died on the night of March %. Seward sol
dlers are under arr.st wall WINS innl y lI,i-
Gated. and honest
HORSE NOTES.