The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-01-26
'.e " Road Agent " Trouble.

Road Agents are successfully pursuing
the.f fn>i ae=s 4 f7i.i,rBe stages d iaaiIs and
cypress matter and passengers, and also pas
masters Of the United states armv. Witlia
= fe's weeks, the stage has been robbed twice
near Desert Station and paylaaster oace
near NaEieo!a Wells, aad perhaps bcfurg tliis
i given 70 our readers the mails and exI,rcss
VIII be again plundcrcI and tile letters aad
other Ike matter lie scattered over the caun.
Is. Thus far we hear Of a lew arrests Of in
rn4-rEEtt rrEt persons It least the testimony in
each case was 10 that effect All seem to
agree that the same agents committed the
several robI,erics referred to. They ther,-
l4re must isve been along the public high
sag and perhaps At some way stations. ,lur-
ing 'he period II these depredatioas. Can il
le possible tlfa; they iiTave escaped TIE notice
p every honest man along the roadl Or can
tlicy he such honest looking fellows that
when seen they attract no special notice
Have the sheriffs and other peace officers
eNerted themselves 70 tie full extent II their
duty TO ferret out ani arrest these land
pirates! Il would seem as If, stimulated by
large rewards offered by the Tcrritorv. the
United States and Wells, Fargo & Co, dat
cxira9rdiaars and successful efforts should
base treu put forth 70 capture these nea.
who arr more infanovs Ian The Apaeaes
eyer Aase l.sen, and wl,o, Il their career he
no; arre.sed. wil IN aes 44st.s -t-s-s7ir ifdFy
upon the prosperity Of the Territory. Iudi-
y:dually. MessIs. Krfcns & Mitchell have
much interest in tie matter, aRd they should
have sill station keepers instructed to care
fully note passers-hy or callers at their sta
tons, and relsor, the Samc, whsn their suspl
cions are aroused as % tie legitimate pur-
sej,s of such people shcriiis ami deonstahles
slloulJ put themselves ia communication
mitl' stafion KEEPERS in this respect, SheriFs
10 californ'a>%nd ether States haze male
themselves - s3saatie 70 TIE public in hGn;-
ing down. sfreStine> or aestroyiag this class
of puddle enemies. HAT uo natter whst
charge occuTs in Political Sentiment ia their
counties, they are reelected as>seiten as they
nill consent 70 serve the people As officers.
sherifs and constablcs should use >eveFy
iresibe effort to capture hlghwaymen, an!
as men they have large interest in doing 50.
With united and determined efIar. on the
part Of such officers. station keepers anl
stage men, At least 3 measure Of success
would surely soon I've achieved.
& fgw years ago 1t was common for hiah.
wsymcn from Sonora 10 murier station
keepers and plumber stations along the Giia.
tiogernor Stafford had constant Understand
ings with such men - cei. X. i. wooIses
sif4t4 TgHTding uleeapfurc, &c,, ol iiie
outlaws, and such SUCCESS crowned their ID
bors, that th7 country along the ella hss
been entirely ciearci ot the Sonora highway
men If1oes seem AS If ike sEecess could
lte aehieyed with reference 10 the present
American Foad agents Their operations are
stopping travel; lettering men Of means
from coming 70 the Territory preventing n.
mittsnscs, atf,l generally having disastrous
eject on the public ut .srge They should
be arrested dead or alive--bettcr dead, Nbut
arrested in snne condition.