Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-09

HUNTED DOWN.

4VN4oO OVWNs
Daring Kebbsrs-A Plucky Constable, who
Makes Long Chase, and Finally Hunts
thsm Down.
From the Frssno Expositor. July7.l
We published an account, some
three weeks ago, of raid made by
thieves ON 6utherland's sheep
camp, ct the James Woods place,
at the head Of Summit Lake, In
this county. Three thieves, after
binding the two herders, took pos
session Of horses, wagons, etc., and
taking the herders with them a.
prisoners, kept on In o sOutheriy
direction, releasing the herders at
8uena Vista Slough, Kern county.
The herders made the best OF their
way home on foot, and gave the
alarm. Constable J. b. Welsh, OF
Kingsburg, heard Of the affair on
the 10th OF June, four days after
ward, and started on their track.
Al Lemoore he learned that one OF
1he thieves, John Slankerd,
had relatives in Arizona.
The thieves had been chased
Acrosa the mountains from
San Benito county, and had aban-
xi0ned some stolen horses near
Huron. Welsh took the cars for
Bakersfield, where he was Joined
by Jas. Woods. Procuring saddle
horses they struck for TETON pass,
and at Roses station near the pass,
Hhey learned that the parties had
namped there over night two days
prevlous. The pursuing party
passed on southwark on the trail,
and 1t Elizabeth Lake, sixty.six
xniles distant, they learned that
the thieves had separated, one on
hursebacK branching of, while the
other two continued southwark.
Tho pursuit was continued that
night down the San Francisco
Canon twenty miles farther.
An early ride next morning
took the pursuers to Newhall,
where the trail was lost and the
tired horses left. Welsh took cars
for Los Angeles, and then took
saddle horses. At Ell Monte infor-
NATION was again obtained; the
thieves had passed the day before.
Welsh took the freight train for
Cotton, 48 miles further on. He
arrived there at midnight, and
heard that his men had left there
that morning, and that two good
Officers were in close pursuit.
Knowing nothing of the country,
Nr. Welsh awaited the return Of
tho officers, who returned the
next night, having lost al
trace. Mr.. Walsh, after consult
ing Hues Thomas IL Deputy Sher-
IL Of San Bernardino, and an en-.
; tygotiC and untiring officer, who
vas acquainted with Charley Da-
Wis, one OF the thieves,) decided to
continue the chase. Saddling
horses, they started, and luckily
heard tho the two men had stayed
all night on the RincoD, twenty
i've miles from San ,Bernardino,
the first night. Welsh and Tho m
as rode for that place, got back
again at the store, ans secured the
services of Eeiior Juan Alva.
RADIO, n gentlemaniy CASTELAR,,
~ . tracker. They tracked the
thieves to Pomona, on the rail-
road, thence starting at 4 A. NJ,
heard of them again at Spadra.
Arriving ut Anaheim they were
materially assisted by Richard
Barham, q Deputy Sheriff Of Los
Angeles county. At San Juan
they learp6d that the criminals
had crpsaed at San Luis Rey the
I4nme evening. Telegraphing to
sllne officers at San Luis Rey. the
b pursuers, although having already
u ridden seventy miles that day,
2stAFted, without supper, for a ride
Of thirty-two miles more. Welsh
also received an order from the
Sheriff OF San Diego county,
Who had obtained full de.
Z sCription from Mr.. Welsh by
mail q few days previous.
The criminals were captured
at . ranch, the one who
separated from them at TETON hav-
Ing rejoined them. Though well
( armed the criminals were easily
oaptured. They had procured q
bottle of whisky and were sleepin
2 olY the effects. The three thieves
(E. G. Burke. alias Sanders; Chas,
a Davis, alias Charley Gray, aud
John Hlankerd) were taken to San
Bernardino, where the Sheriff
=. G. King, turned them over to
Mr.. Welsh, who brought them tC
Wfaano and lodged them in iail.