The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-22


The new moon had set as the pursuing
party left camp No. 3 and started long
and cherries ride for the first camp In
contractor Hutchinson's division. There
was scarcely enough light to enable the
men to see the road, When seven miles
had been travelled the smouldering ashes
of camp fire were made out, close to
the road on the right hand side. 1t i'm
mediately occurred to Smith that this
fire had been kindled by the italian, and
that he could not be far distant. The
three men at once refined In their anil
mails and held hasty consultation of
war.
The smoke from the smouldering fire
arose from an open garden OF sage brush.
The nearest timber was between quar-
ter and half a mile distant. 1t was
obvious that il the murderer lurked in
the vicinity of the fire, he had his would
be captors at a decided disadvantage.
They knew that he was well armed and
desperate. 1t was Therefore decided, as
nothing could be seen of him, to con-
tinue on down the canon to Hutching's
first camp, and to return over the road
in the morning Arriving they remained
in the camp not more than ten or fifteen
minutes, and then remembering the
smouldering fire they had seen began to
retrace their steps eastward. Coming to
the house of a ranchman Whose name
they have forgotten or failed to learn)
they applied for shelter, and upon stat
ing their mission were well taken care
of.
After rest of three. quarters of an
hour, just before daylight they were in
the saddle again on their way to the fire
by the roadside. Albright rode in ad-
vance, Smith rode horse length or two
behind him, and Sheriff Yule rode in
the rear. The first streaks or daylight
were making their appearance as the
party came in sight of the camp fire by
the roadside. Involuntarily they slack
ened their speed, and just as they did so
the figure of man was seen to descend
from the left bank and move into the
road. 1t was clearly the intention of
this person to hail them, and they ad-
vanced slowly and cautiously. There
was not enough light to make his feat
ures distinct, and he evidently failed to
recognize the approaching horsemen,
for he stood In the middle of the road,
and as Albright drew up to him asked
for match. Smith, who, as has been
said, rode close behind Albright, recog-
missed in the indistinct form the murder
GUS italian, and riding his horse close up
by the side of him said, "Hello Pete"
The italian started, but recognizing in
Smith fellow workman, replied "hel-
lo,' and extended his hand, which
Smith grasped with tight grip, calling
out at the same moment to Sheriff Yule,
"cover him George, this is the man !"
The Italian held his shot gun loosely in
his left hand, and in his right hand car
ried rabbit. His pistol, the pistol with
which he had shot Col. Hoblitzell, was
stuck in his belt He was dressed in q
canvass suit, and wore soft black hat.
AT the words of Smith Sheriff Yule in
stantly covered the miscreant with a
Colts " forty. five," and then riding up
to him deprived him, by a single wrench
of his shot gun. The italian was at first
disposed to make fight, but seeing that
he was outnumbered, submitted to be
searched. The pistol was taken from
his belt and in his pocket was found $48.
He was then made to mount behind AL
bright, and Sheriff Yule and Smith
placing themselves close behind where
they could see every motion, the journey
toward Gunnison was begun.
1t was broad daylight when the party
came in sight of the Hoblitzell camp.
They approached it cautiously, fearing q
discovery of their prisoner. Groups of
excited men were seen standing in the
road as they reached the summit of a
hill commanding full view of the camp.
There was nothing to do but make a run
for it. Albright plunged the spurs into
the side of his mule and the sheriff and
Smith keeping close behind, the danger
Gus gauntlet was successfully run. The
crowd of angry men at the camp were
taken too much by surprise to do any
thing. The three animals and four men
had passed them before they recognized
the italian.
'Stop," yelled the crowd, bring the
- here give him to u.s." but
the sherif''s party squirting up their
animals continued and made the escape.
Shortly after p. m. the party reached