Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-27
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ROBBERS CAMP.

Fu, f.iih lsJ't, WiIb f iS diOEcs iustesS q prisoner, He was busy cleaning revolver and two rifles when they came upon him, and not single cartridge was in either weapon. He was searchcl; about $250 in mo rev and a valuable hunting case gold watch with the name "Wm Clan cey," engraveI on tine inside of the lid and the initials "W. c in mono gram, on the outside, were found upon his person. Tue watch an swers tie exact descri ptinn Of one taken from Bisb.e. Olguin's posse proceeded to 5r ak up the robbers camp and retur e 10 the Blue, where, after uniting with the re- mainder of the posse, the march homeward was begun. - C1y5on Clarion.
 TOMBSTONE EXCITED.
 TOMBSTONE, Dec 2t.-For the past two days this community has been Tn a feverish state of excite ment in expectation of the return of Sheriff Ward from Clifton, with Tex" and Red'', the Bisbec mur derers recently arrested near Clifton Rumors were rife an1 threats openly made that they should rot live to to enter the jail at this place. On arrival of the regular stage last night there were fully 300 men in and about the ilil, it having been noised about that Sheriff Ward would a1rlve with them. It was we'll known that since the departure ! of Ward for Clifton party of men | from Bisbee had been at Fairbanks, whose only object could have been the lynching of the prisoners. Un- 1 der the circumstlnoes it looked as if 1 their threats would be carried ont. The most promising citizens of the camp favored the summary disposal of the fieuds as just and economical About noon today word was received by Under Sheriff Wallace, from Sheriff Ward, at Contention, that he had left the train there and was en route for Tombst lne. Wallace qui- l etly selected about fifteen men known for their coolness and bravery, and by his instructions they got into the Sheriff's office unno;iced, where they armed and made ready for any at tempt at rescue. Sheriff Wards plan was well taken. By leay: ng the train at Contention he would have G.,ite d little start of the vIgilantes, who were known to be at Fairbanks ] where the stage connects for Tom b stone. Your correspondent was per mitted 10 be with the party enrolled and as the minutes rolled swiftly away, the suspense got irksome. IL add to it horseman, with an animal reeking with foam, suddenly dashed past the courthouse from Conten- ton aud was recognized as James Russell, of Bisbee, one of the firmest and most resoIute men on the fron~ tier. Charley Smith, of Sherif7s DO SC, remarked as Russell passed: "We arc in for it, boys, that man can have but one object here you know what it is" It was evilent that watchers at Fairbanks had found out that Ward had given them the slip and had started out to overtake him or else Russel had been Conten' sion and was hurrying in to raise a crowd here in advance of the Sher- ! if's arrival. Fortunately the pre- parations had been made so secretly by under Sheriff Wallace that be- sides the party directly intended, no one knew the prisoners were on the road Not a lounger was to be seen about the court house. Anxiety was getting painful, when on a run up came a vehicle containing Sher- if Ward and deputies, with them prisoners, who in the twinkle of an eye almost, were ont of the wagon and safe behind the bolts and bars. From whence hey will never emerge alive Death is their certain DOT ton either by law or at the hands of Judge Lynch. Accompanying Sheriff Ward were Deputy Sheriff John F. Crowley, of Wilcox, who went to Clifton with him; Deputy Sheriff John M Hovey, who capS iured the prisoners, and ". W. Bush, of Graham county, who had been se- lected by Hoovey to act as guard, and deputies Bob Hatch and Fred Ward, who went as party to Con- tention. Both robbers look haggard, but showed no signs of fear. 'Red'' is suffering from wound received at tke hands of Mexican in Sep~ tember last and not yet healed. 'Tex1 is a splendid specimen of manhood and he seemed to enjoy the attention. The whole programme was carried out as planned and the prisonere had been safely caged some minutes before their arrival was known. A strong effort is being made to have Judge Pinney call d special session of the grand jury to pass upon their cases, and it will probably be done.
 TELEER HEC