Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-01
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' TOMBSTONE, 4. T., Nov. 24.-The tIi'
 of J. O. Dunbar, ex-county treasure X on charge of forging county warrant 9 during the term Of his office close z Thursday morning. Charge given [
 jury at 9.30 @. m. At S:30 p. m. returne with verdict of not guilty.
 TOMBSTONE, Nov. 24-Six person
 convicted at this term of the dlstric court were sentenced by Judge Pinne!
 as follows: Peter Deveaux, manslaugh ter, 10 years in the penitentiary; George Cliquet, manslaughter, five years; J. P Welles, forgery, four years; John Collins
 grand larceny, two years; II. Moreno lrand larceny. eighteen months; Paul
 DeGhee, embezzlement, one year; the
 case of Daniel Lewis, indicted for the
 murder of Mark Ellis, near Dos Ca0ezas
 continued unIl next term. The crimi-
 nal calendar closed for thIa term of
 court
 l ". D Lawrence, Sergeant Sixth Cav airy, who killed Wm. Hi.l and morsally
 wounded Al Porter and Sergeant Duffy,
 in bar-room fight Gt Wilcox on the
 nj ht of the 27th, was brought to the
 county jail last night.
 DENTvG, Nov. 2i-The east bound Southern Pacific express train due in
 Deminr at o'clock this evening was ditched l3 miles west Of tLis point this evening by five masked men who killed the engineer T. c. Webster and after
 ward held mp the messenger and went through the express and mail. Forum ately the express was unusually light and they dId not get away with more than from six hundred to one thousand dollars. The fireman was shot at several times, but escaped by running and hld- ing in the sage brush. The passengers, nineteen in number, secreted their val uables, each expecting to be held mp, but they were not molested, with the exception Of one, who stepped out of the train, and was instantly relieved of one hundred and fifty dollars. The con- ductor was also robbed of two hundred dollars. The mail was ransacked, but nothing taken. Several shots were fred through the mail car and the agent mar rowly escaping. The train was ditched by removing a fish plate and spreading the rails: the robbers held the train fully gu hour by which time it was quite dark. Six horses were held for them by one If their number at short distance away; they all seemed to thoroughly understand their business. The time and place were very jpdicIously selected and had they stopped the train last night, they would have secured nearly one hundred thousand dollars. There was but one revolver on the tram, and no resistance was offered The rear brakeman run back to Gage Station, distance of five miles, and tsiaeranhed fo Dsmiug, when over one hundred clti- zeus went down on a special train, bringing bacl, the express, mail, passen- | gers and the dead engineer. Tine rob bers are described as no common tramps but as quick, intelligent and fearless men. A posse of men will start in pur- suit tomorrow at daylight.
 DEauyG, N. M., Nov. 26.--Nothing has been heard of the train robbers SO far. A scout from Fort Bayard came in yea terday and reported the tracks Of four unshod horses heading for the Gila. | Thirty cavalry men from the fort started at once to follow mp the trail. Several ] private parties have also gone in pur- shit and a detachment of cavalry is scouting in another direction.
 EL PAsc, Tex, Nov. 26.-E. ". May who came here to start a news bureau, and vino was employed as night clerk in l the Central hotel, wrote an article re- gently in the Houston Post grossly libel | ling the people of this town. The art icle reached here yesterday and caused ! the utmost indignation among our citi- zsns. May was at once discharged from | hls position a: 'he hotel.
 PEEscorT, Nov. 26.-Lieut. Reynolds | who was lost d few days ago while hunt ing in Bill Williams mountains, has been found in deranged condition by | Iudlan trailers. after 4S hours exposure. l Medical director Irwin has gone to Me Cullums ranch 70 miles from Prescott to l attend hIm.
 LoRDsBUBG, \. M., Nov. There has ! been no TOW at 5oinmonville, the report 1 arose from threats made by the supposed train -obbers. A party ot outlaws, sup posed to be the same who ditched and robbed the train near Gage station, be- fore leaving Clifton created a row by shooting and cutting up. After leaving Clifton the next beard of them was at 5heldoo, on the A. G N. NJ. narrow gauge rad, where they obtained by force all they wanted to eat, and all along their route they made threats of running Judge Sheldon and of liberat- ing the prisoners held at Solomonville. | Deputy Sheriff Tucker, with a company Of cavalry and posse of citizens from L1rdsburg and DemInR. accompanied by Frank Bennett, chief of scouts, left here on Q special train for the Gold river. in pursuit, and as the parties are veil known there IS some hope of their capture.
 TouBsToyE, Nov. P. - Professors Church and James, and E. B. Gage. the commissioners appointed by Governor Tritle to inspect tho alleged artesian wells at Sanderson's, Tn Sulphur Springs valley. returned this morning, and pro nounce them artesian beyond doubt. Th's will secure to Sanderson the reward offered by the territory.
 SAN FRAScIscO, Nov. PA Washing ton special says: An official in the war department states that General Phil. | Sheridan proposes to have settled at the outsiart, by the President and Cabinet, whether be or the Secretary of War is n command of the army. Should they not decide, he will refer the matter to Congress. Sheudau thinks that as the general Of the army receives over dolhle the salary received by the Sec ! retsry of War, he should be more than l a chief clerk Go him, which IS all he |. would be if obliged to recognize the ! Secretary in command.
 SAS FRAScIsCo, Nov. 24.-News has ] been received O. the death of Colonel l. James c. Logan, of this city, at Kings tou, New Mexicn, yesterday He died l from he effects of broken leg. having 1 been one of the passengers on a stage !