The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-24
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The Riverside Stage Robbers of Arizona
Finally Extsrminated-


The Riverside Stage Robbers of Arizona
Finally Exterminated-
The circumstances of the Riverside
stage robbery and murder of Collins, the
messenger, are still fresh in the Epitaph
readers. The hanging of Tuttle and
Redfeld at Florence by the indignant
fellow townsmen Of the murdered mes
senger, which occurred subsequently, is
also matter of recent history. Yester-
day morning, near Wilcox, in this cOun-
ty, the last act in the bloody tragedy
vas enacted, and the last of the murder
ers of the unfortunate messeneger met
a. richly merited doom. Since the con-
fessiOn Of Tuttle, duplicating Red
Jack" and Hensley in the robbery and
murder, Sheriff Bob Paul, Of Pima cOun-
ty, has kept up a vigorous, relentless
pursuit of the feeing assassins. SO
closely has he followed their trail that
they were compelled to remain in the
Businesses of the mountains to avoid
their sluthlike pursuer. Last Friday
Sheriff Paul returned to TuScOn from
ten days hunt of the criminals, having
dOgged their footsteps so persistently
that he was positive, although they had
temporarily eluded him, they would be
Obliged to show themselves near some
settlement to obtain provision necessary
to continue the fight. The sequel proves
how correct were the conclusions of
Sheriff Paul. Tuesday teamster, w hile
some miles distant from Wilcox, was
approached by two well and heavily
mounted men, who demanded that he
proceed to Wilcox, get certain amount
of provision and return with the same
next morning, threatening in case he
refused, to comply with their demands
to hunt him down and kill him. The
teamster agreed with apparent willing
ness to the demands of the two men,
whose identity he at once suspected. Ar
irving at Wilcox he Immediately tele-
graphed the fact to Sheriff Paul at Tue
son. The latter early Wednesday morn
ing chartered a special engine and pro-
ceeded with all possible speed, accOmpa-
MED by posse of three men to Wilcox,
where the party was increased by the
addition of guide. The robbers were
Overtaken about fifteen miles west of
Wilcox, in the vicinity of Point of
Mountain, the pursuers coming up late
in the evening. Firing was commenced
by both parties simultaneously, the out
laws knowing full we'll that TO suTren'
der would be to incur the fate meted
out to their cOnfederates, Tuttle and
Redheld. Twenty or thirty shots were
fired. one Of which inflicted a slight
flesh wound upon the guide from Will
cox, whose name the Epitaph did not
learn. The fire of the robbers was soon
silenced, when the Sheriff's posse ad-
Vanced cautiously and soon came upon
the body of Jack ElmOr, or "Red Jack"
as he is commonly called, which was
pierced with several mortal wounds.
Diligent search was made in the fast
falling darkness for the dead outlaws
companion, and trail of blood was dis
covered and followed to where the
wounded desperate had mounted his
horse and escaped. Deeming pursuit in
the darkness unadVisable, the Sheriff
and posse went into camp for the night.
In the morning the trail was taken and
few miles distant the hunted man
was brought to bay. He was lying down,
having apparently been unable to con-
tinue his flight further. As soon as his
pnTSuers came into view he opened fire,
being evidently determined not TO be ia
ken alive. The fire was returned, and
he fell back, apparently dead. Sheriff
Paul started to advance, when the des-
pairing and dying outlaw, with last
effort, discharged his revolver at his in
trepid pursuer. The horse rode by the
Sheriff received the bullet intended for
its rider. After firing his last shot Hem
sly sank back and soon expired, being
game to the last. An examination
showed that he had been shot through
the body, and had one of his legs broken
IN the light OF the previous evening. Inc
bodies of the dead outlaws were taken to
Wilcox, where an inquest was held on
the romans. Sheriff Paul and posse re-
turned to Tucson on the train last night.
Too much credit cannot be awarded the
Sheriff Of our sister county for the mas
terly manner in which he conducted the
pursuit Of the desperate criminals who
are now happily placed beyond the pow
or of doing further evil. The reputa-
tion as brave and efficient officer, that
preceded Bob Paul from old CalaVeras
Arizona, has been nObly sustained, and |
the people of Pima county and the whole |
Territory will not soon forget it.
The rewards offered for the capture |
or killing of Hensly and "Red Jack"
aggregate about $1,000 each, which of
course will be paid to the Sheriff and |
posse. As a matter of economy, the |
termination Ofithe pursuit was all that
could be desired by taxpayers, as the ex- |
pense Of trial has been effectually aver
ted.-TOmbstone "a. T.) Epitaph.