Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-10
THE BIODEE BANDITS.
Biz Dan DoVd Taken in at Cor
 ralit0s, Chihuahua.
The Pursuit by Deputy She if Daniels of Ora
 ham County, A. T.

On December 23, Daniels learned
 in Bisbee, from some Mexicsns, just
 in from Sonora, that two men an-
 swering the description of Big
 Dun" and Billy D lsny, were in Ba>
 vispe, Sonora. Satisfying himself
 that the information furnished by the MeXicans WAS correct, he com
 munIcated with the sheriff's office. and after making all nt cessary ar
 rnngrments, started on the morning
 Of December 2s;h for that place.
 ACCOMPANYING THE OFFICER
 WIS Mexican, named Lucero, on
 whom Daniels knew he could rely as guide, and also on his gameness in case of fight. On the E.orning of the 90ih, after r,dc of about 20U miles, Daniels and his two compa- nions, he having picked up another
 Mexican at Fronteras, reacht d Ba- vispe. Here It was learned that De- laney had separated five days pre- viously, the former going, it matters not where 10 our readers, ard Dowd remaining in BAvispe, which point he had left that morning about an ho1r prior to the arrival of Daniels and posse. Additional inquiry elicited the information that Dowd had struck across the Sierra Madre for Janos, in ihe state of Chihuanua, distant about 75 miles, After taking needed rest and perfecting plans for the capture of Delaney, the officer started in pursuit of the other bans dit. The route of travel led through the
 DEFILEs OF THE SIERRA NADRE
 by rocky and precipitous trail, and il was not until the morning of Jan> uary 1st that Daniels reached Janos, where he learned that, as at Bavispc, the bi. d had flown, having left Janos few hours aGead of him for Cora litos, distant about 27 miles. Pro> curing fresh horses, the posse start ed at once for Corralitos, which place was reached about 8 o'clock that evening. The town is the cen> ter of a mining country. ard is com posed principally of Mexicans, there being but a half dozen Americans ill the place. TAe whole neighbor- hood as described by Daniels seems to belong to the Corralitos Mining Of which Mir. Ad. Muen- zenberger is the super inten dent Daniels went at once to him, and communicating the object of his visit, learned that Big Dan" had arrived q short time previously anl was then in what was known as the nc use of the Amer cans, The super having learned the char actcr of Down, WAS only too willing 10 assist
 IN HIS scAPTURE.-
 and under cover of the darkness he and Daniels proceeded to the house Pricr to reaching it, it was agreed hat the superintendent should enter he room in advance of Daniels, in order 70 prevent any possible inter- terence by the Am ericans who were n the employ, in the capture of Dowd. As agreed. the superinten> lent entered :he room first, Daniels l It his heels. Dowd was sitting on a | able facing the fire, and the rest of ! he party scattered about the room.
 On the table was setting also bottle of mescal, which had not been uncorked. He did not even ook around when the men entered | he room, and his first knowledge hat he was in ihe merciless clutch s of the law was when Muenzen- berger, who had reached his side. aught hold of his arms and throw ng them above his head, said:
 THROW UP YOUR HANDs". Daniels at the same time, with cock d pistol in hand, made the demand A word from the sup to the Americans pres- nt, showed Dowd who was unarmed t the time that he was powerIess 10 scape, and he quietly submitted to eing mauacied. Daniels remained ntil the following morning, when e was furnished with an ambulance no escort by the superintendent, and nd driven to San Jose station on he Mexican Central railroad, no liles distant, and about 90 miles outh of Fl Paso Del Nortc. Here Ie telegraphed to Sheriff Ward Of he capture, and putting his prison> r on board the tram started for ome, Unon nearing Paso Del forte, he feared Dowd might raise le question of of extradition and mt him to much trouble. SO he aade arrangements with the rail- oad officials, and together with his risoners was locked in the express ,r until reaching the American line. iothing of inlerist oc cured on the lip worthy of note. The prisoners .emed completely cowed. At 'owie station Sheriff Ward who left own y s;erday morning, met the arty and accompanied it to Conten- on, where he had previously stat~ oned Deputy Sheriffs Bob Hatch nd Fred Worth. The trip into town nd placing in the cell of Dowd was without the know dge of the community. There IS ow but one of the rang st large iI1u a1o |