Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-03-29
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 Heith and Tex Howard left Clifton the same day together. According to Heiths own evidence, he ran across Sample, DOwd and Kelly, out of Clifton, some ten or fifteen miles. They iourneyed to Buckles ranch. There they met Wm. Delaney, who at that time was under the name of Johnson. They knew him to he escaping from Clifton for having killed three men in a saloon brawl, a few months previous. Having become des- parate, he was only too glad to join the gang. While at Buckles they con- spire8 to take in Bisbee. It was under stood, after the preliminary arrange ments were made, that Tex and Heith should proceed to that town first and gather points. The other four men were to remain at Buckles camp, or somewhere ID the near vicinity. Heith guaranteed to pay all the expenses of the crowd.
 He.th and Tex then went to Bisbee, and put up at the same hotel, and fed their horses at the same corral. Heith, upon arriving there, preteDded t1 be looking for a business opening. After some apparent investigation he entered into partnership with man by the name of Wade. They were to start a dance hall. Keith made strenuous ef- forts tC open 1t by the Sth of December
 On that day the Copper Queen Mining Company paid the monthly wages of the men they had employed. It was GUS tomary at that time and for long time previous, for the general merchandise and banking firm of CGstahege & O., of Bisbee tU cash the checks of the miners 'Ehcss papers were drawn oD San Fran cisco. and Of course, the above firm de- handed discount for profit.
 Just before payday Castanega E Go. placed a sufficient sum in hard money in theIr safe to meet these profitable de- mands. Tuis Tex and Heith learned. and upon this information they acted. Tex was immediately dispatched to Buckles ranch, 8 miles distant. to tell the others to be on hand on December Sth. aud that they were expected to take in the store Of Castalega X Co.
 Heita only opened the dance hall to draw the crowd, of Lari working miners from tho streets, 50 that his colleagues m crlme, summoned by him from the ranch. could accomplish their purpose without much nolesratiOu.
 When Tex Howard was dispatched uppn Lis errand tO Buckles ranch, 1t was hIs intention, pursuant tO orders from HeIta, to continue hIs journey to Cliff ton. There be Was to remain until the theft and murders, if necessary, had been accomplished, and then from that point 10 give succor, in the way of pro visions and assistance to the other par 1 ,icipants, when they escaped from Bis bee. IL was agreed that Heith should remain In his temporary saloon, and the day after to enter into presumably active search for the criminals. He believed that he had the cunning to lead the au- thorities from the right track of the fu- gitives and thereby allow the latter to get to a place of safety.
 However. Tex, before leaving Bisbee, heard that Deputy Sheriff Daniels had said that be suspected Tex of being one Of the Gage train robbers. This made Tex mad, and he swore he would return | Co the town with the gang and make Daniels suffer by taking a hand in the Bisbee onslaught
 They left the camp ID & body, and | stopped on the fatal morning of Decem- Der 7th three miles from Bisbee. People passing at the time definitely identified Kelly and Dowd, during their trial, as being in the camp.