Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-07-24

Penasco aud over in the vicinity Of
the Aqua Chiquito. That night they
stopped at Capt. Wilkerson's. The
next morning, the 18th, the party was
satisfied who had stolen the horses,
and concluded TO go and get proper
authorities and resume the search.
The party, except Mr.. keenc went
round the head Of the Penasco. Capt.
Wilkcrson rcmeni bered seeing Nixon
coming out of the mountains the even
lug before. kecna and Wilkrrson, be-
lievmg that Nixon had been 10 the
camp Of the thieves, went aud follow
cd Nixon's back trail. 1t led them to
their camp, which had been aband-
oued. The horse tracks around the
camp were identified as being the
stolen horses, ono wearing n hall shoe
on ono hind foot. The trail was fol-
lowed to point horth OF, and near
Mr.. G.. +. Booths holsc, whore the
horses were found. The thieves had
evidently been notified that they were
pursued, as they turned the horses
loose aud a point was found whe!c two
footmen haG left the horse trail. The
horses were brough, in by Kcenc and
Wilkcrsou.
During the afternoon Nixon was
seen entering Uenry's store, and it was
believed he came for news. lie stayed
in the store till after sundown, when
he went to the door to take obscrYa-
tions. When ho stuck his head out Of
the door Il
REPORT OF Gun
was heard and Nixon fell to the floor
stunned for few moments only. Tic
was wounded i'll the head, the ball TAX
ing effect above the right ear, making
| a slight flesh wound.
A party of four knowing The rcpu-
tatiou Of the men suspected started TO
reinforce keenc and party, bot missed
them. They campcd that night and at
| day break on the tnornng OF the 10Th,
they were on the sJuth side Of the
Aqua Chiquilo canon, i'll sight Of Suit
tons and Booths houscs With the
aid OF field glasses they discovered
that Sutton, Booth and ou3 or two
moro were there. The rt- mforccm cn,
party posted themselves at two points
aud waited for Sutton and Booth to
leave, believing they would 60 TO the
horses. About 7 O'Clock q. III. Sutton
and Booth started TO go to the hill on
the south siie of Aqua Chiquito After
leaving the house they separated
Booth going in the direction Of the
Burrcl, James and liclmes party, aud
Sutton going about Is or 100 yards to
the right of the other two boys When
Sutton got nearly opposite the boys
Booth had come in contact with james
and lIelmcs aud npened fire. Just a,
that time the other party opened fire
on Sutton.
James and HClmes were slightly
woundcd--JameS in the right arm
above the elbow, aud HcImes under
the wight arm. Sutton fell mortally
wounded at the first shot, with u bal
in his left hip, but
FOUGHT LIKE 4 TIGER,
calling for Booth to come to him. bu
| his parducP IN crime had busincs.
some where else, aud went to attend it
Booths wifc hcarl the appeal aus
went to him. She dragged him tC
shade and went for help to carry hin
to the house. He was taken 10 tn,
house, where he died that aftc1oon u
) o clock. sutton was man Vf an irJl
nerve. He did not believe he wa,
going die did not complain OF being
il misery, any more than to say "iha
he never thought that bullet could
give man so much pain as that haC
given him
Becoming weak from loss Of blood
James and Helmcs left tho sceuc o
battle, not kno wing The fate OF Sutton
IIelncs made his way back to the Pen
asco before noon, leaving james Ola tin
: way, who was too weak to take tn,
ride. He was brought in that after
| noon. The party who gave Sutton hi
fatal shot took thing, very cool. The
, went hunting and Killed hne elk, re
| turning to the Pcnasco that night will
the news that was gladly received b.
every
| MAN, WOMAN SND CluLp.
| Nixon stayed in Henry, back roou
: from the cvcnItg Of 18th till mex
| afternoon, when hc slipped out tn
4 back door and went down tho rive
| about ono and half miles. On tn
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