Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-13
ARIZONA.

Siskiyou miners returned from the Siskiyou
tunnel. Mush ice is floating thick in the
klamath river.
ARIZONA.
The BIsbee Murder Case-stOry OF One OF
the Witnesses.
Tucson, February 12th.-Following is the
testimony of Frank H. Buckles in the Bisbee
murder cases. The murders occurred on the
night of the Sth Ct December, the bandits
leaving his ranch to commit the deed, and re-
turning after the job was accomplished " l
was living on White river at the north end of
the Swisshelm mountains, 10 this county,"
said Buckles, through November and De-
cember. Am acquainted with all the defend
ants at the bar. On the 26: of November l
saw TEX and Heith at my place. That
night Dan Dowd and Red Sample came to
my place. and stopped all night. The next
morning they went to Pardee's camp. l heard
them say they had come from Clifton. Heith
and Tex stopped at my place up to the
next day. They told me they were going to
Bisbee. On the night of the 4th of Deem.
Der Tex came back to my place
from Bisoee. All these defendants were at
my place on the 9TH of December. Dowd,
Kelly, Red, and Tex went up to al old
mine back of my place. Delaney went up to
the mine the next day. Dan Dowd, De-
laney and Red were at my house on Friday,
the 9TH. They stopped at my house about
fifteen minutes, aud left, saying they were
going TO Bisbae. They told me that Kelly
and Tex were at Bisbee. About o'clock
on the morning of the oh of December l saw
Tex and Kelly at my house. l had some
conversation with them about the robbery at
Bisbee. They said they had fight there,
robbed store, aud got 81 200. They killed
two persons, not four. Red said hs had
been shot, and showed me the place
where he was shot. He asked
me to feel of the wound, which l
did. He wore canvas overcoat. The coat
was here introduced. l think that is the
coat. The hole is in the right side, Lear the
shoulder blade. Kelly had no hat, and
gave him one. The hat was here introduced
This is the hat [ gave TO Kelly. Delaney
lived ct my place for some time. He was in-
treduced there by Dan Dowd, and went by
the name of johnson. | found brown horse
at my place on the morning after the three
left Iny place. The horse is now in the o. K.
corral in this town. Dan Dowd told me
Wednesday that they were going to the
Bisbee store. and said he was afraid of
Red and Delaney. He was afraid they
would get excited and kill somebody. l
heard Sample and the other two that we're at
my plaza on Friday night say they were
going to Bisbse to rob a store. didn't say
anything about it. because L was afraid of
my life. Red said if he thought would
even 'squear on them he would kill me right
there. L never made a statement to any one
except 70 the District Attorney and Sheriff
Ward"
Cross exsmined-Dowd and Delaney came
first to my place. They came on horseback.
and the fret time they stayed three or four
days. They went from there to Sonora.
That was in September, | think. L had
known Dowd before this. He was teaming.
Dan Dowd was acquainted with me. l said
| had lost some borses, and Dowd
said he would go and look for them
He and Delaney were gone for about
fifteen days, but did not find my
horses. Dowd came into Tombstone, end in
day or two came back to my place. He
afterward went to Clifton, and came back to
my place about the 26th or 9th of Novem-
Der. He went back TO Pardee's camp, re-
| nained there until December 9TH, when be
| came back to my place. When he came
back. on tbs 26.h or q h, l told him a train
had been robbed near Deming that G Sher
| ifs posss WAS cut, and that would rather
be and his companions would not remain at
my place, aa did not want any trouble to
occur there. Dowi said there would
| not be any trouble. Red is the
man who threatsned TO kill me if L informed
on them. My place is from sixty
FIVE to seventy miles from Bisbee. These
men returned to my place on the mornin. of
the 9 h Of December, think about o'clock
l have had some talk with Deputy Sheriff
Daniel. | saw Mr.. Daniel on the 10Th last,
and told him just what these parties told me
to tell him-that they left on Wednesday,
and | had not sean them since. Rsd" he'd
six.shooter ia my face and told me to bear
in mind and tell the Sheriff's possee this.
They got horses at LindermaR's ranch.
should have let them had a horss If | had
one. Delaney had been at my place several
weeks He had been trying TO get work as
an engineer in a sawmill. He was not pres
ent with the other parties when they told me
they were going to rob store. Delaney left
my place with Dan Dowd and Rcd Sam
pie on the night Of the 9Th Of December
Red" Kelly and Dowd came back to my
place on the morning Of the 9 IA of December
Delaney was not with them, Delaney told
noe before he left my house that he was GO
ing back to Sonora soon. l don's think De-
lauey ever told me of the intention to rob
the store.
Capture Of Rustler.
TOMBSTONE, February 12th.-It has been
reported here for some days that the nOtori
Gus doc" Baker leader Of the New Mexico
aud Arizona rustlers, was in town, and the
officers have been on the alert for him. This
evening, while passing up Alien street, Depu-
ties Hovey, Hill and Bush, of Graham
county, tie clptors of "Tex" Howard and
Red Sample, suddenly encountered
former partner Of doc" Bakers, known
as Tommy" He was made to throw up
HE hands. and was arrested. The charge
against him is an attempt, with doc
Baker, TO murder a man near Clifton.
Opera IEouse Destroyed by Fire.
Tucson, February 12ih.-Tne Tucson
Opera House was burr ed down tonight. 1t
was probably the work of an incendiary, as
it has not been occupied for a week past and
but twice this winter. 1t is believed to be
fully insured.