White Oaks golden era. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 188?-18??, 1884-02-07
QUICK WORK.
An Able Arrest--Brent and Kimbrell
Get Their Men.

Last week fom horses We're stolen
from near Line DIN !; two belonging tn
Lusiano Trijillo, one to ex-sheriff
George khnbrcl, and cue to Manuel,
our prnter-boy.
As soon as the event was known,
deputy sheriff jim Brent ami Mr..
kinbrell started in pursuit, and after
a Ing and hard drive found them
selves in the vicinity OF their game,
about three miles from Chaperiio,
which lies beyond Anton Chico, aud
about - miles southeast of Las Vegas.
Stopping near here, at the residence of
Mr.. james E. Whitmor'. most cour-
teous, hospitable aud efficient gentle
man, he Officers learned from the lat
ter that their men We're at the adjlcent
house of one Of the thieves, Nicolas
AIagnn.
AS Mr.. Kimbrell was known t. the
men who were wanted, Mr.. Whit
more volunteered, aud hitchiug up his
own team, he and Jiin drove over,
ostcnsibly to buy ham. Arrived at
the house. Jose de la Cruz Tafoya, one
of the two thieves, (Whose home is at
La Aguila, about three tiles from the
place of arrest, and who was over on a
visit to his fellow rustler), came cut
and was engaged in conversation by
Mr. Whilmore, whom he knew. ScnOr
Jose &C., is young cabtlero of credit
and rcnown, who has been favored with
classic education at the Santa Fe
college but neither this, nor his re-
markably pious name, prevented the
strong dash Of Navajo Indian blood of
which he is possessed from leading
him astray. lie fell He stole hoss.
He couldn't help it. AS this gentle nau
was elegantly and lealncdIy conversing
with Mr.. Whi,more, 4! C was shocked
to iind little gun pokrd under his
classic chin, and TO hear Jcems gently
and pcrSuasiycly ask him to elevate his
manual e1tremities. With that ready
grace which distinguishes the innate
gentleman, be got 'em up. He seemed
disposed To climb on something to get
'ein little higher; he was So accom-
modating.
About this time the other man,
Nicolas Aragon, late Of CASTLE aud
| Ara gon, came out to see what was
going on. He was told that a funera!
would be going On if he didn't also
elevate. He elevated.
These men reached homo on We'd.
ncsday. The arrest was made on Fri
day. The poor fools had picketed out
their stolen horses near the house. and
every one was recovered. On Mon
day Messrs. Brcut aud Kimbrell got il
from their singularly successful trip
The two prisoners were chaiuet to.
g"thcr Manuel's pony looked YER,
! ired, and so did all the others. The
outfit had had II long. cold aud trying
trip. On Monday night the prisoner:
were turned over 10 deputy hrrjf
10 nnie Iludgens, After loo king j Jln
nie over they concluded they wouldn
go buck home that evening. The,
just thought they'd stay
Oh, it IS no use talking. messieurs thu
rustlcra if the officers of LincolI
County start after YOU, you have 60
to come, even if you ta Ike shelter unde
the very nose Of the mort hern news
papers, who think u "nev era Of crime
has dawned in Lincoln county" Ant
once caught, you are caught for good
No county in the west ever had NOR
quiet, courageous aud efficient set o
officers than Lincoln comfy has AM
has had
On Tuesday morning the prisoner
we're taken to Lincoln whore will b
enacted the closing scenes IF a quiet
western drama, whose actors none o
them dream that they have done any
thing worthy Of notice.