Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-08
CAPTURED.
The Horse Thieves who Held Up the Flor
 ence stage Come to Grief

ence stage Come 10 Grief.
 In Fridays paper it was stated that n deputy sheriff of Maricopa county and the owner of one of the horses stolen by the Mexicans who held up the Florence stage last Wednesday, were in pursuit of the fugitives and had left this city on Thursday afternoon. They expected to intercept the robbers about twenty six miles west of town, near Bernsbe Robles's place, where the Altar road branches from the one leading to Quiio- toa. Upon reaching this place Thurs day afternoon Deputy Sheriff J. K. Mur- phy and Wm. Crisman found that the outlaws were ahead of them and that they had taken the Altar road. They immediately followed and trailed them throughout the entire moonlight night and caught up with them early Friday morning just us they were preparing to break camp, about two miles below Pedro Aguirre's Buens Vista ranch, fully seventy miles from Tucson and very close to the Mexican line.
 Upon coming up to the Me1icans, NIT. Crlsman recognized his fine black stall lion and the horse of MT. J. T. Priest and was certain that they had found their men. Deputy Sheriff Murphy called upon the Mexicsns to surrender, but only received the fire from their guns in reply. Several rounds were eI- changed while the pursuing party still
 hnrsna and thng af- forded good targets for the Mexicsns. Then the pursuing party dismounted and the Mexicans broke and run for the hills, followed by lively fusilsde. In the chase one shot brought the younger or the two thieves down, and as the other was closely pressed, he surrend- cred. In their camp three watches were found among the other plunder-Judge Campbelrs gold chronometer aud two silver ones. The wounded rot ger re- ceived a shot through his bowels, which will probably prove fatal Some of hls countrymen near by took him and cared for him and said they would probably remove him to hIs home few miles be- low the line in Sonora. AS near as could be learned his name was Juan CArranzs, and his age about twenty.
 It was found that Mir. Cr1sman's black stallion had received flesh wound m its fore leg, which incapscitated 1t for the home trip, although 1t would ulti- mately heal; thereupOn Mr. Crisman made swap with Mexican for the sake of expediency, and mode the unhurt robber mount and ride towards Tucson. They reached here about two o'clock this morning, having travelled about a hun dred and forty miles without food for themselves or feed for their animals. The Mexican horse for which Mir. Cris- man traded his stallion, gave out about ten miles from town and was abandon ed. The robber was placed in the county jail at once, and this morning gave his name Gs Francisco IaneZ, and IS known to be q hard case and au ex- perIenced eighwsyman.
 Judge Campbell was admitted to the jail this morning and at once identified to having met the affable Judge on the road and to have relieved him of the burden of his coin and watch. He also acknowledged having stolen the horses. Francesca Yanez is not an unpleasant appearing Mexican, about thirty-five years Of age, pleasant in conversation and polite m manner. He will be tak- en to Phenix So soon as all the parties have had good rest, probably to-mor- row, and If everything said about the man is true 1t wIll not surprise tue peo- pie if the disposition of hIs case will be inexpensive to the country.
 Judge Campbell applied to deputy Sheriff Murphy this afternoon for his watch and 1t was gracefally restored to him. As it was present from the San Francisco Chronicle, the Judge values it very highly.
 The feat of Messrs Murphy and Crisman Tn making such long forced trip in so a short time; over strange country and without any food whatever, may be sat down as a most heroic one for pluck and endurance.