Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-16
THE MORALES ROBBERS.
One Killed, one Mortaily Wounded and
 the Other Safe.

the tuner oaAc.
 Early yesterday morning a dispatch WAS wired from FsIrbank to W. ID. Shearer, iustice of the peace and eI- officio coroner, to go to the Whetstone mountains. and take possession of the body of a man killed by sheriff Slaugh- ter snd his able Deputy Burt Avoid. Upon investigation the following facts were learned: Since the train robbery below Nogales some time ago, Sheriff Slaughter has been trying to capture the men who committed the deed, and st the same time endesvored to murder part es on the train. They were tracked from Fsirbsnk to Wilcox and Clifton, and from there to this place, where they stopped over night some ten days SEQ. From here they returned to Contention ald thence into the Whetstone noun tsins. To capture them in those rough mountains was c difficult task, but our plucky sheriff was equal to the emergen- oy, and on Wednesday night accompani- ed by his tried and trusty Deputy Burt Alyoio, he proceeded to the rendezvous of the men he desired. He WAS accom- panied by the noted trailer and scout. Sussno Lucero. When within some so yards of the camp they all removed their shoes and proceeded in their stocking feet, When they came io the men they found them lying by fire wrapped in their blankets. Tho sheriff ordered them to throw up their hands and sur- render. They replied: "Yes, with our srms," and began shooting. At the first fire Guadalupe Robles, brother of Manuel Robles, was almost instantly killed. He died with 45 Colt in his hand, full cooked, ready to shoot. The other man, Nieves Miranda, ran up the hill some forty feet, shooting Bt the of ficers until Sheriff Slaughter shot him down with a charge of buckshot. The other ran down the canyon followed by Deputy Alvoid. It was a running fight and as AlvoId was without shoes the Mexican escaped, but not until he had been shot twice by Slaughter, and had fallen st each shot. He was trsiled Tor over two miles by the blood that flowed from his wounds, and when tho other bodies were brought in two good trsil- CTS were put on his trail. and ii IS safe to assume that by this time he IS dead and bis body in their possession. Upon the arrival of Justice SbeBrer the bod les We're brought to this place, where they arrived at about 9 o'clock last night. A coroner's jury were summoned that after hearing the testimony render ed 6 verdict that the deceased come to his death from gunshot wounds inflicted by Sheriff Slaughter in the discharge of his duty. The following we'll known citizens composed the jury: Ben Cook, foreman. G. W. Atkins. J. s. Williams. J. B. Hennessy, Josiah KIrlev, Slime Gslleu, Chss. F. Hine, Ridgley Tilden.
 Too much credit cannot be given to Sheriff Slaughter and his trusty deputy, Bert Alvord. They took their lives ID their hands, made brave fight and won it.
 Lucero is the best Mexican detective in this country, and is As brave ss he is shrewed.
 There are but one or two of ihe No gales train robbers free. and it is only question Of time before they will be captured.
 The wounded robber admitted his name, which identifies him. He has been sent to Nogsles by special tram, and will be turned over 10 the Mexican authorities.
 It is not every county who has ( sheriff brave enough to walk over the mountains in hls bare feet to capture desperate criminals.