Tombstone epitaph., 1888-03-24
MORE FACTS.
Concerning the Train Robbers, Their lndentlh-
 cation and Close Pursuit.


 Concerning the Train Robbers, Their Indentlh-
 cation and Close Pursuit.
 From the Tucson Star
 Deputy U. S. Marshal Will Smith, who was one of Marshal Meade's posse in Mexico, returned yesterday from Ja- nos. Smith was arrested with the remain der of the posse at Janos, but he at once got on good terms with captain of the troops who secured for him partial re- lease, by standing good for his appear ance while they (the captain and Sm,th) went to Casa Grandes to quell an insur- rection with some Mexicans, and to see if he (S.nith) could learn anything of the robbers. There he met man named Geo. Darling who used to live in Tucson and from him he learned that theroDbers had stopped at hls house on February 10th, on their way up to Ar'zona, and re- mained three days, during whlcn time they purchased from him a buckskIn, ou. of which they male number of {
 BUCKsKIN SACKS
 for coin. From Casas Grandes they went to the Coralltas ranch, where they were met by Al McGrow who recognized them. From there they went to the Pal atado ranch, where Larry Sheehan traded his horse. Alter he had mounted his new steed he nred his pls,ol mo the ground to see if his horse would stand it, but the hore oucked anu he shot hun self in the knee wnIcn disabled him, and as heretofore stated in the Star, Larry renamed at the ranch until Johnson anu Hart made their trip into Ar'z na anu returned. These facts Smllh learned from parties whp had made personar ob- servations. ..l.I.
 n The Mexican posse that Meade fitted out at Janos, upon arriving at Cases Crandes, discovered that the robbers were at .t ft ; 4. PEDREs VERDE,
 nine miles south ut Cases Grandes, and about sixty miles south of Janos, bu, the president of the town would not permit the Mex cans to pursue the rob bers farther A Mexican came into Casas Crandes from Pedres Verde, who inform ed Smith that the robbers had been there and that one them had his leg doctosed and that they remained there three days and went to 2
 FL VALE 8ra still further south, and in the direction of Chihuahua. Here they tried to trade their horses with some Mormons but could not make it go. From here they went to
 EPoMERA
 and traded their black horse for a mare, giving $50 in American gold to boot A Mexican that Smith had sent from Casas Grandes to keep on the lookout for them returned from Y Epomera ana reported that the rob oers had just left and were golng to the mining town of
 CHORILHUIRICAHIO, about I4o miles northwest of Chihuahua, where they said they were going to camp tor some time. Smith employed the Mexican to return and keep on the track of the gang, and he started back tor Janos to report. Before he reached Ianas he learned that Marshal Meaae and others of the posse had left and their arms and animals had been retain ed. He secreted his arms before re- turning into Janos. As soon as he reported, however, Lieut. Martinez (who had seized the personal property oi the party) asked hlm for his arms, which Smith said he had put away. Martinez said if he did not produce them he would put nlai Ia jail and keep hun there unt.i he did. Smi sad if he would give him receipt for them he would deliver hls arms winch Martinez promised to do. smith then sent guard tor them anu delivered the m to Martinez, after which Martinez refused to give hun the recelpl prom,sed.
 Martinez then left for Ascension, 25 miles from Janos and headqu,rter, 0, the cuSto II Gistricr. Smith followed hn and on arriving there found him in the custom house in the office of his su- perior,
 COL zUNICAR.
 Smith laid the case before Col Z1ni al and asked Mariintz why he did not give him a receipt for the property he hao taken. Martinez answered that he had gwen Meade arecelptfor all the property Sm produced letter which Meade had left at Janos for him, and which stated distinctly that Martinez had re. fused to receipt for any of the propert, taken. This revelation of Martinezs acton to Col Zunloar, caused him to re. prove Martinez in unmea,ured term and he ordered him to give Smith receipt tor all the property taken from the posse. which hs. d d Smith th.