Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-03-10

their limbs. Their tongues refussd |
 speak. They dared nos look st their ovl
 reflections in the mirrors winch sdorns,
 The walls, and trembled whenever the,
 touched against 6 ravhide bottomes
 ooair or other furniture scattered abou
 the room.
 They have broken open every drawer
 trunk and box in the house" vas all ths
 Nalenzuels could manage to say to hi friend. "Yes, let us get sway from her,
 and give the alarm. Who knovsi ",
 may catch the murderers yet" Lik,
 msglc, the direful news spread througt
 the town. The distance to the Poe Onice was very short. The mornins
 was well-sdvAnced and numbers were 1T the streets. Ere another hour had pass ed, hundreds bsd gathered sbout the enclosure in which stood the house ol the psvnbroker. A half dozen cool-hssd ed americans had assumed charge oI matters and stationed sentinels who kepl the crowd st distance. "No man mus, go within the fence to tread in the fool tracks-vas the terse order given to the sentinel who quietly took post by the oactus paling. None of the leaders hsd the fsintest hope of catching the my. sterions inurderers. but their resolution was that no ressoable preoaution look. ing to that end, should be omitted and at least we can say, boys, said Tom Evans, who was prominent ID this small circle of leaders, at least we can say ths. we've done all that can be done"
 Kind hands, prompted by gentle hearts, had m the mean while been busy. The bodies of the victims had been placed in more preeentble pastures and the various rooms put Tn order, and then the popu- latlon surged in, men. women, toddlins children, babes at the breast;-some im- pelled by ourios.ty, others by affection, but all msnifestinR the tenderest res pect.
 The Americans said little, did little, 3D. Darently, but their faces spoke volumes. The MsxIcans, more demonstrstivs, be- walled the loss of friends vhom-they had known for years
 The sobs of women were unrestraiued. Grief wss confined to DO particular clsss. It pervsded the whole community and extended its inhictiop to strangers SC well Rs residents.
 DISCOVERY.
 Martinez alone seemed displeased, annoyed, or worried by this general outburst He had been in conference with Evans and the rest of the small party of Americans for sn hour or more; and again be sought the leader.
 ''Sshor, have something to say for your ear alone. A few words only. I have found the murderere."
 ''NoDsensei the news is too good to be true. Our mounted pickets are out on every trail, and not one of them has re- ported 6 track" Soft and easy. Don Gomez, the robbers are here in this very house"
 Evars. who was usually as cool ss ice, was SO RstOunded at this unexpected in- formation that be shook from head to loot. "Mske no mistake" be managed to gasp out, tell me, for the Good Lord's sake, who, and where they are"
 Don't be eIcited. Don Gomez, We have our birds. but we must be careful lest they fly. Do you see that svsrthy Mexican yOuder?-him of ihe new serspet Yesl-and that other ID the plush Jacket, and him beyond wearing the sombrero, with the silver snake about it? Those three who are so loudly lsmenting this foul murder? Those are they. and that one in serspe rolling himself 6 cigarette, did the deed. did not see him do it. but, SeIor Evans. his feet are washed, have been washed this morning. drop ped my sombrero to the ground. ss if by accident, and ID stooping to recover it, | raised bis loose cotton trousers without being detected, and I saw that bis feet had just been washed to the ankles. 5enor I know those men. They are members of the most desperate gang that ever held fair Sonora in terror,' and here Martinez rapidly poured into Evans ear all that be had mentioned to Un hIs way down from the plaza.
 IDENTIFYING THE MUBDxRKRs-
 With Evans to think vas to so'. It took him no time at all 10 indicate by signs and winks, that he want ed half a dozen Americans to follow him. Exactly what he said, or how he said it, he himself never could explain, put he managed to let his small band of select companions know that three Mexi- ,an despersdoes, whom he hsd the best ot reasons for considering the were ID the crowd, unable to cave town until the pickers should be and playing the dodge of ningling boldly with the mourners to iivert all suspicion from themselves.
 The next they knew was tho sharp ,ound of click click Hands uEl and DO jaw bone. There that will do. Nov, lie this one"
 It was done. The MexicsDs made no resistance. What could 1t mean! mur- nured the crowd. Those men have done ,othing. Why have they been ar 'estedy
 "Ahl truly, sir, you speak we'll. We Ire poor people from Ospurs coming up o the fiesta of the glorious Saint ARoe- in, and now about to travel to Magds- | ens for the funoion of the ever-blessed | saint Francis"
 ''Tske that fellow" said Evans. un- nindiul of his pious explanation, -snd | ollow me through the house.
 Once in the yard, Evans purpose was | ,laIn to be seen.
 
 eet in those footprints"
 The prisoner resisted ss best he could. | put unsvsilingly. His foot fitted per ectly in the track. The two were iden- | ical. A shiver ran through the crowd. | which, un bidden, had pressed m behind. |
 "They have caught one of the mur- ierers. sure," was the general com nent.
 "Gentlemen. perhaps I osn be of some | sryice to you,' said 6 bright looking | -ounR man, pushing forward Co the | ,roup which had assumed management | if affairs. It was @ surgeon of the | rmy, lately assigned for duty st the | military post near Tucson
 A professionsl call had brought him | nto town, just as the story vss passing rom mouth to mouth that suspicion had ,eeu directed to a Mexican whose new l y-wsshed feet just fitted the bloody racks in the yard of the murdered duiioz.
 Will you let me examine those feety'
 "WhY. certainly, doctor, with pleas Ire."
 The young surgeon kneli down and, before the prisoner could divine his mo- | i've, had seized one of his feet with one ,snd and with the other run 6 pentnifs blade under the nail of the great toe. Irawing ont dark, red, oosgulssed