Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-28

the $S, 900 worth of bullion, which, as il
only weighed little over thirty-ive
pounds, he had carried with him.
We identified him as Inoct tn'e Copsuelo
a well-known criminal and for whom a
big reward was out in California, as he
was wanted for the murder OF Deputy.
Sheriff of San Luis Obispo, eight years
ago. He is said to have been connected
with eight murders during his career in
this world OF thirtv.three years, and is
known to have been a prime mover in
the affair in which Barney Martin and
his wife were murdered and their bodies
burned, this occurring about the same
place where the Gribble party was slain.
1t was a noteworthy thing that killed
him with shot from the pistol of one OF
the men he had murdered and at an hour
exactly week from the time his last
crime had been committed. Well, after
we had got rid of him we returned to
the point where the trails had scattered
and took up the others. We soon found
that we were following two men who
after proceeding some distance on horse
back had dismounted and turned their
animals loose. The trails led to near
the Vulture mine where it doubled and
at this point we met two Americans who
had encountered the fugitives. This
gave US more clues and We followed
them to the Pumphouse where there is a
Mexican settlement, and here We
searched all the houres but could find no
trace of them, SO we were compelled to
let the matter drop for the time being
and return to Phoenix. Now comes the
point of my story. l have this day
received from the District At
torney at Phoenix a letter
telling me that he has two men in Jail
named Hugel Deman and Nabor Esca-
lante, who have been arrested for the
crime by Sheriff Slaughter at Tombstone,
and that the. evidence points very
strongly towards them. He wants me to
come down and assist in the proeecu-
ton, and encloses the photograph OF the
suspects"
Mr.. Smith then handed the scribe a
cabinet photo of two heavily shackled
men standing in what is apparently a
prison. "The tall one," continued the
detective, "is, have no doubt, one of
the men we want, but do not think that
the shorter one is. The reason IIsay this is,
because by the descriptions we got of the
fugitives from the men who met them
when We were on the trail l think |
would know them pretty WE'LL On the
man when arrested was found the watch
worn by Johnson at the time of the MUIR
der, and in addition to this testimony we
have evidence that he was seen at
Vulture the day after Consuelo was
killed. The case will be called for trial
this week, and you will doubtless hear
of its result over the wires"
INDIANS ON THE TRAIL.
"How are these Indian trailers able
to follow mans tracks over the Arizona
sands when they are day or two old and
the evening winds have obliterated the
footprints?" asked the reporter.
"Why, professional trailer has COM
paratively easy work when the tracks
run over sand, and it is rendered even
easier after the wind has been
blowing. You see, when a man steps
on the soft sand he presses
up small ridge on either side of his
foot. Now when the wind blows and
fills in the footprints, this ridge
catches the sand and makes little ele-
walton, imperceptible to the general OBJ
server, it is true, but as plain as a pike
staff to an Indian trailer. The hard
work comes when the fugitive takes to
the mountains, which in that district are
mostly of volcanic formation and as hard
as marble. Then the Indian follows al
most by instinct and every 200 or 300
yards finds loosened pebble or some
such indication that he is on the right
path. In going through the brush, the
fugitive breaks off twigs and presses
down leaves and an Indian can tell by
a broken bramble how many hours
the man he wants is ahead.
Another way that gives a general
idea as to the direction the man is flying
is that waterholes are few and far be-
tween, and if he is native of the coun-
try he will make for them. No one can
trail like the Indians, for they know every
foot OF the country and can Jog along all
day by the side of horse and be COM
paratively fresh in the evening. They
are also speedy as we'll as enduring if the
occasion requires. As an instance: At
the time that girl was abducted from
the Clip mine by Mexican desperadoes,
an Indian messenger was sent with the
news to me at Yuma with instructions to
travel as fast as he could. The distance
is sixty-fve miles and he covered it on
foot in five hours and forty minutes. The
professional trailers are obtained
from the tribes of Yumas, Pagagos,
Pimas and Maricopas and receive
~ day and food when they are en-
ployed. They are mostly men between
the ages of twenty-five and forty, and
when on the track can 60 100 miles day
at steady trot. They wear moccasins
on their feet, and this with the string
constitutes their sole clothing. They
carry weapons as rule, but do not un-
dertake to do any fighting. For provis-
ions they carry jerked meat, ard this
with an occasional drink of water is all
they require"
well, | must be going" said Mr..
Smith, as the warning bell Of departing
train rang out. "Hunt me up some day
and will tell you about an adventure 1
once had on the Colorado River. Good
bye," and off he went southwark bound
on an errand that is doubtless of ominous
portent to some evil doer.
PASADENA.