Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-12-06
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Governor Wolaey has pardoned Jesus
Avott, the Mexican who was being taken
TO the peniteptiary at the time that the
Indians murdered Sheriff Reynolds and
Deputy Holmes. Avott's story. according
to the Arizona Silver Belt. is that the
ascent Of the wash was begun with the
stage only few yards in front Of the two
Indians in the lead. Sheriff Reynolds
was few feet to one side and step or
two behind the FIRST two Indians and not
much further from the two behind.
HolmeR walked at the sIde and little
back Of the last couple Of prisoners and
AvOtt alongside Of Holmes. As they pro-
ceeded their relative positions changed
somewhat and when the struggle began
Reynolds had advanced to q position
step in advnhce Of Elcahn and Sayes. near
est him, and Holmes had reached similar
position relative to Pashtentah and Hale
in the renr AVott WA about midway be-
tween Reynolds and Holmes. At a signal
from one Of the Indians those nearest the
officers grappled them. Holmes made no
resistance and fell to the ground az though
he had tainted, apparently making no ef-
fort to retain possession Of his rifle or to
draw his sixshootpr Pashtentah took
the rife and with bis partner they were
still handcufed together) advanced to
where Reypolds was making a desperate
struggle for bh life. Reynolds firmly
held on to his shotgun with his left hand
his assailants being unable to take il from
hlm-and he was trying hard to draw his
pistol--which his buttoned Overcoat pre-
vented-when Pashtentah settled the con-
fict by shooting Reynolds with Holmes
rife. Holmes during the minute or two
which had elapsed, did not move from the
spot where he had fallen, and Pashtentah
and partner returned and shot him; they
then turned and shot Middleton from the
stage. Avott is firmly Of the belief that
Middleton fell into the boot Of the stage
and was carried some distance befUre be-
ing precipitated to the ground. Avott
could have rendered valuable assistance
and might have saved the lives OF the Of
6cers. but states that neither Reynolds
nor Holmes called for assistance, and he
(Avott) feared that If he interiered Rey.
nolds might get his pistol out and shoot
him. in the belief that he was going to aid
the Indiana He was also afraid that Md
dleton might shoot him and says when he
ran up to the stage Middleton did cover
him With the pistol and ordered bim to get
into the cOach. When Middleton Was shot
Avott continued to run and Pashtentah
and Hale assembled little knoll at the side
OF tho road and fred at Avott. Hastentu-
duiay and Bithejabatishtocean the latter
the murderer of Cosper, took no part in
the csnhict. hut Withdrew a few yards to
the side of the road. Hoscalte was in the
stage and Shackled.
Stockman: The seven inch pipe sor the
artesian we'll arrived here Friday night Of
last week and Messrs Wilson and Du-
mant have been busy this week driving it
into the three hundred foot hole they have
already bored Operations will now be
pushed with vigor. There are $50 feet Of
the pipe.
New Mexican: Special Agent Lewis, Of
the Indian Office, sent out by the authorl'
ties to investigate the troubles at the
Acoma pueblo. has been looking over af-
fairs on the Navajo reserve. The Acoma
business ia not settled; in fact the entire
matter of Indian education seems to be in
a state of mix, and comparatively few Of
the children are attending school tins
year.
On November och 1885, the fret print
ing press was fetched to New Mexico by
Cura Martinez, of Taos; El Crepuscula,
the Dawn, the 6rst newspaper, letter cap
size, was issued for the period of four
weeks.
Stockman: When Taxpayers have to
pay 81, ,OOl4 on the 500 the person with
out property is the better oft. Yes this is
the rate in Cochise county this year.
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