Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-10-22
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ceronimo, the train robber OF Ari-
and Mexico" said A. A. Herring,
mining man, Of Castle Dome, Ariz.
do not refer to the willy Apache
~ who a short time ago led in SC
nv depredations on the frontier, but
His white namesake, who. II any
10 possesses more cunning.
Not much seems to be known Of
.onimo in many Pacific coast States
Territories outside OF Arizona and
mountainous regions to the south
aies from one side Of the Mexican
10 the other in a few hours, and is
hard to get sight of as d will-o'-the-
NJ. He goes into the most civilized
ns of the frontier whenever he
hts to, and nobody seems to have
nerve to tackle nlll-
.(,eronimo was connected with two
three of the heaviest robberies on
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
a n wear or SO ago. He lent hand
the last hold-up on the Southern
cific. No detectives are after him,
II they are they make no Roadway
Capturing him. He seems to have
right to go anywhere unmolested.
His finances are considerably i'm
bved by his robberies of Wells, Fargo
Do. Mine owners, too, caught out
h well-6led pockets, as well as
nerous travellers, have paid tribute
him. Mexican and American cattle
horse owners have also suffered.
ese depredations have been carried
Ffor three and possibly for five years.
livery round sum must have gone
B Geronimo's eXchequer in conse-
bnce. People most intimate with
circumstances of his plundering
ire his gains at from 100000 to
1000. Perhaps not less than twenty
h have been killed also, yet he has
IN regarded as a myth by many who
he only heard about him in curious
Fl assure you he is about the liveliest
I'D. muscle and bone myth, how
Br, that there is agoing. There are
flies on him. and evidently it is a
bd man who will get nina second
b Garland, or somebody of that sort.
knows the mountains as well as
" the Kid ever did, and better than
outlaw now living. He came to
hbstone first three years ago, and
bit under the name of White.
HE stayed for short time around
gambling houses. He never was
bwn TO engage in honest labor. He
fair gambler. though he never
yed for big stakes. He seemed to
" for pastime more than any thing
8. In a short time he disappeared
went to Clifton. Then he began
open career of crime. His last
bis were on the Atchison and South
Pacific roads, where, it is believed,
1 got $40 900 each time. Then he
Pit to Mexico and was captured by
regular troops while driving away
be horses. But the Sonora jails
Re not strong enough to hold him,
he is now back in Arizona. He
en visits Tombstone, and a short
De ago was seen playing billiards in
Comet saloon there.
Pile has no headquarters. and his
Vices to elude pursuers are always
{cessful. Nothing is known of his
(sence till the day after he has left
place. and there is no doubt that
lse who know where he is keep still
put 1t for fear of death at his hands.
companion is renegade Mexican
ped FREDERICK. 1t has been said that
fonimo is a Mexican, but this is IA
Rtake. He is white, or very nearly
$Geronimo is dead shot, and officers
Eanybody else are not in a hurry to
their skill against him. Some stiff
yards have been offered by the rail
and express companies for him,
private parties have also offered
2uses for him.
Ihe Governors of Arizona and
ora have offered something like
~ each. There is money in his
p If it can be got, but to get it is
trouble. San Francisco Exam