The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-09-14
4AAIN RoBBER GERONIMO.
A Fearless Bandit Who Has Made a
Fortune by Els Lawless Acts.

"Of all the smooth and slippery
outlaws now loose and enjoying
perfect freedom, the smoothest and
slipperiest is Geronimo, the train rob.
Der of Arizona and Mexico" said A. A.
Herring, the mining man, of Caste
Dome, Ariz. 81 do not refor to the
wild Apache chief, who a short time
ago led in so many depredations on the
frontier, but to bis white namesake,
who, :. anything, possesses more Gun.
ming"
"Not much seems to be known
of Geronimo in many Pacific coast
States and Territories outside of Ari-
IONA and the mountainous regions to
the South. He flies from one side of
tine Mexican line to the other in a few
hours, and is as hard to get sight Of as
will-o' -the-wiSp. He goes into the
most civilized towns of the frontier
whenever he wants to and nobody
seems to have the nerve to tackle him.
Geronimo was connected with two
or three Of the heaviest rObberies on the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road a
year or SO ago. He lent hand in the
last hold-up on the Southern Pacific.
No detectives are after him, or if they
are, they make no headYay in captur-
ing him. He seems to have the right
to go anywhere unmolested.
''His finances are considerably i'm
proved by his robberies Of Wells, Fargo
Il Co. Mine owners, too, caught out
with well-filled pockets, as we'll as
numerous travellers, have paid tribute
to him. Mexican ana American cattle
and horse owners have also suffered.
These dcpredations have been carried
on for three and possibly five years. A
very round sum must have gone into
GeronimO's exchequer in consequence.
People most intimate with the circum-
stances of his plundering figure his
gains ut from 100000 to 100000.
Perhaps not less than twenty men have
been killed also, yet he has been re gar
ded ASA myth by many who have only
heard about him in a curious way
II assure you he is about the liveliest
blood, muscle and bone myth, however,
that there is agoing. There are no flies on
him and evidently it is good man who
will get nina second Bob Garland or
somebody of that sort. He knows the
mountains as well rs Billy the Kid ever
did, and better than any outlaw now
living. He came to Tombstone first
name of White.
"He STAYED for short time around
the gambling houses. He never was
known to engage in honest labor. He
was fair gambler, though he never
played for big stakes. He seemed to
play for rastime more than anything
else. In short time he disappeared
and went to Clifton. Then he began
his open career of crime. His last
hauls were on the Atchison and South
ern Pacific roads. where, it is believed,
he got 500, 900 each time. Then lie
went to Mexico and was captured by
the regular troops while driving away
some horses. But the Sonora iaiis Were
not strong enough to hold him, and he
is now back in Arizona. He often
visits Tombstone, and a short time ago
was seen playing billiards in the Comet
saloon there.
"He has no headquarters and his
devices to elude pursuers are always
successful. Nothing is known of his
presence till the day after he has left
place, and there is no doubt that those
who know where he is keep still about
it for fear of death at his hands. His
companion is n renegade Mexican
named FREDERICK. 1t has been said
that Geronimo is Il Mexican, but this IS
a mistake. He is white, or very nearly
so.
Geronimo is dead shot, and officers
or anybody else are not in hurry to
try their skill against him. Some stiff
rewards have been offered by the rail
road and express companies for him, and
private parties have also offered bonuses
for him.
''The Governors of Arizona and
Sonora have offered something like
1000 each. There is money in his
scalp if it can he got, but to get it is the
San Francisco Examiner.