The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
A AHRILLINa CHASE
After the Atlantic & Pacific Train Rob-
bers In Arizona.

ptlS III ATlAOnd.
SALT LAKE CRY, U. T., April 1.-THE
four Arizona officers who arrived here
yesterday with the four train robbers in
custody tell an interesting story of the
long chase.
On March 2i an Atlantic & Pacific train
was stopped at Canon Diahlo, Yavapai
County, A. T., for orders, when the men
boarded the engine and persuaded the
tireman-.with revolvers to order the ex-
press messenger to open his car. This
was done. The robbers then broke open
the stong box, and after securing all the
money in it, struck south toward the
Tonto Basin, and proceeded as far in that
direction as Sunset Mountain, when they
headed for Utah. Sheriff O'Neil, of Yav-
apai County, was at once notified, and,
with Special Agent Holden, Deputy Sher.
iif James L. Black and Ed st. Clair, start
cd in pursuit. They trailed the robbers
nearly 800 miles north from the line Of
the road to as wild and desolate country
rs can be found in the West IL was dan.
gerous trip too, ior the region is infested
with desperadoes whose sympathies were
all with the pursued party. At last, after
hard journey OF 600 miles, crossing the
Little and main Colorado, and over high
mountains and parchcd plains, during
which the officers suffered many priva-
tons, the robbers were sighted on April !,
nearly two weeks after the robbery, in
Wahwee Canon. about forty miles east of
Canonvlle, u. I. The officers called on
the men to surrender, and were answered
with yollcy from the revolvers with
which they were all armed. The country
being heavily timbered, both parties were
well protected. A battle ensued, during
which one of the robbers had his cartridge
box shot from his belt, another had q
bullet hole put through his hat and one
OF their horses was killed. After about
| fifty shots had been exchanged the rob
bers concluded IL was getting too warm for
them, and leaving their horses they beat a
hasty retreat on foot. The country is COW
cred with dense growth OF underbrush
which rendered pursuit very difficult, but
the officers persisted, and soon overhauled
Bill Stincau, noted desperate, prob.
| ably the leader OF the gang. Next
day Charles Clark and John Smith
were captured, aud on April James
| Ounce was gathered in. The officers had
now succeeded in their project, but now
another difficulty presented itself. To re-
turn with their prisoners over the road
| they had come would bc no small under
taking, aud after consideration it was de-
cided 10 pass on 10 Milford, and then 40
TO Denver 10y way Of salt Lake and take
the Santa Fo train to Prescott.
IL IL not known, even by the officers,
| just how much money was stolen, but
that found on the men, together with
what has been accounted for, amounts 10
over 1000. On the way up one OF the
prisoners made full confession, 40 that
there Is not the slightest doubt that the
right parties have been captured. A
funny incident is related in connection
with an attempt made by the citizens OF
Canonyillc 10 arrest them. Shortly before
the arrival Of the officers eight armed
men, with a small army Of followers, un-
| dcrlook this job. The robbers waited
quietly until the citizens were near
enough, when they suddenly covered
them with their guns and made them
stack their arms and depart.
All Of the prisoners are well educated,
and Smith claims 81 be the son OF a Bap.
tist minister Officer llolton says he
formerly knew Stincau in New Mexico.
where lac trained with a hard gang and
was generally considered bad.
An the robbers are under twenty years
Of age. They were quite jolly when first
arrested, but are beginning 10 realize their
| position now, aud show signs Of dropping.
Train robbery was made a capital ollensu
by the last Arizona Legislature, and as
court conycncs ON May they are In iair
way TO reach the reward which their vii.
lainy merits. Tho party left for Denver
| lugt pVouinu