News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-07-25
TRAIN RoBBER GERONIMO.
A Fearless Bandit Who Has Made a
Fortune by His Lawless Acts.

"Of all the smooth and slippery
outlaws now loose and enjoying
perfect freedom, the smoothest and
slipperiest is Geronimo, the train rob-
| ber of Arizona and Mexico" said A. A.
Herring, the mining man, of Caste
! Dome, Ariz. 81 do not refer to the
wild Apache chief, who a short time
! ago led in so many depredations on the
+ frontier, but to his white namesake,
who, if anything, possesses more cum
ming"
! "Not much seems to be known
of Geronimo in many Pacific coast
States and Territories outside of Ari-
zona and the mountainous regions to
the South. He flies from one side of
the Mexican line to the other in q few
hours, and is as hard to get sight of as
a will-O'-the-wi He goes into the
most civilized towns of the frontier
whenever he wants to and nobody
seems to have the nerve to tackle him.
..Geroninlo was connected with two
Atchison, Tolaska and SAINTS Pe road n
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 headway in captur-
ing him. He seems to have the right
to go anywhere unmolested.
ellis finances are considerably I'M
proved by his robberies of Wells, Fargo
& Co. Mine owners, too, caught out
with well-filled pockets, as well as
numerous travellers, have paid tribute
/ to him. Mexican and American cattle
and horse owners have also suffered.
These depredations 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 at from $4,000 to $500. 600.
Perhaps not less than twenty men have
been killed also, yet he has been regar-
ded as a myth by many who have only
heard about him in curious way.
81 assure you he is about the hvel1est
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 him-a second Bob Garland or
somebody of that sort. He knows the
mountains as well as Billy the Kid ever
did, and better than any outlaw now
living. He came to Tombstone first
three years ago and went under the
name of White.
| ~
the gambling houses. He never was
known to engage in honest labor. lie
was n fair gambler, though he never
PLAYED for big stakes. He seemed tc
nlay for pastime more than anything
else. In short time he disappeared
and went to Clifton. Then he began
his open career of crime. His las
hauls were on the Atchison and South
I ID. g. i II &c hplIPUn6
) he got $40, 900 each time. Then he
went to Mexico and was captured By
the regular troops while driving away
some horses. But the Sonora jails wer'
not strong enough to hold him, and ht
is now back in Arizona. He Otter
: visits Tombstone, and a short time ag'
was seen PLAYING billiards in the Come
/ saloon there.
! "He has no headquarters and HI
' devices to elude pursuers are Away
successful, Nothing is known of hi
presence till the day after he has left
place. and there is no doubt that thos
:. who know where he is keep still abou
it for fear of death at his hands. Hi
companion is n renegade MeX1cal
;, named Frederico. It has been sal
+ that Geronimo is Mexican, but this
\ a mistake. He is white, or very nearl
so.
"Geronimo is dead shot, and officer
? or anybody else are not in hurry t
try their skill against him. Some stl
q rewards have been offered by the raj
. road and express companies for him, an
o private parties have also offered bonuse
n for him.
3 s0The Governors of Arizona an
u Sonora have offered something hk
~ 80, 600 each. There is money IN n
scalp if it can be got, but to get 1t is tn
7 troubIe.-TSan Francisco Examiner.