The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-17
DIED In HER BOOTS.
The Wild Western Romance Of .
Refined Girl.

III lie HrSs uAYS OF IbauNlllb wagons
formed the only means of Transporter
ton for the immense quantity Of mer-
chandise needed there, and for the
shipment for the large output of ore
and bullion. As a consequence horses
and mules were used in large num-
bers. Trains of freight wagons lined
the roads leading to the great carbon
ate camp, and it frequently became
necessary to turn the stock out after
a hard days Journey to Craze on the
| adjoining hillsides. Leadville offered
a good market for work stock OF all
kinds, a5 affiHfaiis brought fsea the
| East frequently succumbed to the
climate effect of a high altitude and
heavy work. Many a freighter
reached the top Of a hard pull only to
see his best mule lie down and die
in the harness.
Such inducements and easy sale
brought professional horse thieves in
| abundance. The immunity from
punishment that theyseemed to enjoy
and high prices paid for their plumber
| stimulated them to constant activity
and made them bold in their profess
sion. Saguache Comfy, Col, was a
favorite section for the operations of
this fraternity, these gentlemen max
ing their trips with almost the regu-
larity of stage coaches.
After an unusually bold raid a party
was organized determined to follow
the trail and overtake the thieves, and
if the depredators were caught to save
all county expenses in the way OF
sheriff fees and trials.
The party started early in the morn
ing, and as the trail was large and hot
they were able to follow it almost at a
galsnp. Following along the west side
Of the San Luis valley and then
through a defle Of the Sangre De
Christie Mountains, the curse Of the
pursuers and pursued emerged into
the Arkansas valley, close to where
the South Arkansas flows into the
main stream. Here it was evident
| that the two parties could only be a
short distance apart. The robbers had
taken more stock than they could
easily handle, and did not seem to be
aware that they were being followed.
Two of the stockmen from the
ranches on the route joined the vigil
lantes and furnished fresh horses.
About noon on the following day the
thieves with the stolen stock were dis
covered camped at the north of
| Cottonwood Greek, They were but
two. One appeared to be a Young
boy not yer sixteen; the other Was a
fine looking young man OF perhaps
twenty or twenty-five years of age.
On being called on to surrender the
boy pulled a six shooter on the vigil
lantes. At the same time he and his
companion jumped down behind the
bank of the river, from which place it
was found impossible to dislodge them
without the loss of at least three OF
four men.
After d hurried council of war il
was decided for two men to go down
the river, cross over and come upon
the other side to o point where the
fugitives could be easily covered, and
the balance to prevent their escape
from the position they were in. This
was done, and when the thieves were
again summoned to surrender they
simply turned and commenced firing
at their two pursuers on the opposite
side of the river. The fire was re-
turned, and resulted in the boy drop
ping dead with a broken neck and his
companion falling with a bullet
through his lungs.
When the ~vigilantes went to where
they lay the elder was still alive, and
the boy was of curse dead, and
proved to be a lovely young girl, with
delicate and refined features. The
6ne who could still talk refused to tell
who they were OF from whence they
came, only that their people We're re-
spectacle, and that he desired them
to remove his boots, as he did not
wish to die with his boots on. He
was evidently a man of good educa-
ton, but positively refused to give
any information, In a few hours he
also was dead, and the two We're
buried beneath the cottenwoods near
the river bank. Their identity was
lever discovered .--HeteRa Journal.
w. VI. and the Empress.
Last night Mr., Phelps, the American
Minister here, addressed a large gath
ering of the Anglo-American Society
in the rooms of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. In the course Of his
remarks he praised that patient pur-
suit of duty which characterized the
German race from Prince 70 peasant,
and said
II had occasion to notice this trait
IN the illustrious lady whose history
and character are tonight the thought
and the talk OF the world The recci-
lection is SC recent and sweet that |
may be pardoned for referring to it. !
think the last public function Of the
Empress Augusta was the reception
she gave me on Saturday afternoon be-
fore the new year, saw at q glance
that the task was beyond her strength,
and that she had assumed it be-
u it was a soyerign's duty. And