Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
NO. 50.
A STORY or LEApvlLlE.


Tue nAnus0mfs Young Hof~F-Ihtaf WIS
Proved Ia Be Girl
In the first days OF Leadville wagon.
formed the only means Of transportation
OF the immense quantity OF merchandise
needed there and for the shipment OF the
large outpat of ore and bullion. As
consequence horses and mules were used
in large numbers. Trains OF freight
wagons lined the roads leading 10 the
great carbonate camp, and it frequently
became necessary TO turn the stock out
after hard days journey 10 Craze on
the adjoinining hillsides Leadville
offered good market for work stock OF
all kinds. AS animals brought from the
East frequently succumbed 10 the cli-
matte effect Of high altitude and heavy
work. Many freighter reached the top
of hard pull only 70 see his best work
mule lie down and die in the harness.
such Inducements and easy sale brought
professional horse thieves in abundance
The immunity from Punishment that
they seamed TO enjoy and high prices
paid for their plumber stimulated them
10 constant activity and made them bold
In their profession. Saguaehe County,
Col. says writer in the Helena journal,
was favorite section for the operations
Of this fraternity these gentlemen maxi
ing their trips with almost the regularity
OF stage coaches.
After an unusually bold raid party
was organized determined TO follow the
trail and oYertake the thieves and IL
the dcpredators we're caught 10 save all
county expenses In the way OF sheriff
fees and trials. The party started early
In the morning, and as the trail was hot
they were able 10 follow il at ALI. ost
gallop. Following along the west side
OF the San Louis valley and then through
the defile of the sangre de Christie
mountains, the course Of the pursuers
and pursued emerged into the Arkansas
valley, close rs where the South Arkan-
sa flows into the main stream. Here it
was evident that the two parties could
only be- short distance apart Tho
robbers bad 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 yigilantcs and
furnished fresh horses. About noon on
the following day the thieves with the
, stolen stock we're discovered camped at
the north OF Cottonwood creek. There
were but two. One appeared 10 be a
young hoy not over sixteen: the other
was fine looking young man ~ perhaps
twenty or twenty-five years of age. On
. being called on 10 surrender the boy
; pulled six-shooter and fired on the
: vigilantcs At the same time he and
his companion jumped down behind the
. bank OF the river, from which place IL
? was found impossible to dislodge them
Q without the loss OF at least three or -four
men.
/ After hurried council Of war II was
!, decided for two men 10 go down the
. river cross over and come up ON this
D other side to point where the fugitiyei
4 could be easily covered, and the balancs
= 10 prevent their escape from this position
y they were In. This was done. and wher
: the thieves were again summoned 4
surrender they simply turned and com
menced firing at their pursuers on tn,
opposite side of the river. The FIRE wa
70 returned, and resulted in the boy drop
ping dead with broken neck and hi
companion falling with bullet through
a the lungs When the vigilantes went b
= whore they lay the elder was still alive
-.---ard lie boy was. of course, dead. an'
. proved to be- 1layely young girl, viii
|. delicate and refined features. The IN N
who could still talk refused 10 tell who
they were or from whence they came
, only that their people were respectable
!. and that he desired them to remove hi,
I boots, as he did not wish To die with hi,
! boots on He was evidently a man 81
, good education. but positively refused d
, give any information. In few hourshe
Also was dead, and the two were buried
/, beneath the cottonwoods near the rivel
hank. Their identity was never diseos
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