The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-03-17
CAPTURED.
The Horse Thieves
Brought Back.
An Escape Was Attempted. but
Thou h the assistance of Winters,
Nc Arthur, Yount and some indians
the Prisoners are Again CAPTURED
and Brought TO Phoebe.

P. Yount and two prisoners, George Nc
Common and Charles Wilkinson, arrived
III town Tuesday night. Mr.. Rives aud
Gilbert had been in pursuit of the two
men, who had stole couple of horses
from J. A. Denton on February 2Sth,
since March lst. The story of the pur-
suit and capture is long one and reveals
the trials and hardships which the
officers of our county are put to in the
discharge Of their duty, and the hind.
rance met with from the lawless element
who now infest the interior of the
country between California and Nevada
where no law exists, no mail facilities
are even provided, mail being brought
$50 miles by private carriers.
Leaving here Tuesday, March LIST, Mr..
Rves and Gilbert went to Mr.. Denton's
camp, twenty five miles north Of here, to
lind the trail of the thieves and the di-
recton taken. This led them to Mr.
Craw's ranch, where they stopped that
night. In the morning they proceeded to
Bristol, where Mr.. Denton left them and
returned to Phoebe. Rives and Gilbert
left Bristol about four o'clock Wedues-
day, March 2nd, and followed the trail to.
wards Pahranagat. A heavy storm and
darkness setting in, the men were forced
to camp in an abandoned cabin. In the
morning they again started on and
arrived at Geer's ranch in Pahransgat
Valley about 9 o'clock that night. They
got supper and fresh horses here and left
about 10 o'clock. Riding all night they
reached Summit springs at daylight,
where they tied their horses to rock
and lying upon the ground slept without
blankets for couple of hours. Waking
they rode on, still following the trail, and
reached Quartz spring at night.
Here the horses were watered
and the two weary men again
mounted them and rode all night through
the desert to Turner'S ranch on Indian
creek, where they had breakfast, and
learned that they were still day behind
their men. Procuring change of horses
they again rode on, crossed the Yellow
Pine mountains and reached Pahrump
ranch about l o'clock at night. Here
they expected to overtake their men, but
were disappointed. While leading the
horses to water they became frightened
and broke away from Mr.. Rives, taking
his shackles with them. Mr.. Gilbert
fell upon the ground asleep from
sheer exhaustion as soon as he alighted
from his horse. Mr.. Rves woke Mr.
Bailey, the ranch foreman, who informed
him that the men had not been seen
there, but they would probably be at
Whites ranch, six miles down the val.
ley, and kindly offered to take Rives and
Gilbert down in his blackboard in the
morning .....
Upon arrival at Whites it was found
that the men were still twenty.four
hours ahead of them. Mr. Rives pro.
cured Mr. Biley's blackboard and one
horse from that gentleman and another
from Mr.. White, and with Mr.. W. P.
Yount to drive, he and Mr.. Gilbert again
went on, determined to overtake their
men. They drove to Resting Spring,
about forty miles distant, and over the
California line. The parties sought had
not been seen here at all, so the officers
and his assistants went to Evans ranch,
five miles further on, on the Amargoza
river, and only few miles from Death
Valley. Just before reaching the Evans
ranch thick growth of mousquit bushes
covers the country on both sides OF the
road Rives and Gilbert here waited
while Yount drove up to the ranch. In
about three quarters of an hour Mrs.
Evans came down and told Rives and
Gilbert that their men had just gone in
to supper At once going to the house,
Mr.. Rives entered, armed with Win.
chester, which he drew down upon his
men and told them to throw up their
hands. They we're astonished but com.
piled. one remarking, well, you go,
the drop on US, and "you got us by get
ting the drop on u.s." The men were
armed with Winchester and undoubt
eddy would have shown fight had Mr.
Rives not got the drop on them.
As Mr.. Rives had no irons he tiet
their hands while Mr. Gilbert held
double barreled shot gun on the men
{ The party stopped at Evans that night
, Rives and Gilbert taking turns at guard
. ing the prisoner, as they did ever.
i night until they reached Phoebe. Mex
duy they left for Whites with the pri,
= oners and stolen horses. From White
, Mr.. Rives sent up to Pahrump ranch TO
his horses and shackles, employees Q
the ranch having lassoed the horse
on the range and brought ther
in. The ropes were replaced by iron
d. upon the prisoners ana announcer nlgn
spent in guarding them. Next day Mr.
:. Rives took them to Pahrump ranch t
:. have hand cuffs made 50 that they coul
:. ride upon the horses, which they coul
:, not do with the shackles The black
smith did not finish making the han
. irons until too late too leave Pahrumy
). and Mr.. Rive' concluded to stay ther
n IA x,;..Lt Int aft1.. 4,