The evening world., 1894-08-08
A TERROa no TnE aIx,,rs
S"pf. Fftswaters Has Trophies 4,
SHOW what Ne Has Done.

capt. John Ferris, the veteran sto,e
driVer, who hauled passengers and mail
on the overland route In the early
ntties' was In another reminiscent mood
me other day and related some of tho
Interesting Incidents connected with the
NE OF capt Jonat han Fitzwaters. who
WAT WAT a noted character in New Mexico
Chicago Herald. Alter ieaying he he
overland route, Capt. Ferris drove The
s.aSs between Santa Fe and Albu-
S'erdue anu ~ paso, and was Intimate
severai nns with Capt Bitzwaters for
Although Capt Fitzwaters was on.
fron nhe rSus ua,s and braysst men on The
brought up In refinement, and had an
eeiucation as good as a college professor
re came OF one OF the best families in
te es State OF psnnsylvania. but after
n the year is40 he murdered MANI
He left the State before the Officers
could capture him and made his way 10
p tn mexico where he fell In With a
reputation In the City OF Mexico as a
man OF nerve.
His bravery and fine bearing attracted
and he was appointed to drive the stag
between the city OF Mexico and Vera
CTuz That route was at that time one
o. The most dangerous In all Of Mexico
lions In Mexico In those days Every
mountain pass was infested with ban
dlts, who did not hesitate to murder and
ROB every wayfarer that fell Into their
ON the frs, trip which Capt. tltz-
waters made to Vera Cruz his stage
was held up by a band OF brigands
from the captain, who succeeded, after
a desperate battle, in driving them on,
killing three of the bandits on the
succeeding trip another band OF the
bandiui attacked the stage, and were
again unsuccessful In committing a rob.
berry. Capt. Fitzwaters killed hve mem
bers OF the desperate gang. and as there
had been some doubt expressed among
tho Government officials as TO the truth
OF his story OF the killing OF the three
bandits on his former trip, he decided
to take along evidence OF his bloody
puted. He thereupon proceeded 10 cut
the ears of OF each Of the bandits
whom he had killed. and he took the
an hence nack w. the mn , 70 " er me SrIz
This daring deed made the Captain
famous throughout that part Of Mexico.
He was the hon Of the hour, and the
for the Government had built expressly
him With eight horses, which were
driven to the stage four abreast.
to reach the mountains, and in
very short time the band OF
hbrigard. thronghou! that section
the man whom they had to deal,
and they made their arrangements
to get rid OF him accordingly, Soon
after being provided with his new stage
! Capt Fitzwaters started on one OF his
| long trips 10 Vera cruz. The journey
MAS without unusual incident until the
mountains In the State Of Pueblo were
| reached. when he was ambushed By a
party OF brgands and shot on OF the
coach.
The outlaws thought they had com
pleted their bloody work by shooting
out the Captains right eye, breaking
his left arm, and shooting him again
coach and lei, supposing that their
enemy was completely done for. In
this the bandits were mistaken. Capt.
! EitEwaters had faithful friend named
! Pedro Sa laEar, who was riding In the
| coach and was not injured. lie picked
up the apparently lIeless body 81 the
| captain and removed II to place OF
safety. The wounded man was given
every care and attention, and strange
though he was badly disagured. lie re-
NAMED ~ MeEie9 until the close Of
the Mexican war."