The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1894-08-30

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inqurng where he could get a horse.
Preston planned to shadow them as they
started and see if they put anything into
their buggy to take away For this pur-
pose he came down at $50 in the morn
ing and after waiting some time found
they had already gone. He failed to get
horse to follow them that day, but he
and Tate took the measures of the i'm
pressions of the horse shoes and buggy
tires and followed on Monday, The
track left the road several times and cir
oled around on the prairie, but was fol
lowed to Soldier Gulch, near the en-
trance to which the horse had been tied.
A few yards away a pile Of stones was
found, and under these the ground was
freshly dug up. The two men unearth-
ed from the shallow excavation one half
of the weight of a hanging lamp-an OBJ
long semi-cylinder of iron, weighing per
haps four or five pounds.
The convex face of the iron was cut
with sharp instrument and consider
able quantity of gold clung to the part
showing the marks. A portion OF the
gold was scraped out of the scars in the
iron to be tested to make sure it was
gold. The weight was then buried as it
was found SO that if the suspects should
have learned Of Preston's trip they
would not find that he WIS on their trail
He knew they were ignorant of the fact
that he was working up a case against
them. Preston and Tate then rode
across the mountains and came home by
1 another road part way.
e. W Parker returned from Denver
the next day, and on Wednesday morn
ing he and Preston went out and got the
iron and brought it in, The substance
taken from its surface had been proven
to be gold. The weight was identified
by A. J. Potter, ieweller who formerly
had shop in Schwartz's store, as part
of weight which he had used as an an
vii and left at Schwartzs, taking the
other half with him.
The case was now to point where it
was considered ready for move.
| Accordingly on Thursday the 23rd Mr..
Parker swore out a warrant in Justice
; Sid Parker's court for the search of the
Schwartz premises. Before proceeding
to do this however it was thought ad Wis
; able to try to get the bullion through
Schwartz Constable Langston follow.
ing this plan instead of going to the
house with the search warrant eimply
arrested the parties. He separated them
and took Schwartz to cabin on the al
ley back Of the store where Preston, Tate
, Parker and Jos. Grieshaber supcrin.
/, tcndent OF the mine joined them.
Mr.. Parker made peremptory de
mand for the gold. Schwartz denied all
knowledge Of it; but when confronted
|, with the circumstances discovered
he finally said he knew whore tho
metal was and would produce it i
, given twenty four hours. This was re.
fused and he asked till three o'clock il
the afternoon, which was also refused
His next proposition was half an hour
which was accepted.
Mr.. Grieshaber was stationed in the
store TO watch. Schwartz took Preston
through the store and out in front, ther
, down the street to the corner OPPOSITE
the bank. Here he told Preston that IA
would have to go to Weeds for the gol,
and asked the officer to 60 on to tn
, store beyond the bank and see II Wee
was there, as he didn't want to NEE
him. Preston did so, and signaled tina
the coast was clear aud Schwartz wen
back on the cross street 10 the alley, an,
was out Of sight of all parties for a fe,
" minutes, and then pissed up the allie.
> alone and entered his back door beior
Preston returned. Grieshaber saw hin
enter with one hand on his hip or in hi
bip pocket Ho turned his back 4
Grcshaber and stood a few seconds. II
spoke to his wife, Gricshaber only gettin
!, the words Eve caught" He then spok
to Grleshabcr in German, conveying tb
idea that they had fallen into misiorI
une through the fault o, othcrs.
lie next went into the kitchen an
= brought out five pound lard pail hal
4 full of fragments Of the original brick
!. aud took IL TO the cabin. Parker LITE
: the pail, which was covered with iiou
=, sack. and told Scwartz II was not a
= there He went back TO the store ant
:, produced half dozen more pieces fror
bis pockets. The gold was weighed an
found still about $3.50 short, aud abou
s36 In placer gold was added b
Schwartz, leaving ehorIago Of abot
Ssl to account for.
Schwartz aud vito account for III