Arizona republican., 1894-11-09

Nson cried back that he would die first. Seeing the hOpeleesness of being able unaided to take any advantage of the fugitives' sheltered position, and the equal hopelessness of their escape since he and Crabtree commanded the mouth and only way of egress from the canon, Moore left Crabtree to guard it and went for help to an election pre- cinct on the other side of the mountain. He met Kirk Miller, prospector, who attended Crabtree in his vigil until Moore returned with Watkins, Kemp and Keith.
 All night they guarded the mouth till daylight. Neither of the fugitives were in sight, but the guarding party knew they were in the canon. To warn them that the battle was to be resumed Crabtree sent shot among the rocks. It struck so close to Thompson that he thought it was meant for him and called out that he was willing to dis cuss matters and he submitted a prop osition. If the cowboys would allow him and Heppler to get out of the pocket so that they would have a chance to fight on equal terms or es- cape they would come. Moore an- swered that it should be only an uDcon- ditional surrender and added that they would not be hurt unless it became unavoidable. He advised them to leave their guns among the rocks and come out with their hands up. After little more parleying they did so and were captured.
 In the meantime their abandoned horses had been taken and the prison CTS were mounted on them and se- curely bound The party rode to Moore's ranch and got breakfast after which they started for Phoenix.
 They reached Jeff Adams ranch on Wednesday evening and remained there all night. Thompson was restless and was evidently meditating an attempt at escape. He explained his restlessness by saying that he had gone without eat ing SO long that having eaten so much supper he was unable to sleep or rest. Ills restlessness nearly resulted in the wearing away of the rope with which he was bound. Soon after day break the party mounted and resumed the journey to Phoenix and reached the city about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 On the way down Thompson talked with great freedom, saying that he the Roscoe robbery. He said. though, he had nothing to do with it, could easily prove his innocence and would be back in the Tonto country within six weeks. He gave an account of his wanderings in the valley since the chase WAS instituted against him z month ago, but that part of his career is already pretty well known.
 Concerning Heppler nothing is known. The desperation with whict he fought among the rocks leads to z suspicion that he had extraordinarily strong objection to capture for a mar who is not badly wanted somewhere and Detective B Breckenridge tele graphed to Los Angeles last nigh inquiring if he was wanted Io the Roscoe affair If not he he will be detained here. Brecken ridge will leave tonight with Thompson for Los Angeles if an existent misun derstanding about the reward can bt adjusted The captors claim that i was $5,200. The Southern Pacific com pany claims that it offers $l,000, Wells Fargo $500 and the state of California $500.
 Etzler, who was picked up by Detec tive McClarty and Captain Mcdonald 2 month ago as selfconfessed accomplice of Thompson's is supposed to be stil at Los Angeles. Thompson denies the story of Etzle- but is not explicit or the subject of the $500 in Mexican money which Etzler said he had given to Phoenix Chinamen for United State money. Nothing of importance wa found on the prisoners. Hopper hac 65 cents and Thompson an empty purse and a locket containing the picture of { girl.
 Heppler, by the way, is suspected O being the man who held up Al Ful wiler, Jr., and Miss Katie Henderson z couple of weeks ago and engaged in { moonlight duel with Fulwiler.
 The most interesting feature of th' fight in the rocky canon last Tuesday i one which cannot be fully described without the aid of diagram, bu Moore, one of the captors, explains how the fugitives were dislodge1, and show that the most effective firing was don, when the combatants were not in sigh of each other.
 The range of Thompson and Hepp1el was obtained by experiment, and thei proximity was reached by causing tht bullets from Winchesters to glance from the square face of rocks adiacen to those behind which their human game was concealed. This round abou aim became so accurate by experimen and practice that at last it becam deadly