The morning call., 1894-04-13
LOOKING FOR A THIRD ONE.
They Lived as Farmers in the
Tejunga Canon.
THEIR GUNS AND MASKS FOUND
It Is Said Their Second Attempt
Melted $4,000 to the Gang
of Desperadoes.

Los ANGELES, April 1.-TWO OF the
Roscoe train-robbers have been captured
and 1t is expected the third will be in Gus
tody tonight. United States Marshal
Gard and a posse arrested the two men at
the mouth of the Little Tejunga. near San
Fernando. this morning. The men are
Walt Thorn and John Comstock. residents
of Little Tejunga. and supposed to follow
the calling of farmers.
The man whom the officers expect to
capture tonight is named Pat Fitzsim-
mons and bears very unsavory reputa-
ton. Sheriff Cline says that all the men
have at one time or other been arrested
for some offense.
The men were lodged at the County Jail
this afternoon by Marshal Gard and Len
Harris, detective of the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad. Detective Miles Bowler,
Harry Johnston and w. A. Hammell were
left at the Little Teiunga to capture Ftz-
simmons tonight. So sure was Marshal
Gard OF the capture of Fitzsimmons that
he did not deem it necessary for him to
stay there and help effect the capture.
Marshal Gard perfected his plans and
this morning at 10 o'clock, in Company
with Detective Len Harris, he appeared
at the homes of John Comstock and Wal
ter Thorn and Patrick FitzsimmQns and
arrested the two first mentioned. the latter
being absent from home.
While Thorn and Comstock were being
looked after by the United States Marshal
Harris quietly investigated the Fitzsim-
mons-Thorn residence. as the two live to-
gether. Harris turned over an old mat
tress In the shanty. and as the earth be-
meath IL looked as though recently dis
turbed the detective commenced turning
over the ground. and was rewarded at last
by finding single-Darrel shotgun. Close
b. side it was a mask made from an old
felt hat and several other articles. the
q mes of which the officers would OF dis
close at present.
Upon going TO the stable or corral a
spring wagon of Eastern make was found.
The bed of the vehicle had been removed
and rough boards about six inches in width
substituted. Further search for clews re-
vealed the pacing dog, about which there
has been so much of story that he has be-
come as widely known as the occurrence.
In color, size and manner Of running be is
the Identical canine wanted.
Several letters from relatives of Fitzsim.
mons were found on the premises, each Of
which. the officers think. bears incrlm-
mating evidence. About the ranch there
selves in honest labor to obtain livel-
hood. They are all very poor, and their
homes indicate that they are familiar with
hunger and rags.
Fltzsimmons had brother killed several
years ago in the Northwest. He was a
member of the notorious Dalton gang. and
lost his life while making a desperate re-
sistance from being captured by large
posse of armed and infuriated citizens.
Marshal Gard and his assistants are
quite confident that they have the right
men. The Marshal, late this afternoon.
said that he was certain the men would be
held 10 the Superior Court by the examin-
ing justice. The Marshal says the men
were considerably surprised when arrest
ed, but made no resistance. They stolidly
maintained that they did not commit the
robbery, and are, playing the bluff. but
Gard says that he has positive and con-
vincing proof against them.
The fireman, who was compelled to assist
the robbers at Roscoe, on the night of the
robbery, says that Thorn is undoubtedly
one of the men.
Patrick Jerome Fitzsimmons is boiler
maker by trade, native OF New York, 81
years OF age. john Comstock is a farmer.
35 years old and native of Kansas.
Walter Warren Thorn is "a years old. He
is farmer aud a native Of California.
The robbery for which the men arrested
to-day are suspected occurred at 10 o'clock
on the night of February Is last. at Roscoe.
a small siding. about fifteen miles from this
city, on the Southern Pacific Railway. A
few weeks prior to that date masked men
stopped an express train. but failed to
secure any booty. and it has all along been
the theory of officers that the same high
waymen conducted the two raids. While
the first robbery netted no gain to the rob-
bers, the second attempt paid them we'll,
as it is known that upward of $4,000 in
money was secured.
This latter robbery was also attended
with less of life, the fireman of the train.
young man named Masters. being
crushed to death by the derailng of the
engine, and tramp named Granger, who
was stealing ride on the pilot Of the en-
gine, meeting similar tate.
Ftzsimmons and his family were In
town viewing the Fiesta parade tonight,
and while returning home he was arrested