Mesa free press., 1895-01-11

ai,d Yeang the counterfciter, who es
capped on Christmas from the phoeni
Jail, were apprehe nded on the deser
81 xty five miles south of Gila Bend ii
rule Canyon, on Wednesday of las
week. by Deputy Sheriff Prolhe o
Billy Moore and Billy Kellogg Th'
parties evidently were mu tuafly sur
prised, but a fight opened at once
Several shots were fired when Pfi"
threw his arms away and the figh
ended. Price was shot in the abdo-
men and throu ugh the left sho ulder
Young was shot through the knee
and Prothero's arm was broken. Billy
Moore started at once for Gila Benz
with Prothero and Kellogg took the
wounded prisoners in charge. A
spring wagon was procured at the Ojc
mine few miles away and they yswere
placed on bed therein and the re.
turn trip to Phoenix begun. Price
died when within few miles Of Gils
Bend.
A fearful tragedy was enacted in
Tempe on Wednesday. w. G.. Bas.
com, miller at the Saccaton agency,
while in frenzy caused by months Of
dissipation, shot Hardy Atkinson, a
we'll known and popular young man
of Tempe. The ball entered the left
emple and passed through behind
the eyeballs. He was alive at last
accounts with some hopes of bis re-
covery, although he will be sightless,
After shooting Atkinson Bascom left
the roofo the Gregory house and
took refuge in a warehouse, still ARM
ed with Winchester, and threatened
to kill any one who approached. The
militia was called out and fired few
volleys into the house. One shot
broke the frenzied mans leg above the
knee. His physical condition was
such that he; could not withstand the
shock and he died a few hours after.
The criminal element don't seem
to fare any too we'll in Maricopa
county. Our officials usually round
them up with short turn. The ne
gro who, had hand in burglarizing
Us. Peterson's house last week was
captured in less than two days after
ins Phoenix. All the articles taken
were recovered except one small piece
ofjewelry and the money amounting
to about sixty dollars. A woman was
found on the street wearing the large
diamond breast pin valued at. eight
hundred dollars, and this led to. the.
apprehension of the negro, who, after
his arrest promptly owned, up. The
white man who assisted i'll the bur-
glary has so far eluded capture.
Prof. Netherton returned yesterday
morning from Tucson where he weat
to secure the establishment of an ex-
perimental station at Mesa 1t is
unnecessary to say that his mission
was entirely successful. The station
will be located on the city, park bloc K
near the school house. The. city do
mates the use of the block and one
share of water. the station to pay the
water rent and clean it's pro rata of
ditch. Prof. Comstock of the Uni.
virsity will be here the first of the
week to make the preliminary ar.
rangements for beginning work. The
board of regents of the University
manifested good judgment in making
this location.
Miss Ida Alice McBrayer, one Of
Mesa's most estimable young ladies,
was married Sunday evening to Mr..
Frank Fegaf one of. the progressive,
enterprising young farmers Of Tempe.
The wedding took place at the home
of the brides parents, Rev. A.. B.
Tomlinson, officiating. After the
beautiful ceremony had been said, the
guests sat down to sumptuous we'd
ding banquet. The scores of friends
of the happyc couple join with lis in
wishing them q long.life of bliss, use
fulness and prosperity.
Reuben Hadden met with q pain