The morning times., 1895-07-19
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Black Roses
Cry Of Death
fBy Lewis H. Eddy.)

'she's got plenty of money cried an
other.
Wears diamonds in the city" sreered a
third.
''Muerte a los gringes!" repeated the
woman, with a shrIek, which would have
chilled the blood Of men unused to her
vicious ways.
Manager France, of the Ball Domingo,
heard the disturbance between the miners
and the miserable old woman, as he came
up the gulch.
Here, my good woman," said he's here
are two silver dollars. You had better not
stay around here" he added, kindly, as she
took the money and called the blessings of
the saints upon his generous soul. The
men are not used to giving aims, and they
VIII only treat you unkindly."
He'd a better be savin' them So to help
out the pay roll of the Bull Domingo" re-
marked a saIoon-keeper, who had been
keeping a slate for nearly three months for
the accommodation of workmen on that
property.
"It's woman as always breaks heart
urged miner.
Sonora Rosalina Ortiz once enjoyed a
happy home in the City of Mexico, her
birthplace. She had all the opportunities
Of education, both u Spanish and English,
and in her early married life had trav-
eIad much
But misfortune came to her in the death
of her husband and two of their three
children, after the loss of all the prop
erty they possessed They had ,iOF sew
eraI years made their home in the United
States, where Senor Ortiz had died leav-
ing his widow penniIess, Poverty and
Gil no md han no 20
RADIO mlning fever filled the mountains
with fortune seekers of high and low de-
gree. Sonora Ortiz drifted 70 Durango.
She was living with a hardened charaC-
ter known as ''Robber DAN" an Ameri-
can. whose life both in and out Of the peui-
teHtiary was d series OF misdeeds.
They Were well mated IN their criminal
careers, though the woman had thus far
known no more Of prison life than is
afforded by county jails. Her only child,
q boy of twelve years, had, ike hls moth
er, become a professional beggar and
thief.
The i'll treatment she had received al
the hands and tongues of the miners a,
Rico had burned into her soul like hot
iron, though ths wound was largely healed
By the soft words and the silver SO kindly
slowed by John France
Even Robber Dan and his male Compan-
ionns in Crime-who formed the most no
tOrious and daring band of robbers in
southern Colorado-did not escape the
vindictive spirit of Black Rosa. But the
woman was useful 10 them and when
plentifully supplied with drink, the re
was no crime too black for her wicked
heart nor scheme too deep for her cunning
brain.
Durango was ablaze with the glory OF
frontier life-a glory which comes but
once in the lifetime OF new town.
Honest men, with capital, seeking 10 dou-
BILE their investments in a fortnight, stood
on the same level of association with the
horse thief and the road agent. Mine
promoters and gamblers drank over the
same bar. The crack of the stage-drIver s
whip was but the echo of the pistol shot.
John France stood leaning with his back
against the end of the bar in the saloon at
tached To the leading hotel of the town
HIS hands We're thru 81 into the side pockets
Of his sack coat, while his face bore a pUZ-
lied look
John Frances handkerchief was missing.
That was q mere incident yet he continued
to look puzzled
"Going back 10 the mine in the morning."
asked th: clerk Of the hotel q minute later
| as France approached the desk and asked
tJr writing material.
Yes, Su rel
stage leaves at two clock"
We'll, call ME half hour earlier, and
don't for your head, let EIe miss the stage.
I must be at the mine tomorrow by all
nr"aus BY the way, l have lost large
white silk handkerchief, with a black
border. Look out for IL -
a few minutes later. while France was
stiu busy writing Sheriff Barney approached
him, and presented a little Mexican chap
| in whose possession had been found the silk
| handkerchief
What shall do with him?" asked the
sheriff
Lock him up" answered the manager o1
the Bull Domingo, sternly. Lock him
Upt That is the little rascal who came to
nIe a few minutes ago beggingfOr money.
gave him TWO bits, and he shows his graft
tude by stealing my handkerchief"
The attention of the loungers about the
hotel office Ciid not hear what he said III a
hurried undertone to the sheriff, so there
was q nurmur of Indignation against the
man who would seek the punishment of a
Child for stealing a silk handkeTchief-and
that after it had been returned.
He had my boy locked up, did he?
shrieHed Black Rosa. when the details OF
this liltle episode Were related to her
Tue black face of the little Mexican woman
| seemed ablaze with Indignation. He shall
pay for this"
"senora furgets the two silver dollars,
taunted Robber Dan. Il thought the sonora
might Itbl sorry IHSl IlGtt pit(Hlittl TO AND
this fine American. But it's all right now -
is it dearest?" he added noCkingly.
Rob hint Murder hini" yelled Black
Rosa and she staggered from her chair as if
she would carry out her own command but
| fell on the floor III a heap.
Dan and his pals lifted the woman to a
bed, and the leader remarked that she
would sleep till morning and be neither
help nor hindrance.
II had been known for twenty-four hours
that the money some SO GOO, for the Bull
Domingo payroll had been received, but
until announced by Manager France it was
| not known when that gentleman would start
for the mine.
At twelve that night four men, heavily
armed rode out OF Durango
Two hours later the stage followed them,
with one occupant on the inside and the
driver alone on the front boot. 1t was a
lonely ride Boomer. the driver, might
as well have been entirely unaccompanied
so far as the inside occupant of the coach
was concerned.
or course Bloomer was not really ex-
pecting such a surprise for his unSOciable
passenger, so when the shotgun appeared,
with three others, and accompanied by an
order to throw down them ribbons and
throw up them hands," he was himself so
completely surprised that he obeyed with
out word of protest.
If he was surprised at this sudden appear
ance of road agents, he was really dun
founded at what followed. For five min
| utes there was rattle of shotguns, as If
a miniature battle were being fought
When it was all over, two stage robbers
were fatally wounded and the other two
surrendered to Sheriff RarRey-and the
| man OF straw on the inside was literally
shot to pieces.
And this is the way it all happened, as
| Bloomer himself was fond OF telling it
You see, they didn't put me on. Neve