The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-07
THE RANGER FORCE,
WORK OF THE TIRELESS BOYS
IN THE SADDLE.
lurnbet of Arrests Made and the
Crimes of Men Arrested-Newsy
Notes About the Force That
Will Interest You.

Following items show the number OF
arrests made by the rangers during the
past TWO years: For murder, 30; assault
to murder, 81; aggravated assault, IS;
horse, cattle and other thefts, 255; EN-
bezzlcment, swindling and forgery, 49,
perjury, 10; conspired to murder, Z;
burglary, 20; smuggling, AZ; rape, 8;
robbery, is; train robbery, z; minor of
tense, 308; total arrests made, 9O2.
The force made 1856 scout attempts at
arrest not effected, 104; jail guards, IS;
assistance rendered the civil authorities,
citizens and other authority, 321; guards
to railroad trains against train robbery,
SO days; engagements with criminals 5;
criminals killed, 2; wounded, 4; rangers
drowned, /; rangers killed, 3; rangers
wounded, 2; horses and cattle recovered
and returned to owners, 600.
INTERESTING NOTES.
The following notes will be found in
teresting:
June 20, 1898, Captain Jones and five
men, Company D, secuted to Pirate
Island, having writs to arrest Jesus and
Scyerio Olguin. These parties and others
opened fire upon the detachment, killing
Captain Jones and Wounding one horse
of the detachment
Private l. w. Woods, Company e, was
murdered while acting as detective in
Menard county, about July 1, 1898.
August "a, 1898, Private Fulgham,
Company D, and a deputy sheriff of
Reeves county, scouting down the Pc
cos river in search of stolen horses met
g man Carrying a pistol. They attempted
TO arrest him, when he resisted and drew
his pistol to shoot. Private Fulgham fired
.1on hin, killing him instantly.
October 3, 1893, Sergeant Kirshner
aud two men, Company ID, with B. Will
liamS scolltd in search of Alasaro Pres
que, wanted for murder in New Mexico.
They surrounded his house and wounded
him in occurring his arrest
March %, 1893, Privates Coleman,
Roberts and Moon, Company e, secuted
N Mcmillan and Duval countiesin search
q horse thieves. Roberts separated from
the others to procure q fresh horse. and
on returning met up with three horse
thieves, who opened fire and wounded
him. The ranger returned the fire, and
thinks he wounded one of the outlaws,
who made his escape with his compan-
ions.
April II, 1898; Private Rop and three
men, Company Il, secuted in Nueces and
Duval counties after horse thieves. Rop
accidentally shot himself in the ankle.
October 6, 1898, Privates Burwell and
Heirs, Company 70, secuted in Duval
county in scare of Pedro Hingesa, charg-
ed with the theft of horses. While
searching a ranch for said party one
Bonifacio Rivera sightede a winchester
rifle and started out of the door toward
Private Heirs, gun in shooting position.
They ordered him to surrender and
fhrnyxT hio h,,t he al
Both rangers fired upon him, wounding
him in the right arm, causing him to drop
his gun as he escaped in the darkness
captain Rogers and one man Joined
Burrell and Heirs on the morning of the
It'll, and together they trailed the woun-
ded man to neighboring ranch. He gave
no excuse for assaulting the rangers eX-
cept that he was intoxicated.
November 2, 1893, Private Burrell and
one man, Company %, arrested in Nue.
oe8 county Domino Bernards, wanted for
-4lrder in DlIval county. The prisoner
made a break for liberty, whereupon
the rangers fred upon him, slightly
wounding him in the leg Prisoner made
his escape.
February 10, 1893, Private Natus,
Company Il, shot and wounded Martin
Ortiz, who, with pistol in hand, resisted
arrest.
July %, 1893, Sergeant Musgrove,
Company Il, was fired upon by Charles
Small. Small having fired upon Ser
geant Musgrove and Private Lewis sew
eral times, Sergeant Musgrove returned
The fire, killing Small.
April 80, 1894, Private Joe McKidrick,
Company d, Frontier Battalion, was
killed in Ell Paso while attempting to
make an arrest.
About August %, 1894, Private w. L.
Hooker, Company T., was drowned in
the Nueces river while on scout.