The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-16
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PLUCKY TOM TOBIN.
A TOUGH OLD PIONEER SCOUT WHO
WAS DANGER PROOF.
His Countless Sears Left by Indians. Griz-
lilies, Mountain Lions aad saases-Eis
Famous Feat of KILN. tho Two Espf-
rosa Outlaws at One Shot.

lilies, Mountain Lions aad SIASaS-Lis
Famous Feat of KILN. tho Two Espi-
nosa Outlaws at One Shot.
"Tom Tobin was 50 years Cd and
over when he died not long go, bet lie
was game to tao last, = said "a c--arDiy
Office. sEo was a bro.t,or,in law CT
Kit Cacsea, aaa tie lass cf tlat pioneer
band c. scouts, Indian fighters, hunters
and trappers that ycntC~e;l nEoa the III
knowa frontier way back il tho thif-
ties. Wilea 10 died, ho was the worst
cha"ed End c.awca ~ man, I guess.
that ever taoa q life COURSE IL tic IsockJ
mountain school CT experience. 10 i0ra
the marks CT grizzly bears, mountain
::aGs, Indians, nae iac.l and ether wild
animals f-ota the ccoNn Of his head t.
tic su1c of his fest. lie had been shot
- tines. Indians took his scalp o33ce
a.la left LiGa for dead. Tour siiaes LIE
had been stripped pretty much bara 81
fesil by E~izz..es, and three u1ne5
chewea est O. shape by mountain liuas.
Ratt3os3.ahc.; lad sunk fs1.s into lin
thlee different times without pattil.
him 70 ;,.sy greet iLcolvelicrca. I.aa
last t-.aa ] s&w I'd Tom, which WAS
Gully = l::..a vI.ila before 10 died, IL
said, With shake cf lis load:
Y istsnss 10 room FIR any .1l0Ta
gears CT ] il...t.- l'lEahhl2 cut ani give
sa..1etail eiso q chance 81 n2o. Id litzn
20 Aavo Z Gce.y monster Try me once
jest to see what 30 could do
Fem yTas ii tos2h piece q bo71e ana
sineW a.G 70 mistake. His fame was
great il the ea-Iy days. InaiaEs feared
him. Horse thieves and other outlaws
gave q lcca...y vide berth il Tom Tohia
was Ene#a 10 lie hanging around it.
Colorado eaeht 10 pct Up i monument
to him, fer lie risl.cd lis lie once to do
al act that with che crack Of his rife
set that territory ahead ten years at
least. That exploit was the ending CT
the career Of the two EspinCsas. Next
can brothers, who were the boldest,
bloodthirstiest, most dreaded despera-
does of all the marderous outlaws that
teirorized that part Of the country il
the pioneer days. I've heard Old timers
say that the very mention Of the name
Of tho Espinosas was enough to make
the settlers shudder. These cGtthrcats
committed murder for the sake OF mGr-
Ger. The NEST brutal Sioux Of those
days would have hesitated before com
hitting some Of the crimes that these
two Nesieans We're guilty Of.
s'I'ort Garland was the military post
that guarded the interests Of the Colo
RADIO settlers. The troops there were IN
der command Of Colonel Tappaa. Ii
1862 the Ispinosas had brought y por-
ti0n Of the territory under such a reign
Of terror that the inhabitants Sought
tie aid Of Colonel Tappan il Kidding the
region OF the Mexican cutthroats and
robbers. Ia their appeal to tho colonel
theT declared that ralclInen. stockllea,
miners and all classes III the San Jusa
country simply took their lives i'll their
hands when they went about their a.
fairs. Colonel Iappan detailed o con-
paIy Of men to seek the trail Ct tho
Mexican outlaws and HINT them to
the death. Rewards to tins amount cI
So 1000 had been offered 6y the terri
torial legislature for the taking Of the
Espinosas dead or alive. Tom IobiH
WIS at Fort Garland when the company
of troops was ordered out to hunt the
desperadoes down, and volunteered to
go along.
1.-Two days after the start Tobin dis
covered the trail OF the MaxicaHs. It Led
to the heart of the Sangro de Cristc
mountains. The desperate character Of
the Mexicans was shown BY their hold.
ing up the Placeryille stage, killing tht
driver and two Of the passengers, aaf
robbing tho mails and express boxes tht
very day Tobin discovered their CAMP
in a deep and lonely guleh il the noun
tains. This was five days after the dis.
covery Of their trail. Tobin had told the
lieutenant of the company that hi
needn't attempt to take the Lexicans
alive, because they wouldn't be taken.
and any attempt to do it would result
only in the death Of all that made it.
"'Ihero amt any use CT that, sait
Tom. III follow these greasers to thai
hole. If l como back, I'll have 'em both
1t don't come back. they'll have me-.
lion followed the trail into thi
gulch until he came to the isolated ant
almost inaccessible spot where the Els
plnosas had made their came Like
shadow he erept C1 until lie could Sc
the two desperadcas. They were absorb
ed IN taking N inventory Of plundeT
which proved to be the proceeds Of I'll
Plaoerville stage robbery. Iobin worke,
himself around until he had the outlaw
in range. Ee knew his rife; liz hney
himself. When his rifle cracked, ther
were no more Espinosas-nCt On eactt,