Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-25
NOT BLACK JACKS GANG.
The Outlaws in SOcOrrO and Grant
Counties Are New Outfit.


come in from western Grant and Socor
ro counties concerning the troubles witt
lawless parties in that section of the ter
ritory, and it is now stated that Black
jacks gang has had nothing to do with
the killing of Ed Moss and the shooting
of "Shorty" Miller.
The trouble began with the dynamitinR
of the house belonging to 0. @. Wilson
on August ~, near Mule creek. 0. @
Wilson, James Shaw, Carl Ludy and A.
Piper were in the house when the ex
plosion took place and had close cal
for their lives. The trail was followed
the next morning to Pine Cienega, neal
the headwaters of the Apache where il
was lost, owing to q heavy rainfall
While on his way to Clifton, Mr.. Shaw
was ambushed in the mountains by g
man who had sack over his face to con.
ceal his features, and had his horse killed
1t is considered by those who know any.
thing of the circumstances that the house
was blown up for the purpose of killing
Mr.. Shaw.
On Thursday morning of last week
"Shorty" Miller was shot at by two men,
who were hidden behind large tree,
about 60 miles west of Silver City. One
of the shots took effect in Mlller's left leg
and he fell. The men ran towards him
with their six-shooters to finish the job
of killing, but they we're beaten off by a
Mexican boy who turned a winchester
loose on them. Miller's assailants had
their faces blackened with lamp black.
In this scrimmage some IL shots were
fired, Miller receiving two wounds in the
legs, but the assassins escaped to their
horses and rode away.
possee of men was soon on the trail
and after riding some ten miles place
was found where the men had dismounted
to lead the horses down an embankment
into Dry creek, at a point about half a
mile below its mouth. The pursuing
party was composed of Edward Moss,
Elgin Holt, Wiley Bishop, Owen Wilson,
John Wilson and man by the name of
Martin, and as they stood on the bank of
the stream shot was fred from behind a
clump of trees which killed Ed Moss, the
ball passing through his heart. Edwin
Holt, who was short distance away
from the others, on hearing the report
dropped behind rock. He saw the men
and fred at them. The remaining mem.
bers of the posse, thinking the second
shot had killed Holt, and fearing an am
bush, returned to the Siggins' ranch for
aid.
Holt remained behind the rock for
almost two hours and whenever the des-
peradoes would start for their horses he
would take shot at them and finally
drove them off. He then went to where
the horses we're tied, found Moss body and
also returned to the Siggins ranch, taking
the captured animals with him. In this
men had their faces blackened.
The remains of Moss we're secured and
dared for, and an attack made npon the
place the murderers we're last seen. They
made their escape, but their outfit of sad
dies, blankets and camp supplies was
found and taken. The chase was then
kept up for three days, but the gang is
hidden in the mountains and it is impos-
sible to dislodge the members.
On Monday evening rumor was re-
ceived in Silver City that the murdered
of "Old Man" Piper have been
found near Winkler's wells, but none of
the particulars we're included in the re-
port.
The murderers are making every effort
to make it appear that the remaing mem
bers of Black jacks gang are doing the
killing, but recent developments have
fully settled that matter, and IL is posi-
lively known that it is new crowd that
is on the war parth.
Edward Moss, the murdered man, was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Moss of
Silver City, and was 20 years Of age. He
was popular, energetic and industrious,
and general favorite in that city. HIS
death was received everywhere with ex-
pressions of deep regret, and his parents
have the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty in their sad bereavement.
Miller's wounds, while serious, are not
considered as dangerous and unless blood
sets in he will recover.
MOmn~raup NntA Vanap