Arizona republican., 1897-10-28

h tha excitement that followed the collision between Shelf Or aaleaf and his deputies Wilder and Jones f and a gang of the Mexicans employed f on the s. ?. railroad west of Yuma . shortly after 3 o'clock on Monday, i il was made to appear in a telegram I sent The Republican that several Mexicans had been killed. The re- ports were received through the sher- ] if and his deputies, who were led to believe that they laid several Of tNeir antagonists low.
 Last month about two hun dred and sixty Mexicans were brought over from Fl Paso and Sonora through the J. 1T. Norton company to work on the s. P. west from the 6S3 mile post, or folty-four miles wes5 of Yuma The company was rsplac- ing the old for new steel rails to Les Angeles and the men, who were ac- companied by their wives and chil- dren there, numbering about fifty persons, were receiving one dollar a day. The Norton Drake company of Tucson branch of J. H. Norton & Co. of Fl Paso, .WillcoG and Los Angeles, kept a store on one of the side tracked box cars a mile beyond Mammoth Tank. Several section bosses were in charge of the gang, prominent among the number being Tom Satnton, a veteran in the business. For several days past the laborers had been rest less and the result was that a number were discharged. These men Fingered about the camp and engendered a feeling of hostility towards the bosses. When Monday morning came all struck, refusing to go to work. The lutTQ = remained faithful and work
 the bosses were Yaquis The
 ants annoyed the handful of
 so much that the division
 tendent at Los Angeles was
 d. That official wired Sheriff
 le Greenleaf of this county, who
 en route on No. 19 Ca passenger
 leaving Los Angeles on Mon
 morning) to hold the train at
 camp until he should settle the
 ltter. It so happened that Depu-
 Is George Wilder and James Jones keTe in the camp searching for Juan JerveS an eX-convict who killed Jose Roderiguez at the Fortuna mine On Friday last. The ringleaders were pointed out by Tom Stanton, and Wilder and Jones attempted to cap- ture the men. While so doing a tall fellow in the Mexican gang fired at Wilder, the ball passing through the crown of his sombrerO, barely miss ing the deputy's head Wilder re- Aturns dthe fire and tore a piece out
 the hat worn by a young Mexican Zbe crown showing that the men were h close quarters, marks of burnt powder appearing. Greemleaf mea1| time attempted to arrest third of
 ringleaders and while in the
 number of the mob threw
 these striking Wilder cn th5 te and face He fell and lay rle several minutes. William |the brakeman on the waiting t and outset went to the expE ded to obtained a rife which Tit into Deputy Jonesyho A [g falling play at sight Q of n, seeing under the f4 ToQI ehe scene that he was expoa fire, though Jonesa s second nu 4eF was et them ene lifted med : to stampede lie day coach, where up and 1ea oandaged, and the train n,hinDSt for Yuma, arriving trif1e
 In the melee Wilder's assail- Int gained possession of his CWilder,s) weapon and the hat of the deputy re mained on the field of battle. The passengers on the train, as we'll as the crew, took in the situation. drummer drew his gun and though he showed fight, did not waste any DOW der
 Wilder was taken to the court house and made comfortable in oue of the rooms. Dr. W. T. Hcffermal dressed his wounds, whicn were pro- nounced merely abrasions of the scalp and bruises on the face, severe enough to warrant absolute rest of the pa tient, who is now mending and will be Oul in a few days
 Sheriff Greenleaf arranged for special to leave at 8 o'clock and call ed for volunteers. Forty responded promptly and were armed with rifles from the armOry, while others carried shot guns and pocket pieces. Among these were Frank Devine, late of Phoenix, editor and manager of the Sentinel; Munford Winsor, manager and associate editor of the Sun: City Marshal Gus Livingston County Re corder c. P. Cronin, former Phoe- sician; Dr. P. G. Cotter, county phy- sician; M. l.. Pool of Pool & Co.,, ice \Qanufacturers; Attorney Sam Purdy, |eorge Holcomb, a prominent miner; 70. H. Willis, merchant; R. T. Burr |roadmaster, s. Proute; William Ko- k berle, passenger brakeman, who wit essed the fight, and The Republican Correspondent. A large crowd cheered the party as the special pulled out.
 At Ogilby, seventeen miles west Pete Burke, deputy sheriff of San Diego county, Cal, and a companion, joined the party. Sheriff Greenleaf in an address announced his plan, and the special, composed of ca boose, two box cars and water tank flat was of. Engineer Warningham was in charge of the crew. Five miles east of the camp fourteen of the best shots were selected to go into camp and await daylight. then to be