Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-15
copper.
New York, July 15.-COpper, 1890.
LEE-GILLILAND FIGHT

shcrln Pat Garrett and Posse Had Ia
Retire Kearney wounded
In connection with what THE CITIZEN
had yesterday afternoon, regarding the
Lee-Gilliaud eight with Sheriff Garretts
posse the following additional facts art
contained in special dispatch from Las
Cruces under date Of July l3:
The news which reached Las Cruces
Wednesday morning Of light between
sheriff CARROTS posse and Oliver NJ Lee
and James X. Gilliand in an attempt 10
arrest the latter, who are wanted on a
charge Of numbering Col Fountain,
which resulted in the serious WOundiug
Of ii X, kearney, one OF the sheriifs
posse, and the escape OF the fugltiyes.
caused much excitement and Indignation
here, and there Is talk OF organizing a
vigilance committee.
The story OF the light is as follows. On
Monday evening last the sheriff
learned that Lee and Cillland were az a
ranch about twenty-five miles from Las
Cruces. The sheriff ana his men imme-
dlaIely started on the trail and upon ar
riying at the house found that the men
had gone In the direction OF Lees ranch
They followed their trail all night, aud
AZ about o'clock Tuesday morning ar
rived at place called Lees Wells, In the
Jarilla mountains fifteen miles east of
this place. They left their horses some
distance away and quietly surrounded
and entered the house, calling up
on the inmates 10 throw up their
hands. Lee and Gilliland were not In
the house, but their horses and saddles
were located In corral near by. In
searching around the premises Garrett
saw the end OF ladder prOtruding over
the edge Of the roof, and discovered
thereon "a barricade Of adObes with port,
holes through which 10 shoot. One man
was then stationed inside the house
and the others took positions at yari.
Gus places near 10 Deputy kearney
and one other deputy climbed onto
the roof of frame OutbuildiDg
about sixty feet distant and discoy-
cred Lee and Gilliland lying on their
faces behind the baTricade with their
guns in their hands, Kearney raised up
and called to them 10 surrender. As he
did 80 they raised their guns 20 fire and
he discharged his own weapon. instantly
followed by two reports from the roof.
Both shots took effect on Kearney. one
breaking his shoulder the other lodging
In his thigh.
kearney vas placed In a wagon behind
the frame building and the hght became
general, About twenty dya shots were
lired, Sheriff Garrett and his men had no
other protection than the thin boards "
which the Out,huilding was constructed.
Garrett was wounded in the face by
splinters caused by bullets which passed
through the house KeaFney was mean.
time exposed TO the fire. aud Il WAS i'm
possible for the posse TO fire without OK.
posing themselves
An emplOye OF Lee, who was working
at the pump, then volunteered 10 induce
Lee TO surrender A conversation result.
ed between Garrett and Lee, in which the
former promised protection Is case Of
surrender which was refused,
In order 20 Tescue kearney, who was
badly wounded Garrett finally agreed to
allow Lee and Gilliland TO ride away,
which they did
kearney was taken 10 a doctor az soon
az possible The doctor pronounced his
wounds dangerous, though not necessa
rIly fatal.