The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
CAPTURED.
BrOncho Bill and his Partner, Johnson,
 Are Taken In.
Six Deputy I'aFShalS Lay for the Outlaws at EampSOn Horse Camp Shot
 to Pieces.
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 lheir caurse. On the head waters o
 Black River they lie side by side wounded nearly nnfo death. They are 'nrrouuded by A small ,rmy Of Deputy U. s. Marshalls who patrol the country night and day ever on the watch for friends of the wounded men who migh make an attempt to rescue them.
 The capture was the result of a well laid plan from which deputy marshals { from both Arizona and New Mexico played an important part. On July 18th posse of deputy marshals came down | the valley on special at night anl were unIOaded at "Bulter Milk Point" 8!iout six miles from Ft. Thomas, and immediately struck across the mount aims in the direction of Black River. At the Same tune posse from New MexlrO under the leadership of Milton and Scarborough crossed into Ariz ma from i New Mexico and proceeded towards Black k yer where they were 10 act in conjunction with the posse from Ari- zOna. According to preriousy y formed l plans the men were stationed along the obscure trails which they guarded mght and day. 9th rs surrounded the horse camps of the various "attle comDanies in that vicinity. They had gone there with the determination of capturing BrOncho Bill and Johnson, the train robbers, and had made up thelr minds not to leave until they had made the attempt.
 Br0ncho Bill and Johnson were not without friends in that wild country and the posse that went from Butter Milk Point had no sooner crossed the ! iivide when they Were appilsed of the fact that U. s. Mars3a!ls were on the | Black river looking for them. They Ie | maincd in the hills for seventeen days aithCut seeing or hearing from the larshalis posse ami made up lheIr u.al- ,'at they h..I hr~n'0, ,7isrrefai ! .ua given up lar s-...a. Their horses were geuiag thin and they needed a teu muunt. 4 trip to the Dnubio Cir cle horse camp (Hampsons) for new horses was proposed by Johnson and | together with Red" Pipkin, who had 'ecentIy come from Mexico to join them, he start was made. It was the last idle they ever made. The U 5. Marsh lis We're waiting for them at Hampsons horse camp. six in number and con- .ealed themselves in the rocks where
 hey were waiting their coming.
 Late that night he made his wayiutO Ailcn Chitty's camp and sent him 70 SolomOnvile for rhp Sheriff as he was afraid the U. s. Marshals woUld klll Johnson before they look him tO New IeXico. Sheriff Birrhfirld was ont of own but Deputy sheriff B " Oney reason for the sheriff to inte ftre with
 he U. <. MarshaIs and did not go Allen Chitty returned to his camp Tues lay evening.
 The horse rusfIer at the horse camp had Tn the meantime been dispatched for the deputy marshals apr rOrc ner at Geronimo and ddeputy sheriff Simps and posse left there Sunday morning and nave not vet returned. It is supposed hat the men are so badly wounded that they cannot travel or they may be dead by this time.
 Broncho Bill and Johnson have not had a very long career as outlaws. Their first real desperate act was the rnbbing of a Santa Fe ain at Grant station scme months past. They were followed and in fight killed two deputy sherifs and an Indian scout Since that time they have lytd ln the Black P1ver country making occasional trps fo Geronimo when they needed ear trtdges and supplies Durjn1th.ir last si-lrto Geronimo they aftrudeIa a dance s.L s.so"".u U.,>N anu nad d roll of $l,0JO bills as large as a mans arm.
 Early Saturday morning the three men were seen approaching the horse ramp. he posse was ready to receive them. uconsciuns of an" danger Bill and his companion road leisurrly over the brow of the hill and descended to the corral where they wCuld serure new horses and again retreat into the h1llS. Broncho Bill was in the lead. lie rGtie mp to within twenty yards of the corral and dfsmo. nted. At signal from Milton the marShals fired. Bill sank tO inc round wounded in two or three different places. He managed to roll over on his side and empty his six shooter but without eff ct Johnson and Rpd'' ho were short distance l.. hind saw the danger and whirIed their horses 10 psrape. Again The lnarsfrals fired and Johnson fell from the st,i,tle shot through the hIps Pll kin'S horse was killed under him and he vas 1, fL afoot. He ran back to where Johnson lay grooming on the ground and en- dcav0red to help him t) lie top of the hIll amid d perfect haIl If bullets John sou waS helpless and could not use his legs. Its no use, "Rrd." he sad. Il can't %. save yourself" Pipkin then left him and ran on foot 10 the top Of le hill and isappeared.