Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-06
Said 10 be "BrOnehO Bill" and "Kid''
johnson Of Arizona.
AMONG BLACK RIVER COUNTRY FRIENDS

On one OF the stock trains that passed
through this city last Saturday after.
noon, was COW puncher, who claimed
to local railrOader, that he positively
knows the two Belen train robbers and
murderers. and stated that they are not
the notorious bandits, Pedro Garcia and
Joe Evans. He further stated that while
he and several companions were In camp,
few miles beyond HOlbrOOk, the two
desperadOes Bill johnson and a
character known a. "BronchO Bill"-rode
up to the camp three days after the
killing OF Vigil and Bustamente, and
with their guns cooked and ready
70 fire, ordered something 10 eat.
They were supplied with regular
"rOugh-and-read square meal after
which they threw out a handful OF gold
and silver coins 10 the campers, and then
left. Both OF the men looked very tired,
especially "Broncho Bill" who found dit.
ficulty in walking, he having received a
bullet through the fleshy part Of his left
thigh, and, owing 10 no care, the wound
apparently refused 10 heal. kid" John
son did not complain OF being hit with
one OF the bullets from the Vigil posse,
still the cowboy who gave out the above
news stated that he can recOllect that
when the kid" rode up TO the camp he
had blood stained handkerchief tied
around his neck.
The st. Johns (ArizOna) Herald, in its
last issue. contained the following article
relative 10 the despeTadOes
"Broneho Bill and his companion, Bill
johnson, who held up train ON the
Southern Pacific, near Belen, New Mex
leo, last week, are now hiding in the
southern part OF this county, In the Black
river country. Well-knOwn parties have
had long interviews with them. Both
men are wounded. "BrOnehO" Is shot
through the left thigh, while johnson
"gOt II Ia the neck" Both, however, are
mere flesh wounds, from which they will
soon recover and be in condition TO
show up along the railroad right OF way
They showed one person over 1900,
the proceeds Of their recent raid. This
pretty effeetuRlly dispOses OF the express
eOmpany's estimate OF the loss, which
was the stereOtyped "fye hundred dol
lars" This IL absolutely certain, as II Is
we'll known that the Grants incident re-
suited In a waterhaul.
As these outlaws have added murder 10
their former crime OF train robbery, by
killing Deputies Vigil and Bustamente,
Of Valencia county, the company will
probably be forced TO send Detective
Thacker ct al after them. Az these
officers are not we'll acquainted with
the country, the firm OF BrOnchO Il
Co. will probably continue to do
business. The case Of Parker,
the Prescott murderer is exactly sim
liar. His eaptOT now has a suit pending
against the express company. In the
district court of COcOninO county, for
the reward offered for PaTker's arrest
and which was fairly earned,
Should the party now enjoying the
cool breezes and fine scenery OF White
mountains be caught, they will then be
| drst tried for murder, aud thereupOn
the express company will refuse TO pay
any reward for their apprehension, Tor
the reason that they "were not con
yicted OF the crime Of train robbery
The ordinary peace officer hesitates BE-
fore going 10 the trouble and expense OF
organizing posse for the purpose Of
rounding up outlaws, and then, after the
work ia accomplished, knowing that his
| Just claim for remuneration will be re-
pudiated on technicality,