The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-15
MEXICAN VENGEANCE.


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the south 20 California, about the be-
ginning OF the late war between the
States, organized an overland cvpe.
dition at New Orleans via I'll Paso,
Texas. His chief assistant and conf
dant was q "she devil" one Susan
McCsndless She came from the nor
thern portion OF Louisiana TO the
Crescent City to finish her education
string to see tae under-surface OF life
she and some OF her college chums one
night attended one Of the French mes
querade balls, where all reserve aud
modesty is thrown to the winds. There
she met Fay. man about town.
Clandestinely the girls returned to
college, but Miss McCaudless contin.
ued to meet Fay for drives down
the famous she'll road. The story is
simple: she became the mistress Of the
adventurer aided him Ia mis- counter
feitiug, and was used as a spy to in
form the gang OF the movements Of
the police.
Under the title OF the Ell Dorado
Mining Expedition Fay organized
party OF about 6fty. The coaches tha.
carried the expedition were accom-
panied by what was supposed to be
guard but in reality were members OF
Fay's gang. Extra horses were -ar.
ried for trading purposes, and others
were acquired on the way without re-
gard to the permission Of the owners.
At each night the camp was guarded
by sentinels as a protection against
other depredators,
At Ell Paso the expedition camped at
beautifully shaded spot on the Rio
Grande river, the boundary Of the two
countries. Fay's tent was pitched at
the base of huge cottonwood tree
Immediately upon the bank Of the
river. where were moored two small
boats, constantly guarded by two men
He expected pursuit and his plan was
to escape to the Mexican side as he
feared that his las. forgery of $500
on the Canal Bank might soon come to
light
A few days afterwards the "Capt "
as he was now styled, and three Of his
men were witnessing a bull.fight
across the river at Paso del Norte
They made the acquaintance Of two
strangers who represented themselves
as Texas cattle men, but who were
really New Orleans detectives.
Being sure of their man the detec.
tives secured the ass stance OF q com
pany OF Texas rangers, and few
nights afterwards they surrounded
Fay's tent. In answer to summons
to surrender sew raj of the Rangers
we've shot, wheh they poured volley
into the camp killing number OF the
expedition. Fay jumped into one OF
the boats nnd called upon Miss Me
Caudless, or his wife, as she twas now
known, to hasten At that moment he
was fred upon but he landed on the
Mexican side unharmed.
Fay anxiously awaited the arrival of
his wife, hoping that she would bring
the treasure, about $50, ,oGo in gold aud
exchange, which he had in their treas
ure box. His anxiety was soon re-
lieved by hearing the splashing Of the
water Presently he heard screams
and splashing OF the water, as IL
some one was attempting TO upset the
boat Some Of the flying fugitives had
attempted TO climb into the boat and
it was upset. Fay saw the boat as IL
drifted down stream with several per-
sons clinging TO its sides. Then he
saw, as he thonght, all sink. He had
recogniz d his wife's voice when she
cried "Save the treasure :" The treas
ure box was now at the bottom OF the
Rio Granje. and his wife-well, she
was drowned.
Fay was practically stranded, hnan-
cially, but he had resources. One night
he visited the Montezuma gaming
house, fronting the plaza in Paso del
] Norte After losing the small amount
he had, he was about leaving when he
noticed a Texan scoop up his winnings
from the table and place them care
lessly in his pockets. The amount was
about So 900 Fay reckoned, and with
that he would be again on bis feet.
lie followed the Texan through the
narrow, crooked and dark street to
the front OF a pulqueria, when Fay
sta bbed him in the bask and then
robbed him The murderer purchased
a broncho and fled to chihuahua, some
25O miles distant.
lie was soon arrested aGd thrown
into the calaboose. He was charged
with forgery, and also suspected OF
murder Of the Texan. He had not
been in Jail very long, before he per-
suaded the prisoners TO join him ia an
outbreak.
Finally he arrived at Los Angeles,
where he told OF his being wounded
by the Inoians. and was well taken
care Of by the American element Oh
the adobe town. lie hung ost his tin
type sign Thomas Lynde, lawyer
lie soon gained the confidence Of some
OF the too confding Mexicans who
owned large ranches. He made q