Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-08-02
SHERIFF MUNDS
 CRIMINAL CHASE
Though Unsuccessful SJ Far the Pursuit is one Of he HafdsS. aEd klSt Dar- ssFOuS in the History Of Ah-
 lOla LaEleSSae:S.
OBSTACLES TO FACE JUSTICE
The Verde Murderer Still EiUdes the Vigilance Of Officers and is Evidently Shielded by
 Friends.

SheTlu Munds ana ms deputy Joseph Drew. arrived m Prescott yesterday. They came direct from the Clear Creek country in Glls county, where Bishop has taken refuge. In addition to what has heretofore been published in rela- ton to the frightful deed committed at Camp Verde on the 2d of July, the sheriff gives somewhat of au in- teTesting account Of the pursuit Of the criminal, and though unsuccess- ful m efecting his capture up to 'he present time be maIntsins, however, that sooner or later the last Ink ID the chain will be welded and the murderer brought face to face with the fate that surely awaits him.
 Sheriff Munds states that his present field of operations Is located about lI0 miles from Camp Verde in what IS known as the Clear Creek country and near Globe. The sec ton he represents as well wooded and watered and abounds in an abundance of game and fish, afford ing thereby to the fugitive sources of food aud shelter to sustain life Tor months to come.
 Concerning the abandonment of the chase MT. Munds says that such reports are groundless, and on the contrary he maintains force of ten men in the field, and persists in his former declarations that he will continue until all traces disappear, and personally be in the saddle to direct. Accordingly, his return IS not to be weighed in the balance oi a cessation of the pursuit, but oi the contrary he will leave again in few days to join his deputies and continue the work.
 Many versions of the crime are daily coming to the surface, but ow- ing to the delicate nature ot the web which surrounds the tragedy, many startling matters in connection with the man and his crime must Tn con sequence be kept from the pubic. ! However, 1t may be truly said that the plot tO murder was carried out as a conspiracy and uuquestionably has associated to 1t gang of mur- ! derers and robbers of the most dar- ing type ever to infest the south west.
 Sheriff Munds says that on June ] 27th, six days before the murder of | WingfelG and Rodgers, at Camp Verde, Bishop went into the town of ! Payson and purchased q gunnyEark of condensed milk, many pounds of oatmeal and other light groceries, and left for the Clear creek country. 1 These goods Bishop cached" at various places along Clear creek, principally in the trees, and the sheriff states that many of tEese caches have been located by him.
 In the pursuit, MT. MuDd' says l that whenever the blood hounds would scent the trail they would in
 variably lead the posse to the foot of tree, and it was then th tt the characteristics of these dogs would show up in the most plteous mosns,
 as they looked up into the branches
 where the food was secreted. The rain was falling daily during the chase, aud unless the t-ail was newly make, it was very difficult to make any headway.
 Mir. MuDds states that at one time ] he believes that he and posse were within a few feet of the fugitive, but owing to the rain falling su heavily
 and the density of the undergrowth he could not see nor could his dogs track. The fugitive is we'll supplied with food and in many of the camps he left ierked turkey and bear meat were found in abundance in addi- ] ton to condensed milk. and other prepared articles.
 Sheriff Munds, as we'll as others with him, believes that Bishop IS m the canyon proper, or was at the | time he left and that in order 10 To- cate him or effect his capture, 1t will | take time and necessarily occasion
 risk. Bishop seems to know what ! he IS doing and knows how to eva1e the officers also. He is said to be an old hand at tho business and ID selecting a field tD defy the law has a better knowledge of the country than any of his pursuers. and whether assisted or not by friends, is playing at the game with all the cunning and skill of a Black Bart.
 The pursuit of this man is one of the longest and most trying in the criminal chaunels of Arizona law lessnesS. a month nearly clap sing since the commission of the deed. and it is earnestly hopped that when Sheriff Munds is again m the saddle he will return with his man in custody.