El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-28
Trying To Capture Frank
Carper And Ed.
Durand
SHERIFF RAlNBOLT
Reported To Have Been Shot
And Fatally Wounded BY
One Of the Oes-
peradoes
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.


ENGLE, N. NJ, Dec. This remote
and usually tranquil place has been
converted into a rendezvous for peace
officers of both Dona Ana and Chaves
counties for several days past. The
officers have been in quest of pair o
desperate and plundering outlaws who
have been a. large thirteen days.
Sheriff Higgins, from Roswell, &C.
companied by Chief Deputy Rainbolt
and seven special assistants, reached
here early Tuesday morning. The
same evening Ben Williams and Dep
uty Llewellyn, from Dona Ara county,
put in an appearance to reinforce Hig-
gins. After hurried consultation the
man-hunters cut up into squads aud
separated. each detail galioping away
On horseback to its respe ctive as
signment.
Williams and Llewellyn proceeded
to Paraje, a Mexican settlement, six
miles off the railroad north of here.
Sheriff Higgins and Deputy Tucker
logged to Fsirview, thirty miles west,
and Chief Deputy Rainbolt, with
Special Deputy Allen, covered an isola-
ted and lonely railway siding named
Aleman, fifteen miles south of here on
the Santa F'e line. 1t was believed by
the officers from Information they had
that,the two desperadoes would probab-
ly hold up passenger train No. % from
FL Paso at Aleman, on account of the
witching hour of the trains arrival
and the favorable opportunity in elud-
ing.their pursurers.
This train reaches Aleman at 1915
in the morning and telegraph static ns
are fifteen miles apart either way. 1t
was presumed By the manhunte rs that
in the event of the robbers carry ing
out any intentions on that score the
men after accomplishing the robbery
would probably seek refuge in Paraje
or Fairview, hence the movement of
the various sofficers.
The train was not molested, but in
formation was given here late last
night by Jesus Gonzales, an intelligent
Mexican rancher from Palomas, to the
effect that Chief Deputy Rainbolt and
Assistant Allen encountered the out
laws on the desert short distance
from his ranch and when within halt
ing distance Rsinoolt ordered the
fugitives to surrender.
One of the desperadoes Immediately
whipped out his revolver. AMI fired two
shots at the posse both the bullets tax
ing effect, striking Rainbolt in the
chest, and it is thought by Con zales
that one of the. wounds will prove fatal.
Rainbolt was conveyed to Palomas by
his comrade where he is now lowering
between life and death.
Gonzales's story is generally credited
here As he could not accomplish any
thing by uttering falshood reg arding
the matter. The description he gives
of the wounded man is undou btedly
that of Rainbolt. Up to this time,
however, the occurrence has not been
and your correspon dent is
unable to obtain any veri6cation on ac-
count of there being no
telegraph facilities or any
other means of communication with Pa.
lomas.sIt Is probabls thst one of the
officers will bring il SONS definite in
formation as soon as the circumstance
ia konwn to them.
There is nova scattering force OF
'hirteen msnhunters in the entire
party and the objects of their chase
ire Frank Carper and Ed. Durand.
Carper is q notorious outlaw and
many crimes are traced to him.
Durand was formerly cow-puncher
Ind heretofore has maintained a re-