El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

serve as clue to their past records,
and not = scrap of paper or writing of
any kind was found on any of them ex-
cept large memorandum book from
which several pages that had contain
ed writing were missing.
| This morning Sheriff Stewart and
others acquainted with all the noted
outlaws in this section of the country
critically examined the men, but failed
to gain any further information or to
recognize any but Sam Marr and Dan
johnson.
| THE CHASE.
Last Wednesday the chase which
terminated in the capture of four of
the five Eddy horse thieves, began,
and 10 was brilliant example of en-
durance:and perseverance, The pursuers
! days and nights, travelling through one
of the toughest countries in the south
| west.
The outlaws were first followed into
| the Guadalupe mountains and then out
| to the SacramentOs near AlamoRordo
and overtsken not far from Turquoise
station.-
There were five in the original gang,
but when rounded up yesterday morn
ing one was missing. One man was
arrested the previous day at
Jarilla but has not been
Identified. The prisoners laughed
when q reporter asked if that was one
of their number. They volunteered
the Information that the fifth man had
posse arrived and that he succeeded in
mounting one of them and made good
his escape, unseen by the officers.
The prisoners were taken to Eddy
via the T. & P P.this}afternoon to answer
the charge of horse stealing.
Dan johnson, one OF the prisoners
in. telling about the shooting
opened fire on man who had
been sent after the horses and at the
first shot the outlaws hor.e was struck
Another outlaw then opened fire on
the officer to prevent him from killing
the man whose horse had been sbot.
A distance of from six to seven hun
dred yards separated the contestants
and it was almost impossible to shoot
accurately. About thirty shots were
fred at that time and when the other
members of the posse arrived more
volleys were exchanged.
"We didn't know who they were or
what they wanted Us for" said the out
law, land shot at them because they
shot at us.
II waa raised with Black Jack. He
was killed 1t Silver City.
81 have been in many jails bat this
one sets the best table and furnishes
better accommodations than any L was
ever in. The people in charge know
how to treat q fellow right. I'll had
my choice I'd spend the rest of my
life in the Ell Paso jail
THEY HAVE GONE.
Sheriff Stewart and posse left on
the T. & P. train for EDDY with their
four prisoners. The men were secure
~ hand cuffed and seemed perfectly
dOcile.
The opinion now prevails among the
officers that the four men are the
remnant of the Dalton gang, noted
throughout the west. About two
months ago five members of the gang
were surrounded. Four of them man
aged to escape and one was captured.
One of those who escaped was shot in
the leg. The prisoner who gave his
name as Tom Thomas is believed to
be the one who was shot. Upon ex-
animation it was found that he had
been recently wounded in the leg,
which is still in q bad condition. The
names of the four men as procured by
the officers are Tom Thomas, Sam
Mari. Dan johnson and Charles
Ware.
The presumption is that all of them
are bad men and intended making their
way to the Sacramento country to rob
q train or commit some other act of
devilry and stole the horses at Eddy
simply to facilitate their journey.
They got the wrong crowd on their
trail, however, to their sorrow.