El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-21
A TRIP FROM
LORDSBURG
New Mexico, Over The Southern
Pacific, In Cupola OF Caboose
800 As The Guest OF montana
Bill' [Wm. Weedon.]
BY TOM MAHER.
Continued from Yesterday.

This time on the night of Decem Der
9th 1897, it is made notorious by few
bunplipg tenderfooJ would-be train
robbers-and. no doubt the last at
Southern Pacific. Shaking with fear,
like hungry tramp at a back door,
one of their number WAS so bold as to
ask the shot gun messenger on train
No 20 to ''please open the door,
which request was promptly obeyed,
and the would-be robbers head and
body suddenly parted company
Once over the pass we have before
us and 400 feet below us the narrow
valley of San Simon running north and
south, banked on the east by the Stems
Pass range, and on the west by an
elbow # the Chiricahua range. On
the summitn.of the highest peak, ma
ture chiseled in clear and distinct out
lines perfect profile of the old Indian
Chief Co ,hise, fat on his back, sstaring
at the canopy of heaven, where he has
and will stare for thousands OF years
and can be seen for fifty miles.
In the bed of the San Simon valley
is the town of the same name "a miles
from Lordsburg. The last holdup that
may ever occur in the vicinity occur
red there short time ago by the noted
territory bandit and his gang of out
laws, Black Jack.
At dark on the evening in question
Agent Langlots was sitting at his desk
when he was covered with rifles from
every door, window, and opening by
outside seDtinels By way of q formal
introduction another rObber in the
twinkling of an eye was standing over
him, and with a five pound frontier re-
volver, dealt him fearful blow, at the
same time stepping to one side In order
to signal the rifle men on the outside
to riddle Langlots with bullets. All
this was on account of remarks made
early in the day by the agent and over
heard by one of Black Jacks SYM
pathizers, Before giving the finale
signal the robber said: "Mr. Agent
before snuffing out your cowardly life
/ struck you that you might carry
a message from Black JACK to your
friends in hell, telling them If they
were brave in heart instead OF in ton
que, they need not be in such rush
away from the good old world. But just
in the nick of time, handsome young
wife fell pleading at the robbers feet
for her husband mercy, like the pic
ture of Mary Magdalene at the foot of
Calvery's cross and. like the enchanted
wand, the robber changed from his
murderous intentions to actual gym
psthy, and with look OF bewilder-
ment he bowed himself towards the
door, at the came time returning the
agents watch and money and warmly
shaking the shivering hands of the
terrified agent and wife, remarked
"Good people, have no further fear,
from now on [ am your friend. With
q right aud left flank movement that
would do credit to Teddy's TerrOrs,
the six robbers formed hollow square
that covered every retreat of the only
two stores in the little town OF San
Simon and, with a commanding voice
rung out on the night air, there fol-
lowed the death silence of ST.
Barthalmys masacree. Throw up
your hands. Turn your backs" All
promptly obeyed. However. long
air of being accustomed to such posi-
tiOns, was trihe slow in turning his
back when smash of that some FIVE
pound revolver across the point OF the
left cheek, made him execute q move
ment similar to milk shake in full
motion.
A fine looking man with heavy black
mustache, double for the Irish Cen
eral Sir Herbert Kirchnet, who has
Soudau, searched all present, removing
arms and valua bles, then set all to
work picking out stock OF good from
the shelves of the stores. This being
through with all that desired to, were
invited into the little saloon. The rob-
bed again showed his great respect for
the ladies by promptly paying for all
that was drank on learning the saloon
belonged to widow lady,
This over with, mother order ls
given.
Each pick up bundle fall in line
and follow the leader" At the end of
half mile stop was made where the
robbers horses are tied. AS soon as
the plumber il deposited ALL the watches
are returned to their owners, who are
thanked ard ordered back to their