Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
A HOT BATTLE
A Sheriff Killed and Q Robber Slain
in a Fierce Fight Last
Night.
SEVERAL OF POSSE WOUNDED
The Other Men Who Held Up the Denver
& Fort Worth Train Near Folsom
Last Week Being Closely
Followed.
Special to the New Mexican.

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| Springer, N. NJ, July 17.--Yesterday
afternoon United States Marshal For
aker's posse of five men, with Sheriff
Farr, of Huerfano county, Colo, and w
Southern railroad, struck the trail G.
Colorado Southern train robbers neal
Cimarron, twenty three miles west OF
here.
| tains for distance of about ten miles
and came up on the bandits when they
were preparing to camp at about Sis
A demand for surrender was made
in which about fifty shots We're ex-
changed.
There were three in the robbers band
all mounted. The marshals posse was
made up of F. H. Smith, of New York
| who was at Cimarron, and volunteered
| to go with the party; H. M. Love- an
employe of Charles Springer; j. II
| Morgan and Perfuto Cordova, of this
county, with Sheriff Farr and Special
Officer Reno.
Farr was shot first through the wrist,
and having bandaged his wound re-
neWed the battle. Next, Smith was shot
through the leg. Farr was again shot
through the body and fell dead. Love
was shot through the thigh, and is in
dangerous condition. The firing last
ed about forty-five minutes.
The officers claim that one man of the
robbers was killed and another wound
ed, and that they have certainty OF
getting the third man.
Mr. Reno remained on the ground un-
til p. M, and then left for Cmarron
to summon physicians, but owing to
rain and darkness did not reach there
until midnight, when he telephoned
here, and DR.. Hines started for the
scene.
The officers claim to know all of the
robbers but will not tell. 1t is said,
however, that one Of them is man well
known here, who was indicted for train
robbery about the same place some time
ago, and was acquitted ate Las Vegas.
May have further particulars tonight.
LATER.
Springer, N. NJ, July 1.-THE body
of the train robber killed has been
found and brought to Cimarron. He is
a man feet inches high, and weighs
Ie EerI,
The robber killed Is known by the
names of William McGinnis and G. w.
Franks. He is from Magdalena, N. M,
and was broncho ''buster." The body
will be brought here this evening, when
an inquest will be held.
The other two robbers abandoned
their horses and took to the hills. "A
posse of twenty men are hunting them.
Captain Thacker, special agent of the
Wells-Fargo Express Company, is here
attending to the express company's end
Of the business.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Las Vegas, N. M, July 17.-Marion
Littrell, live stock inspector, arrived
here at o'clock this afternoon, bringing
further details of the fight at Cimarron,
as he learned them at Springer. 1T oc
Cured this morning." he said, "in the
canon above Cimarron in a very rough
piece of country. News was telephoned
to Springer from Cimarron just before
1 left there. The'posse was led by Sher-
iff Ed. Farr, of Walsenburg, Colo, and
United States Marshal Foraker, of New
Mexico. The posse numbered six men.
The force divided, three members ad-
vancing upon the outlaws from oppo-
site directions.
Zone of the outlaws was shot dead
Sheriff Farr was killed and Henry Love
and a man named Smith, members of
the posse, We're wounded. Love was
hit twice, one shot going through his
thigh. Foraker returned to Cimarron,
and telephoned that all of his posse had
been wounded"
The identity of the outlaws is not
known, but little doubt is entertained Of
their being the same indivuals who held
UP the train at Folsom few days ago,
and also a year or more ago. While
Littrell did not learn the exact location
of their camp, it is believed they have
been comparatively close to Cimarron,
probably two or three miles away.
Cimarron Is place Of about 200 peo-
pie, situated close to the mouth Of the
canon, % miles from Springer. The
outlaws had been noticed hanging
around the vicinity for some time. AL
though nothing certain is known, 1t is
thought by the members of the posse
that one or more outlaws who are three
in number have been wounded by off,
GERS.
Sheriff Ed. Farr, who was killed,
was well known among live stock men.
He and his brother have rather extern
sive cattle interests In southern Colora-
do and northern New Mexico.
BRIEF STATEMENTS WIRED.
Las Vegas, July H.-Meager details
were received this morning Of pitched
battle between the sheriffs posse and a
gang of outlaws who held up the Col
orado and Southern passenger train at
Folsom, N. NJ, a few days ago. The
ARRAY occurred near Cimarron. Farr,
member Of the posse, was killed. He
lived at Walsenburg, Colo. Cimarron
is situated inland from all telegraph
lines.
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