Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-04
A Claim Made That He Is One OF the
Gang Arrested at Jarilla
Two Days Ago.
STORY OF THE CHASE
The Socorro Sheriff Believes That the
Party Were En- Route to Release One
of the Prisoners Now in the So
corro County Jail.

) The El Paso Times declares that on
of the outlaws arrested near .Jarlla tw
days ago is BLACK Jack" and gives tn
following statement about the prisone
and the arrest, which was announced il
the New Mexican's telegraphic column
yesterday:
Black Jacks right name is Georg,
Musgrave and he was a cattleman il
New Mexico and comes from good fam
lily OF Dewitt county, Texas. Some six
or seven years ago he lived in Tularosa
and there are number throughout this
section and in Ell Paso who knew him.
About SIX years ago he quarreled with
his partner over some cattle and shot and
killed him. Then began his life as an
outlaw. Several members of the family
soon joined him together with others
and in short time Musgrave became the
| leader Of band of train robbers and
cattle thieves that terrorized the west.
NOW they would appear in one section
and hold up train, and before the Off
GERS could realize what had happened
the gang would be stealing horses 300
miles away. Mnsgrave is rather dark in
his features and this fact doubtless led
to his name of Black Jack. by which he
was known everywhere and few knew
his right name. With him in his pres
ent captivity is his younger brother,
Varley Musgrave, his brother-in-law.
Dan Johnson and Tom Ketchum.
These four in company with a fifth
who has escaped had been actively en-
gagged in horse stealing in the vicinity
Of Eddy. On Wednesday last Sheriff
Stewart with three deputies started on
their trail across the country. From
Eddy to Turquoise they secured fresh
horses and pushed on. Over the Jaril-
las and across the Tularosa plains they
continued the pursuit with the outlaws
IN sight the greater part of their way.
Sheriff Curry and a posse were awaiting
for them at Globe Springs where it was
thought that they would have to 90 for
water, but instead they headed to Park
er's Well on the east slope of the Organs
at the mouth of the San Augustine
pass.
Here Sheriff Stewards posse came up
with them Monday night, and when |
within about 500 yards summoned them
to surrender. A volley from their rifles
that came uncomfortably near the
of the posse was the outlaws
reply. While no one was hit several |
bulleos came so close that the sheriff's |
men knew that the tugitives meant bus
mess.
In an instant the fire was returned |
and continued until about so shots were
Tired, the deputies closing in on the out
avs all the time. The only living OBJ
ect hit was a horse, one of those stolen
near Eddy. Seeing that they were cor
lered with no avenue of escape left
open, the fugitives surrendered, and
lfter being securely handcuffed, they
we're taken back across the plains to
|arila where they were put on board
he train and brought to FL Paso where
hey were lodged in the county jail.
Today they will be taken to Eddy to
tand trial for horse stealing 1t is
likely, however, that Musgrave at least
will have a much more serious charge .
answer, that of numbering his part
er years ago. if indeed he cannot be
onnected with any of the many other
obberes charged to his band.