Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-04
BLACK JACK CAPTURED.
The Noted outlaw is Now Connied In the
III Paso County jail.
GOV orERo SENDS THANKS.

Tucker and their pursuit by sheriff
Stewart OF Eddy county.
WHO Is BLACK JACKH
Black Jacks usnt uame is George
M~usgraye. aud he was u cattleman ia
New Mexico and comes from n good
family OF Den lit county. Texas. oUme
SIX Or seven years ago ho lived Ia Iuia
rosa, anu there are IA number throughout
this section and IN HI pasO WIN Knew |
him. About six years ago ne quarreled
with his partner over some Castle
shot snd killed him. Then began his
life ~ an outlaw. several members VI
the family joined him, together with
others, aud IN a short time Musgraye
became the leader Of IA band Of tram roD-
Ders and cattle thieves that tefTOrzed
the west. Now they would appear In Que ,
section and hold up "a train, and before
the officers could realize what had hap.
pened the gang would Ue stealing horses
300 miles away. Musgrsye IL rather
dark In his features, IL tnls fact DOUBT.
iess led to his name of Black Jack, by
which he was known every where, and
few knew his right name. With him ia :
his present captivity Is his younger
brother, Marley Musgraye, his brother IN
law, Dan johnson, IA Tom ketchum.
HOW THEY WE'RE CAUGHI
These four in company with "A fifth
who has escaped hau Oeen actively Gu
gagged Ia horse stealing In the vicinity
Of Eddy. On Wednesday last sheriff
stewart with three deputies started Oh
their trail across the country. from
Eddy 10 Turquoles they secured fresh
horses and pushed On. over the JarllIas
ana across the iularosa plains they con.
tinued the pursuit with the outlaws In
sight the greater part OF their way,
sheriff Curry and "a posse were waiting
Tor them Mt blObe Springs where II was
thought that they would nave to 20 for
water, but instead they headed tO
Parker's Well on the east slope OF the
Organs at the mouth of the San Angus.
tine pass.
THEY RESISTED ARREST.
Here Sheriff Stewards posse came up
with them Monday night, and when
within about 800 yards summoned them
to surrender. A y0iley from the ~iriltlss
that came uDcomfOrtsDly neal the mem
bers OF the posse was the outlaws reply.
Mile no II was hit several bullets
came 10 close that the sheriff's men
knew that the tugitives meant business.
In an instant the lire WA returned ana
continued until about fifty shots we're
1red. the deputies closing In OF the out.
laws all the time. The only living object
hit was q horse, one OF those stolen near
Eddy. Seeing that they were ~cornered
WITH no venue OF escape left open, the
fugitives surrendered, and after being
securely handcuffed, they were taken
across the plains to Jarilla where they
were put on board the train and brought
to III PasO where they were lodged Ia the
county jail. To-day they will De taken
TO Eddy TO stand trial for horse stealing.
IL Is likely, however. that Mnsgravs al
least will have u much more serious
chage TO answer, that OF numbering his
partner years ago. II indeed he cannot be
connected with any OF the many other
robberies charged TO his band.
THE IDENTIFICATION.
All four men refused to give their
names or to answer any questions about
themselves. The sheriff and his men
however had descriptions OF Black Jack
ana members OF his gang. and some had
known Musgrave and his companions
years ago, and they believe that though
much changed In appearance since then,
one OF the prisoners IN the noted outlaw.
His brother in-law, Dan johnson, Ia posi-.
lively identified beyond any doubt, and
they feel very positive about the identity
u the youngest OF the band with Marley
dusgraye, the noted outlaws younger
brother, all OF which tends to prove the
identity Of Musgraye himself. Black
Jack IL u large rough looking man with
a heavy black beard all over his face
aud his brother.in law IL a great
deal similar In appearance. Varley
Musgraye Ia "a very young man. ap
parently not more than twenty five AZ
the utmost. The fourth IL a mau with
a reddish beard. about thirty i've years
old. He IL thought to be Tom Ketchum.
BLAcKINGToN's OPINION.
Sheriff Blackington, OF SocOrro county,
who is now In I'll Paso, says that he is Of
the opinion that three OF the men are
members OF the notorious Dalton gang,
one being Hall and two the Lee brothers
members Of that gang.
About two months ago. Sheriff Black
lngt0n captured one OF the gang named
Morgan, near White Oaks, after a desper-
ate dght. Morgan, IL Is claimed. is "Kid
Dalton" and IL now confined In the So
zorro county jail.
Az the time OF Morgan's capture he
was wounded In the arm by a shot from
BlackingtOn's posse. There were four in
the gang OF fugitiyes-Morgan. Hall and
the two Lees. Ths sherif's posse sur.
rounded them In n house, but Hall and
the two Lees escaped to the brush
through a back window, which was left
unguarded.
Since Morgan's capture he has at
tempted to smnggle several letters TO
Hall and the Lees. A number of these
letters have been intercepted by the sher
III and they all appeal for MOrgan's de
livery from the jail. II In Sheriff Black.
ington's opinion that this IL Hall and the
Lees, and they were an route 10 SOcorro
70 deliver Morgan from the jail there.
The description OF the three men cap
Iured bear out Sheriff B%lsckingtOn's de
scription of Hall and the two Lees.
CONGRATULATIONS.
when Governor Oter0 received news
OF the capture by wire he sent the fol-
lowing message which was received here
last night in reply:
SANTA FE, n. NJ, May 2. 1899.
To j. A. EDDY;
Good work. 0tero and Eddy counties
all right, Please extend my thanks and
congratulations TO the brave officers.
Such acts cannot help but benefit your
section OF the territory. Outlaws must
know now that New Mexico will not
tolerate their presence. MIGUEL OTERo.
SHERIFF NJ. c. STEWART.
Sheriff N. c. Stewart OF Eddy county,
whose capture OF the noted outlaws, has
made him famous In a day, IL a tall,
plain looking man. quiet and unaszum-
Ing and has very little to say about the
capture. His energy and perseverance,
have been most remarkable, For seven
days and nights he csmped on the trail
never resting an Unnecessary second and
crossing a barren stretch over mountains