Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-04

| All four men refused to give theil
names or to answer any questions about
themselves. The sheriff and his men.
however, had descriptions of Black
Jack and members of his gang, and
some had known Musgraye and his com
panions years ago, and they believe that
though much changed in appearance
since then, one of the prisoners is the
noted outlaw. His brother-in-law. Dan
johnson, is positively identified beyond
any doubt, and they feel very positive
about the identity of the Youngest of the
band with Varley Musgrave, the noted
outlaws younger brother, all of which
tends to prove the identity of Musgrave
himself. Black Jack is a large, rough
looking man with heavy black beard
all over his face, and his brother-in-law
is great deal similar in appearance.
Varley Musgrave is a very young man,
apparently not more than % at the ut
most. The fourth is a man with red
dish face, about 35 years old He is
thought to be Tom Ketchum.
Sheriff Blackington, of Socorro coun.
ty, who is now in Ell 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
lngton captured one of the gang, named
Morgan. near White Oaks. after a des-
perate fight. Morgan, it is claimed is
"Kid Dalton,' and is now confined in |
the Socorro county JAIL
AT 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 ugitives--Morgan Hall
and the two Lees. The sheriff's posse
them in house. but Hall
and the two Lees escaped to the brush
through back window which was left
Since Morgans capture he has at
tempted to smuggle several letters to
Hall and the Lees. A number of these
etters have been intercepted by the
sheriff and they appeal for Morgan's de-
livery from the jail. 1t is Sheriff Black
ngton's opinion that this is Hall and
jhe Lees and they were en- route to So
'orro to deliver Morgan from the jail
here. The description of the three
nen captured bear out Sheriff Black
ngton's description of Hall and the two
lees.
AS stated IN yesterdays Times there
we're live men in the original party and a
My four were taken and a man was ar a
ested at Jarilla on suspicion. The Z
herltt, however, was unable to identify
i'm and he was finally released. He
aid his name was Ross <
Shpritf M n Stou,o,+ ,f Nit.
nose capture of the noted outlaws. I
as made him famous in day, is a tall. "
IAN looking man, quiet and unassum- c
1g and has very little to say about the s
apture. His energy and perseverance d
ave been most remarkable For seven T
ays and nights he camped on the trail d
the outlaws never resting an unnec- 8,
ssary second and crossing barren q
jretch overmountainsa and barren plains n
'r over 200 miles. Seldom before has !
le like been done.
The other members of his posse are
. X. Harkey, D. D. Clarke, S. II. Ush-
y and Tom Tucker, deputy sheriff of u
tero county, who joined them at Tur- p
uoise
When Governor Otero received news
AiN S"PouiG ~ Wlle Hc SellG UHe 1Ol-
wing message which was received here R
st night in reply: 81
Santa Fe, N. NJ, May ?, 1899. A,
j. A. Eddy: al M
Good work. Otero and Eddy coun- q, %
es all right Please extend my thanks ", ",
I'd congratulations to the brave officers. =,
lch acts can not help but benefit your e., "a
ctlon OF the territory. Outlaws must 70
low now that New Mexico will not ~ ~
lerate their presence. MIGUEL OTERo. "'
The Times apparently mixes up the
en- IN the above story, for it was testi-
q to in court in a trial at Folsom. that
I'M ketchum is Black Jack. If one an
the prisoners is Ketchum. Black re
OK may be in the party or the men u,
~ have changed names. III
ketchum was the original of that IN
me. though Musgrave is supposed to DO
We headed the gang that operated IN
ound Lordsburg and was supposed to llc
Black Jack.