El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-10
TRAIN ROBBER
AND MURDERER
Texas Ranger Captured A
Bandit In Juarez Last
Night.
A LONG CHASE ENDED.

| .
The Prisoner Belonged To the Gang
That Held Up the Santa Fe Passen-
ger Train At Coleman Junction
Last Year and Killed the Fireman
He Will Be Held At Juarez Un-
til Extradited.
| An important capture of an Ameri-
can bandit, for whose apprehension q
heavy reward had been offered, was
effected last night at Juarez by special
Texas Ranger =. w Mathews assisted
by two Mexican gendarmes. The ar
rest was made at the Mexican Central
depot just as the train pulled In from
| the south.
When the train stopped passengers
noticed a tall, powerfully built man
alight on the opposite side of the train
from the depot and as soon as his feet
touched the ground he was taken into
custody by Mathews and the two Mex
lean officers, who were close at his
he els. t--s
The outlaw made but little apparent
attempt to resist arrest, ,surrendering to
the officers withOuta word of protest.
He was taken to the Juarez jail and
was still q prisoner there up to noon
today although Ranger Mathews was
making every effort to get him across
the border.
THE PRISONER,
The prisoners name is John Keeton
and he is one of the notorious KeetOn
brothers, members of a band of out
laws, led by Bert Newman, which has
committed many depredations and out
RACES in Central Texas and in Coleman
ho
held up train on the Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fe railway at Coleman juno
tion, Coleman county.
Fifteen or twenty shots were ex-
changed between trainmen and the
outlaws and they were frightened
away, but the fireman was killed by
them during the fight.
Pierce Keeton, brother of the prison
er, was arrested some months ago and
convicted of train robbery and murder.
He is now serving out sentence of 80
years for the murder of the fireman
and 10 years for the hold up. Bert
Newman, the leader of the outlaws, is
now in Jail at Coleman awaiting trial.
Two others are still at large.
John KeetOp, the man in the JuareZ
Jail, took refuge in Mexico about ten
months ago. He located few miles
west of chihuahua and procured en-
plOyment at mine, where he was
known as John Kent.
LONG CHASE. II
Ranger Mathews has been on the
trail of the fugitive many months. He
learned of his whereabouts only short
time ago and came to Ell PasO imme-
diately. The ranger was kept tho
roughly posted of Keeton's movements
by parties st Chihuahua and they re-
Gently notified him that Keeton might
be expected to arrive at Juarez at al
most any time.
Yesterday Ranger Matthews decided
to await the coming of his man no lon
ger, so he boarded the southbound
train for chihuahua. Last evening at
q point about 100 miles from this city,
where the two trains pass, Mathews
caught sight of the outlaw, who was
aboard the north bound train and had his
head thrust out of the window. The
ranger was quick to act. He got in
the baggage car of the other train and
held a consultation with the conductor.
Two rurales, who were on the same
train, were sent to watch Keeton to see
that he did not alight before reaching
Juarez. They took seat directly be-
hind the outlaw and kept him under
surveillance until that poiut was finally
reached.
THE ARREST.
w hen the train stopped Keeton left
the cars, getting off on the side op
posite the sdepot. Mathews alighted
almost at the same instant and going
up to KeetOn told him that he was
wanted. The outlaw made q quick
movement to use his weapons-for he
was heavily armed-but the ranger
had him covered in an instant and the
fugitive promptly surrendered.
The two guards were close ct hand
and aided in making the arrest. The
prisoner was armed with long Win
chester rifle and two six shooters. He
was making his way to Casas Grandes
when arrested.
Kseton will be held at Juarez until
reQuiSition papers are obtained. A
warrant Fcharging murder was sworn
out for him this morning before Jus
tice Spencer and Ranger Matthews
will remain here until the prisoner is
extradited, which will probably take
seven or eight days.
j. W. Mathews is special ranger
under Captain Hughes aud, is from So
corro Sutton county. His worth as.snd
officer is fully demonstrated by the
capture of Keeton, whose record as a
criminal is away up. Besides being
wanted for murder and train robbery
in Coleman county there is an indict-
ment against him at Socorro for sheep
stealing and one for the some offense at
Del Rio.
Citizens Committee Met.
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