El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03
FOUR OUTLAWS
CAPTURED
New Mexico Officers Round
ed Up A Desperate Gang
AFTER A HARD BATTLE.
Black Jacks BrOther-In Law Is Prison
er And As the Others Decline to
Tell Who They Are or Whence
They CameIt Is Presumed That
They Have Criminal Records Be-
hind Them.

Sheriff Stewart, of Eddy county, and
posse of three men reached here last
night with four prisoners in irons and
under close guard.
The prisoners were q hard looking
lot and the officers appeared to be we'll
tagged out. Six days they had been
| in the saddle, riding day and night on
the trail of five men who passed through
Eddy county last Tuesday and stole
top boots and SLOUGH hats
when they reached here and the
posse was heavily armed, each of the
officers carried Winchester ready for
immediate action and each wore q belt
full of cartridges to which hung a elk
shooter. The prisoners we're taken to
the county jail, their chains clanking
at each step.
On the inside the officers put them
selves in positions to watch every
movement of the prisoners. They
stood with rifles in their hands while
the cuffs were removed and the men
locked up.
Deputy Sheriff Heep, on guard at
the Jail, was not expecting company
last evening when HERALD reporter
arrived and told him that the incom-
ing W hlte Oaks train would bring him
four guests. He hustled around, how
ever, and quickly prepared staterooms
for the visitors.
ROUNDED UP.
The outlaws were rounded up yester
day morning at sunrise by five officers.
Sheriff M. G. Stewart led the posse
which consisted of D. r. Harkey, D..
D. Clarke, s. A. Ussery, and Tom
Tucker. All except Tucker followed
the outlaws from Eddy county. He
joined the officers at Alamogordo day
before yesterday when it was known
that the trail was hot and the fugi-
tives but short distance ahead. The
pursuers rode all Monday night and at
day break Tuesday discovered their
men encamped at Parker's Wells.
There was no time lost in closing in
on them. Constable Harkey, who is
known all over this section as fear
less fighter, advanced rapidly .and got
between the outlaws and their horses,
driving the animals off to the right in
rush. The sun was just rising when
and passed within q few hundred
yards of the :camp to intercept the
horses. The outlaws were taken COM
pietely by surprise. They grasped the
situation in an instant, however, and
scrambling to their feet sprang to their
rifles and began pumping lead at the
bold rider, who presented splendid
target
Fully thirty shots were fred at
Harkey and he says bullets whistled
all around him ard made him feel
mighty uncomfortable. He paid no
attention to them, however, but kept
right on after the horses and stamped
ing the bunch drove them before him.
just then the other four members of
the posse swept into view and opened
fire. Bullets flew both ways for few
minutes and one of the outlaws horses
was struck.
The fugitives made brave stand on
foot. but seeing that they had no
chance to escape with their horses
gone, they threw down their arms and
surrendered.
They were speedily handcuffed and
last night broue ht from Jarilla to this
city by rail.
At Parker's Wells frst-class
camping outfit was found which was
being used by the outlaws when
surprised. This was left there and
doubtless will be confscated by the
next plainsman to visit the wells for
water.