Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-08

everything off but his socks the
guards felt easy, for they thought he
! had an honest intentiOn to go to bed.
Their confidence was fatal. for both
of them were Knocked down and eli
max" fastened out in,o the night lily
prepared for its rigors. But an out
law in the vicinity of Springerville
| doesn't have to go far for a change
of clothing and he was soon in heavy
| marching order again.
Sheriff Beeler had business down in
Graham county right away, though he
was not after Climax" who he sup
posed had gone there. But "Ciimax
offense against the Chiricahua Cattle
company was not Apache county's fun
eral. He was already under bond for
a less serious offense there. The
sheriff imagined that the fugitive
would turn UP at Clifton for a short
time for a butcher and saloon keeper
there ramed Everardy was his bonds
man and friend. Sheriff Beeler met n
cOUple of Sheriff Clark's deputies and
told them to shadow Everardy'S place.
They looked him up and found he
had just got in After that they let
him undress and dress himself with
his handouts on until they landed him
in Jail at Solomonville.
''Climax Jims" real name. the
sheriff SAYS. is either Rufus Nephews
or James Thomas. When he was ar
rested receipts from county recorders
for cattle brands were found in his
hackers hearing Shoth names. He is
an eastern production and has been III
the territory only six years. but he has
acquired. the reputation of being Ari-
I-f1 called
s.CIimax' Jim on account of his eX-
tapsivp and exclusive use Of brand
of Mug tobacco known as Climax
prodrqct of the great American tobacco
trust. The name was designed by a
certain Mr.. Pierre Lorillard. who has
become a millionaire. an owner OF
yachts and fast horses, thanks to men
of discriminating taste like Climax
Jim.
Sheriff Beeler brings information
that the name ,, of the murderer OF
Rodgers and Wirgfiefd at Camp /
Verde is Sam Dills. One of his depu- /
ties found him asleep not far from
Springerville on July ;, and the next
d9v TWO men in Luna valley talked +
with him. The bloody story of Camp I
Verde had rot reached tlIat part OF +
the world. which is eighty miles from T
telegraph fine The sheriff had his
first close description of the murderer
only three days ago and then he knew
that DilIs was the man. though he mad
blun ewes. while the fugitive is de-
scrfbeF as dark-eyed man. Sheriff
Repler SAYS that Oils has long since
rore from the region where it was be
lfevqd the posse had him surrounded,
if. indeed. he ever was in that neigh
borhood.
That whole region is an asylum for
outlaws. perhaps the most secure IL
the United States, and the securest
pace is in the Blue range ait the head
Of Black Water. 1t is never clear of
men on whose heads n price is set.
There is Il gang of six in there now.
to have been engaged in 5le
most recent train robbery in the south
west
The sheriff was asked if life was not
monotonous Mt ST. JOINS. NO" said
he. 81 suppose it depends on how a
mans raised. We never hear any
Ihing there until some fellow comes in j
md tells about it as Il "reminiscences
We've cot so we don't care anything
lbout news We're glad We haven't :
got any railroad When 1 rode to
1OlDrO0k. OH lily Why uON II ACiS'
lad to wait on the train. If I'd had
nv horses l would have gone on. I
an ride across the country from st. {
TCihns to Solomonville quicker than l
an go by rail. SO you see I'm vast
ne time on the trip. The cars are
dangerous. too. The next to the last
ime 1 Travelled on the railroad we
rad a wreck, and this time we mighty
,eaf. had one Still there are some
-isks any way you travel. The last
rip I made to SoIomonville was al
most drowned in flood. I lost my
.oat with my railroad pass in 1t.