The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-07
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Deputy Fosset's Story Of a
Scheme That Failed.
COLLISION OF OFFICERS
Texan and Mexican, Who
Tried to Hog a Reward.

der Of Colonel John T. Stone in King
fisher county last January, from Mexico
by Chief Deputy Marshal Fossett:
Deputy Marshall Fossett returned TO
Guthrie yesterday afternoon and was
seen at his home, 1917 West Cleveland
avenue by the State Capital man in re-
gard to his trip and the manner Of pro
cedure in securing Watcher. The latter
had been held in Juarez for two months
awaiting extradition to the United States.
Last week he was mysteriously passed
to the American side of the Rio Grande
river and Governor Barnes was al once
notified by Ambassador Powell Clayton.
Governor Barnes communicated with
Governro Savers Of Texas and the sher-
if Of FL Paso county was ordered TO hold
the prisoner Deputy Fossett was dis
patched at once to Ell Paso, carrying with
him a warrant, issued by the president Of
the United States, for Watchers arrest
a document that is supreme wherever
presented in Uncle Sans domains.
There is no doubt in my mind" said
Marshal Fossett, that Watcher was
turned over to Texas by the Mexicans
for any other reason than to obtain the
reward offered for him. A con piracy
had been entered into between Mexican
and FL Paso county authorities 10 secure
the reward and divide it between them.
They gave the thing away as soon as I
demanded the prisoner in producing a
card which had been sent out last jan
uary by Sheriff Kelley Of Kingfisher
Colonel Stones murder, a description Of
Watcher, and stated that $500 reward had
been offered by Oklahoma 5 governor ana
that Kelly would give an addii goo
for Watcher in any jail in the United
States. The Mexicans and Texans were
thus planning to get Watcher into an
American jail and secure the prize
money.
when I first arrived in Ell Paso I
called at the court house, saw Chief
Deputy ]. II. Comstock and stated my
business. showing the papers I carried,
/ found that the Mexicans had brought
Watcher to the middle of the Rio Grande
bridge, where he was received by the
Texas officers.
81 knew Immediately when Sheriff KEEL
Tvs card was shown me- that money
was the main point in view. l answered:
g I am not Kelly, or his deputy, but
the chief deputy United States marsh.l
for Oklahoma; I carry a PRESIDENTS
warrant and [ demand the prisoner be
turned over to me, I can pay no reward;
the Mexicans, when they surrendered.
Watcher to you violated the treaty laws
of the two countries; when you received
him you vio'ated the laws; you entered
into a conspiracy with those across the
river TO get the reward. when they
brought him to the middle Of the bridge
and you served a fugitive warrant on
him in order to claim the reward
They called upon the Juarez officers,
who had turned Watcher over to El
Paso's keeping but 1 demanded to see
the Mexican mayor and told him of his
violation Of the treaty laws. I asked
him on what grounds he claimed the re-
ward and he admitted that he had no
right to receive it, but he requested me to
leave the reward with the El Paso sher-
if and he (the mayor would ask the
governor if he might accept it. told
him I had no reward to offer.
Deputy Sheriff Boon Of E. Paso coun-
ty. then conferred with his attorney and
they drew up the following article for me
to sign;
lei Paso Tex, June ?. 1910.
To the Governor of Oklahoma: l de-
mand that you pay any and all rewards
offered for Watcher 10 Deputy Sheriff
Boon, who has been Of great help to me
in getting this man
''Of course 1 refused to sign, saying
that 7 had no right to pay any reward.
and they finally agreed by my paying
for their trouble and expenses. to turn
Watcher over to me. I left on the first
train with my man and at the first sta
ton. Toyah, We stopped for Sunday din
ner and I teIegraphed the results to Gov
ernor Barnes, Toyah is in FL Paso
county, which is 20xl5O miles in size.
Watcher had nothing at all to say OF
the murder or Of his flight He talked
some of the weather, the country and the
crops. He played crazy all the time. He
IS in a bad condition. His health is very
bad and he complains OF pains IN his
head He was one hundred Per cent bet
te- last night, however, than when 7 set
him in Texas
Il had no trouble with him on thetrip.
He said he had never heard Of Oklahoma
before and din not know where IL was.
bu, claimed that he must soon go back
scross tbs river into Mckee. He claimed
u not know where he came from u
Mexico, He would not acknowledge his
name to be Watcher but would answer
BY that name when addressed.
When We arrived IN KIngiisher there
was quite a crowd a the station. but
Watcher was taken To the jail al once
in CAB, 90 not know when his pre-
lminary win occur. but the district court
there viii convene again on Ju1e =. His
plea viii be insanity. suppose"
Deputy Marshal F0sset secured Colonel
Stones watch which Watcher took from
the murdered mans BODY. but left * n
kinglsher- Watcher wore Is when Fos-
seit FIRST saw him in the Juarsz prison
several weeks ago
Tho watch was a present 70 Co'onef
Stone from United ,Sates A,35rney Hor-
acc Speed and bore tae names - both
men on the Inside IF the case. This case
has been removed and throEa sway Or
disposed ~ There IL TO doubt. h7wever.
c. g being s1e Stone znfch. al who Sc
Watcher and ;ha ra:ch identify beth -
then. Judge Bu skns- a this city Il
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