Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
DESPERAOOES CAPTURED.
Cunning Work Of Special officer
Williams and Deputies.
ONE OtAO-ASoTHER WOUNDED.

Another chapter % laWiessneas hal
Just been closed Ia Now Mexlco'a hls
terry, and az result one more noto
rious desperate IN dead and another
lies seriously wounded in the county
jail
For some time past cattle stoaline
has been carried on in this vicinity bJ
"a gang OF hve desperate characters
an dthe officers have been securing the
mountains ana plains for several week,
bot were never able to locate them
until last night
Special omCer Ben Williams. accom-.
panied ny Deputy sheriff Harry Coop
&c Of Albuquerque. ana Marguerite Ba-
rcla, county official OF Las cruces
left this city at 5 o'clock last night
un horseback ana secuted the territory
| tOr mlIes on each side of the railroad
between here and Isioia. visiting the
ranches of William Fnrr ana Jones
thence across the river o. the village
or Pudillaa. and then came back "a
smiths ranch, st which place they put
their horses in the barn aud secrcrrd
Themselves in the OutbuildinEs nearby.
IL was then Z o'clock this morning. and
in few hours Claude Doane and Abel
scdillo rode In slaht on their COW DO.
niea' tho former dismounting to lower
thr bars in the gate through which
both mcn and horses might pass. A.
this moment the officers stepped out
from behind their hiding places. aud
demanded hands up The dosprra
does refused % respond 10 the request
nnd in their attempt 90 shoulder their
Winchnsters the officers poured vol
ley OF bullets into their bodies so-
dlliu had succeeded ln lavollug his
weapon buj HI the same moment two
bullets we're sent into his body and he
fcll from his horse tp the ground a..
tally wounded ono of the loaden mis-
Hilgs p1ssed through Doano'a left leg.
about tSrce Inches below the knee.
breaking the bone Tho horses which
the outlaws were riding were shot a
couple of times, and viii tlc Doane's
horse was iight bay and was branded
u a. the letters being connected with
a h6ri2ouial line The horse % seiiilo
was white. and whom shot fell on the
side which was branded. and the ON
left orders With some ranchrfs % save
ths brands whom the animals died.
Afisr the shooting the officers loaded
fhrir wounded prisoners into wagons
and started FOR Barr station about a
mile distant whero they placed them
on the Incoming 40 passenger train
ana brought them 20 this city. They
were then taken 10 the county ian
where surgical and medical attention
was administered by Dr. j Y. Haynes
sedillo was then Ia o dying condition
but remained conscious until the last
when shot which hc banded lo ~
William requesting him TO deliver the
same $40 bls surv 'ur relatives Ills
body was practically uddlri with bull
lets. when examined by the attending
physician. and was then passed al
human aid Both arms had been bro-
ken hy bullets. ana couple ~ shots
took effect iu tho region 90 his heart.
Doone'a wound WIS an ugiy ana pain
fui one hui iEe physician IS hopeful
~ saving that member and believes
nu ampu'aU.u W.il not ba rtsorted 20
when tho cattle thieVrs w"re cap.
turoi each ben nn hn person a win
chester rifle. one large siS shooter and
about 100 rounds of ammunition IN
their belts
Abel saIlll the native. who claims
Msnzano us his home. has the reputa
ton NJ helng ono - the most notorious
cattle thieves in the southwest while
Claud. poRne ls known in almost
cvery town of New Mexico Ife was
convicted and sentenced tD two years
in the territorial pcnHenuary for cnt.
fle sr,slinr ana after serving oui bis
term he engaged In tho same business
and has been At liberty Tor about two
years past rcRr ego he stafe n val
liable horse from William Fasr and
rode the animal to Bland where he
was captured later by Deputy Sheriff
Oyerhuls and placed ln j,u That
same niEht he dug out n few pieces ~
stone ana cement With his nngera and
escaped Nothing moro was heard oil
him until r. few weeks ago. when h.
boldly sent wOr1 90 one ~ the officers
lt thiH place. stating that when thoy
were ready ta come for him De ed-
yiscd ihpm tl come "a-aho1tin'" And
so they did ana they got him when
be was lying IN the -vnress ear onI
route 90 thr city this morning the
messenger recognized him 50 the man
who boarded me blind baggage at
a point between LnRunh and MrCarty
station about two weeks ago Dohne
Nas weil armed ni the Time bat did
mot stand re- ghost ~ show % com
mittlnr hold-up for the messenger
ha1 bis winchester iryelIpi on the
outlaw. and demanded him to get m
Under the circumstances Daanc rc-
luctantly oheyri tbe command. and
soon made hla appearance n this sfc-
ton again
HaucherH in ths part ~ M country
hrve been losing large numbers ~ eat
IIo lately ana only last weeh The Cit-
izon published parts Of letter which
came from rinn Wells which stated
that ten head of cattle 8n Ia calf had
been slaughtered ou tho plains placed
Ia waR lns ana lnkrn away ana sold IN
the ronntr5 Villages Yesterday Doins
ana sedil1 drove into lriefa the little
Indian riHRe twelve miles aouh of
ihiF city, ans sofa about twenty ave
drt Fsrd hrrte- t0 th Indians
short time aFp poane wac in I4ln-
coin county ami began operations la
bis usual occupation ana whon the
Officers l1gated him and opened hre
on him. he hied himself % cooler
climea where De- resumed business
Tho news ~ this capture viii be- re-
oclyei hy ali the ranchera 0f u,ls
! county with delight ami 60 "a certain
frErtn theI feel "a eaar hui thAfe siii
remains three more 90 this gang 81
rattiD thieves and hold.ups nt large who
Hlll no doubt continue their unlawful
practice uuil they meet the fate of me
| upirma pf this article
% was learned that "a big reward for
the capture Of one 0r aii the gang.
dead or alive mas been standing for
some time