Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-16
wRoxo-poERs ARRESTED.
rhree Men. Two womsp aud Eight
Chudren Corraled.

% Ei6ay last q party consisting
OF thret men, two women and eight
children. with four wagons and SIX
teen horses. reached Ely from the
west. and after a very brief stop. re-
stunned their journey toward the Utah
line, Sheriff Newman had only H few
hours before received a message,
notifying him thsi the party would
probably pass this way and request
ing that they be detained. il possible.
until an officer from Elko county.
who was ON their trail. could reach
here with warrants for their arrest,
aud he accordingly stopped the III
and explained The situation Of affairs
The men, however, refused to remain
and when Mr.. Newman suggested
that they would save themselves a
great deal OF trouble by awaiting the
arnvaI OF the Elko officer, adding
that they would surely be arrested
before they could get out OF the
county, one OF the men made the
threat that they had a supply OF 49,
cartridges which pursuen would set
the benefit OF il any attempt was
made to intercept them. The Sheriff
remarked that this was a matter
which would be considered later. but
rs he had TO warrant for their arrest
and could not legally detain them,
they were allowed 10 depart.
On Saturday, however, G. NJ. HAVE.
Game Warden of EIko county
accompanied by a young man named
fi1son. came in with the necessary
warrants. and reinforced 10y Sheriff
Newman and Tom Weldon. started at
once after the fugitives. The officers
came up with the party within a mile
or two OF Osceola and effected their
J arrest without difficulty. the man
with the cartridges wisely deciding to
save his ammunition.
After some parIey, during which
the prisoners refused to drive the
teams back. Officer Haws agreed to
pay them 81 a day each for their
services, and with this understanding
the return trip WIS commenced.
The returning cavalcade reached
here Oh Monday evening. and Mr..
Haws showed his prisoners every
courtesy, supplying them with every.
thing necessary III the way OF food
and gladdening the hearts OF the
little ones with a huge bag Of fruit
and candy.
While the men gathe red fuel from
the banks OF the creek. the women
began preparations for cooking sup.
per, and as the little children huddled
about them i'll the damp evening air,
munching their apples. the picture.
presented WIS q sorrowful one, and
tiled the hearts OF the beholdcrs with
pity.
1t seems that about two years aga
K. G. Stanley and II. Is. Turner ar.
rived ht Elko with their families from
TeIms. and being without means. Sc.
cured horses, wagons. harnesses and
other goods from the rancher- aud
business men Of that place. til. latter.
IN order to protect Themselves, giving
leases to the property until paid
Cor. With the chattels thus secured
the newcomers established them.
selves at the Cedars. sixteen or eigh.
teen miles south Of Elko and were
engaged in getting out wood and
posts, with which they were to pay
for their outfits; but finding this a
slow mean Of accommodating wealth,
they gathered up the property IN
their possession and on the night OF
July 18th babe adicu to the sur
roUndiDgs and struck ont for pas.
lures new. They had a four days
start Of their pursuers, and were
within twenty-five miles OF the State
line when captured. 1t ls learned
that Il number Of other quondam res.
ideDts OF Elko county have taken
French leave OF their creditors in a
similar manner lately, and the Gus.
tom being distasteful to the latter, il
was decided to make an example oi
this galaxy OF %truants.
Officer Haws left Tuesday morning
with his prisoners and the recovered
property for Eureka, where tho en-.
tire outfit will be loaded on board
cars and conveyed to Elko, and on
their arrival there tho men will be
given an opportunity to cxpinin their
conduct in court.
Tho third prisoner il Scott Evans,
a character who has made hia home
at ElkO for a number Of years. When
captured the eutire party maintained
that they were simply taking "a trip
Tor their health, although it WIS dis.
covered later that tho combined cash
capital Of the men, women and child.
ron did not amount to one dollar.
White Pine News.
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Tho Common Curse.
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