The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23
NOTED MEXICAN OUTLAW
Ranger Officer Tells the Story | of the Arrest.
The Prisoner is suiien and Refuses to Taik-weapon Found on Him Believed to Be Sheriff
 1rorris's.

San Antonio, Texas, June 22.--A sD.- cial to The ExpreAs from colomhla Mexico, says:
 Capt. J. H. Rogers's posse Of the Texas Rangers stationed at Laredo. ara K; N. Kerrinnan.s mounted custorn guards of the Laredo District. with 4 trailer from JoAe Benavides ranch. Felix Dienda. ran upon "a man sup- posed to be the Mexican outlaw. Gre gorio Cortez at Lereda. between the Saus ranch and Palo Fox. in webb County. on the sheep camp of Abram De La Garcia today. Captain Rogers's story follows:
 Just before reaching camp, Jesus Gonzales cowboy for D. D. Davis. of the Camel Coal Company. came along. I made Inquiries of him and described Cortez. He replied: Come on. will show him to you roo yards ahead. We galloped down and Merri- man and I Jumped of our horses about forty yards from the house. went te the front and Merriman to the back with Winchesters. Several men were present. l called to them to surren~ der. They said they did not under stand. Except the prisoner the men were ali excited.
 Jesus Gonzales rode into the yard and pointed out our man. told him he was my prisoner and put on the handcuffs. He seemed cool and com posed. An hour after we made the cap~ .ture, Assistant City Marshal Ambrosio Gomez of Laredes and his posse. came along and doubtless would have caught him had we not preceded them. The pkisoner had only been at the ranch twenty minutes when we arrived. He was making for Paio Fox to cross te Mexico, thirty miles above Laredo. The country was full of city and Federal officers scouting for the man. 1 was acting on information sent by Sherln Avant of Atasco County, who was trail- Ing him south of Twohig last night day. got fresh horse at Laredo and continued from there. I wired Agent Mims at Cotulla and received the fol-
 'Captain J. H. Rogers, Laredo Ayant and Kinsell posses with our men are on the right trail south of Twohig. He Is foot going in southerly dt- rection. His horse captured near here yesterday
 upon receipt or tHib tcleBEdih A0AA for Laredo, and. securing fresh horse, I rode with Inspectors Jose Be- navides. K H. Merriman and Deputy Marshal Hanson to Jose Benavides's ranch near. Las Tlendas. There were secured the services of the trailer Mar tiano Arce. We caught our man ae noon. He was completely taken by surprise and was unable to offer re- sistance as we had the house covered with Winchesters both in front and back. He had two pistols. one l sup pose to be the pistol of Sheriff Morris. It is a blue barreled Colts 45. short rubber handle. half worn. The other Is a A Colts nickle plated, white ham die. with old blood on the barrel The man I have is feet Il inches. thin. hollow breasted. toop-shouldered, me- alum complexion, two or three weeks growth of beard. He is sullen and dogged and will not give any account of himself He wears black hat. At the Saus ranch he bought new clothes and threw away his torn ones. He also changed $1 American money for Mexi- can and said he was going to Mexico. will wire to Karnes County tomorrow for Identification.
 "I have not wired. the public be- cause scouting officers may be called in. but I am sure I have the right man."