The copper era., 1902-09-04
CHACON CAPTURED.
The Notsd Outlaw Captured b
Sheriff Parks in Sonora.

Sheriff Parks in Sonora.
The ERA stops the press to announce
that Sheriff Parks has added another
laurel to his crown Of glory as an Off
Ger By the capture OF that noted out
law aud highwayman, Chacon, which
occurred few days since in Sonora.
The sheriff and his prisoner will arrive
in Solomonyille tonight.
Chacon murdered Pablo Salsedo at
Morenci in 49,. was arrested, tried,
convicted and sentenced to be hanged.
He made his escape from the Jail
one week before the date fixed
for the execution, and has since been
able to elude the officers, though they
have been many times hot on his trail.
He will now receive the penalty he so
richly deserves.
Sheriff Parks is deserving OF the
thanks OF the people Of southern Ari-
IONA for the capture OF an outlaw who
has committed many murders since his
escape.
Hurrah for Sheriff Parks,
a bold hold-up occurred on the So
nora branch of the y. q n. NJ: railroad,
five miles from Hermosillo on Sunday
last in broad daylight. Three Amer
leans did the work but were repulsed
by the express messenger before they
effected an entrance into the car. The
train was running through a thickly
populated district and was due 10 ar
rive at Hermosillo at 10 o'clock IN the
morning. The train was stopped by
a torpedo and when it came TO stand
still three masked men, all Americans,
stepped out from behind some trees
and covered the engineer and fireman
with rifles. One boarded the engine
and stood guard over the engineer
while the other two made for the eX-
press car. They hammered on the
door OF the car, demanding admittance
and threatened to riddle it with bullets
il the messenger refused to open the
door. Instead OF obeying he fired sew
eral shots through the door. The shots
warned the passengers that a hOld-up
was being perpetrated and were get
ting up posse of armed men TO 60 to
the assistance of the plucky express
messenger when the robbers became
aware that something was going on,
and becoming frightened abandoned
the engine and express car and made
their escape without securing any
booty. They had horses stationed at Il
convenient point and made for the can
yons in the hills. The train proceeded
to HermOsillo, where the officials were
notified and posse was organized and
sent in pursuit of the robbers. a
troop OF rurales stationed at Hermo-
sillo also joined the chase.
Col. Sam Price, Geo. jacobson and
John Black, prominent citizens of
Stafford, are spending the week in
Clifton hustling signers to petition
for the removal OF the county seat
from Solomonville to Stafford. They
are a crowd of hustlers and are not
overlooking anyone. They are receiv-
ing some encouragement, but as a
general proposition the people of this !
section are not favorable to the enter
prise. They announce themselves as
favorable to the division Of the county |
provided Clifton assists in the effort |
for removal, but if Clifton opposes re- |
moval then they will oppose division. |
The question of division will not be
raised at this session of the legisla-
ture. Two years from now the ella |
Valley & Northern railroad will be !
subject to taxation, and the east end |
can afford to wait for division until |
that time, as its proportion of indebt-
edne IS will then be much less than it |
would be compelled to take if division |
was to be had this winter When the |
time comes for division the county |
will be divided no matter who opposes
it.