Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-18
REIGN OF TERROR.
Nine Men Slaughtered Near the
Howry Ranch.
A PAT GARRETT STORY.

John H. Howry, manager of the H.
G.. w. Cattle company, with his Denver
office at 635 Seventeenth street, re-
turned yesterday from the funeral of
mis- father at Kansas City, SAYS the
Denver News. Mr.. Howry is greatly
shocked at the stories telegraphed
from Kansas City, claiming that the
elder Howry's death was caused by
troubles with his son. AS father and
son were said to have lived in the ut
most harmony and the family relations
throughout were perfectly amicable.
Mr.. Howry cannot imagine why the
misrepresentation were made.
Mr.. Howry is manager of one of the
best known cattle ranches of New
Mexico, and is widely known through
out the west as a successful
The H. o. w. ranch, $50 miles east of
Las Vegas, N. NJ, has recently been
the center of numerous shooting trays,
and has attracted a great deal of atten-
ton since the first of January on ac-
count of the murderous gangs infest.
ing the vicinity.
Since the opening of the year." said
Mr.. Howry, nine men have been killed
or shot almost INTO pieces in the region
where our ranch is located. When the
new Rock Island railroad made its adj
vent in the country It was preceded nv
some of the most desperate criminals
of the west. These men stole cattle
and horses, looted stores, shot unof-
Tending citizens and terrorized the en-
tire community. until the law abiding
element could stand it no longer. The
governor of the territory gave his as
sistance to the determination of the
gang, and the United States govern
49, - sA- - H.
good work. All the men on our rarch
were enrolled as deputy sheriffs, and
every man carried a rife and was
obliged % be OF the lookout when
abroad. Two of the freebooters came
to the ranch with the avowed inten-
ton of killing myself, Johnson, the
local manager of the ranch, and of
our men named Logan. Today all the
members of the gang have been killed
or imprisoned except one, n he was
the leader. Where he is nobody can
tell, but it is reported hat he is Turk
ing around in the region of his former
stamping ground. Until that mar is
found and placed where he will do no
further harm. there will be uneasiness
throughout the district"
Mr.. Howry says the outlaws name
is Henry Hawkins. He is acknowl-
edged to be one of the bad citizens of
New Mexico. and cattlemen will V
rest until his retreat is ferreted out, as
Hawkins is a fine shot and is fully able
to take care of himself under any or
binary circumstances.
Mr.. Howry tellssa story about the
noted New Mexico sheriff, Pat Garrett,
which has not been printed. Garrett,
ccording to common Interpretation,
80. N.,-,I H., hooI 80 N cattle
lstler or asked any favor of an ad-
rsary. On one of MS expeditions in
quest of cattle rustlers, he found him
self in close range with a leader, who
was known to he a good shot and a
man of nerve. The battle commenced,
and Garrett soon was seeking cover.
lie reached a water tank. and then the
lutlaw changed his tactics. He began
oadlng with steel bullets, and the bull
cts weCt straight through the tank.
Garrett saw dat his end was near I'M
less prompt measures were taken.
Hello, there" cried he, without
daring to put his head out from behind
the tank. Lets call it a draw"
A bullet flew in close proximity to
he head of Garrett, and he raised his
voice still higher. The cattle rustler
replied that as Garrett had made the
proposition he accepted it.
Twill you promise not to shoot me in
the back as / am walking away (" in
quired Garrett.
The rustler promised, and the next
moment the doughty sheriff started
and disappeared owe a knoll without
turning his head. The act required all
the self-possession Garrett could sum-
mon, but it saved his life. Garrett is
nn-u o naYf nffirpF on the line
between New Mexico and Old Mexico.