Bisbee daily review., 1902-09-07
DETAILS OF
 CHACON'S CAPTURE
INTERESTING STORY OF THE TRAP LAID FOR THIS WILLY
 OUTLAW
A Piece of Detective Work and Dar- ing Executed by Mossman and Stiles, Who Play the Part of Out laws to Effect his Capture


 laws to Effect his Capture
 The true story of the capture of Au- gustin Chacon, the noted Mexican out law, was told last evening to Review representative by Captain Mossman, and for strategy and daring surpassed any capture in the history of the bor- der. Before going into the story it may be well to give the reader some idea of the daring and bravery of the man with whom the officers had to contend.
 Augustin Chacon was an outlaw from choice and his criminal record along the border, in Cochise and Ora ham counties and northern Sonora eX- tends back over a period of ten years. Several notches in his gun tell the story of many a man who has been sent to the great beyond through his instrumentality. In Cochise county years ago he was bold smuggler and at one time made his headquarters in Bisbee, where he was several times in the hands of the officers for petty of lenses. In 1896 and 1897 he trans ferred the scene of his operations to Graham county where he stole horses and cattle and escaped into Mexico. Becoming bolder in the winter of 1896 in company with there other Mexicans he broke into the store owned by Paul Becker at Morenci late one night The proprietor was sleeping in the store and showed resistance and was almost cut to pieces by the gang of Mexican cut throats. The contents of the cash drawer and merchandise amounting to several hundred dollars was taken. Becker was left on the floor for dead and the burglars headed by Chacon made their way to a Mex ican cabin on the hill overlooking the town of Morenci. When the clerks came to the store the following morn ing. Becker's body was found, and he was almost dead from the loss of blood. but after several weeks recov cred.
 A posse was quickly summoned, headed by Deputy Sheriff A Davis. Pablo Salcido. Dutch" Keppler and others. The trail from the store led directly to the cabin and as the Mexi can outlaws saw the officers app oach- ing. they broke from the cabin and ran up the hill. The posse gave chase and running fight ensued. One out law was killed outright and Chacon wounded. Before being wounded Cha con killed Salcido. He was captured. taken to the county seat at Solomon vile, and sentneced to hang.
 The gailows frame was built and in readiness. when one night Chacon sawed his way out of jail, and made his escape, and for five years he has been the terror of the citizens of both counties. He has made several raids into Graham county and the last time was given a hard chase by Sheriff Parks of that county, but made his escape into Sonora.
 This is the man that Captain Moss man set out to capture several months ago when he assumed his position as captain of the rangers. He did not go on a raid after Chacon. That plan had been tried time and time again but met with defeat The captain knew that if ever Chacon was taken 1t would be by strategy and cunning. Billy" Stiles, who figured quite prom inently in the annals Of Cochise coun- ty at one time, was then employed at . mining camp not far from Cananea, and he was enlisted as . member of the ranger company. From the day of