Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-12
THAT HOlD-Up SCARE.
psciaI' Officer McEvoy Rscltss Ms
4 Suspicious.
READY FOR THE ROBBERS.

IL. McEvoy, deputy sheriff OF
county and special Officer on the
pta Fe Pacific. with headquarters at
eta. is in The city today. and be re.
etantly stated the reasons for the
I'm hold up scare near Isleta last
nday night. or early Monday morn.
MIR. McEvoy believes that vigilance
his part and tina. OF Station Agent
hnce of Isleta only prevented hold
for three men, ell strangers and
3spicious looking. were In evidence.
hd their horses were hitched along a
harby convenient acequia.
Last Saturday night" said Mr.. Nc.
voy, lust as the No. passenger
ain pulled in from the east. going
est, ! noticed a strange man, well
ressed walking the track toward Ii.
Ia. On coming up to the station |
,ked him where he was going and
3 remarked that he was looking
pr a place TO put up for the night.
g said he came In on No. |, but got
IN at 3arr's station. As the train
loes not stop at Barr's and that the
ain had not been tagged, then
new that the iGen was lyin... | con.
nued to quiz HIM, and his talk was
|ery suspicious. On getting him a
pom, continued to engage him in
|onversation, and from the drift of his
| lords ! was convinced that he was
stock thief or the ring leader OF a
lang desiring 10 hold up a train. lie
as anxious TO know the running OF
be trains and the surrounding coun.
~.
II then informed Sheriff Hubbell and
be railroad officials of my suspicious
|hlcb were likewise shared in by Sta
on Agent Nance, and when ! return
n to isleta Sunday afternoon ! found
be same man there, with two others
so strangers. The first man had
|iven his companions supper each, and
G flashed up quite 0 roll of money
|Ione of the men, as far as seen. had
|uns on then. Shortly after eating
he last two len went away, going
In the acequia back of the railroad
lump house. and where, as was found
|ut later, their horses were hitchei
unday night again met the first
ban and | lead him to believe that
was ranchman. when he opened
imself and talked about the train rob
cries OF California, saying that II he
yer held up n train he would never
,e caught. for he would have things
veil planned tefore hand for his es
ape. He then left al. 'sappeared
own the ditch toward his compan
pms. He then put in another appear
nee just as No. Sunday night reach
ID Isleta. and had two pistols buckled
IN his person. He walked along ths
rack west OF ifleta. when Mr.. Nance
md myself noticed the other two mer
,utting around the station TO join him
'he conductor on No. was then in
ormed. anu the train pulled out Of
isleta for the west, at lively speed
Fearful that the men would switch
themselves from west TO south, wher
he train for El paso arrived the con
iuctor was also informed He told the
passengers. who hid away their vain
tbles. and. with District Attorney
Clancy. heavily armed. rode on the
angine quite q distance south from Is
eta. ] understand Judge Baker and
other officials OF Albuquerque. on theil
way to Los Lunas. were also on the
rain. and We would surely have Civ
IN the men. II they had attempted q
iold up. a most warm reception"
Mr.. McEvoy says the first man
whom he considered the ringleader
gave his name to HIM as Birch. was .
six.footer. slightly built. dark complex
on. black moustache. was well dress
I'd. and displayed roll Of money II
paying for meals.
II will be remembered that passen
ger train was held up a few years ago
between Isleta and Belen. and that II
the pursuit after the robbers. Deputy
Sheriff Vigil was shot and killed.