The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Members Of the Gang of Ari-
zona DeSperadoeS Who Es-
capped From the Prison at
Tombstone Are Captured
BAND OF FUGITWES
MAY FIGHT RURALES
Five of the Criminals Are
Reported to Be Surrounded
by the Mexican Police in
the Sonora Mountain Range
Special Dispatch to The Call

TUCSON, Ariz.. Dec 17.-Johnny
James, charged with the murder Of
Tom Mills in Brewery Gulch. at Bis
bee. and Ricardo Sandoval. a highway
man and smuggler, both members Of
the band Of Tombstone jail-beakers,
are again behind the bars. Ranger Kel-
y reached Tombstone late tonight
having James in charge. and Sandoval
is in safety in the Mexican Jail at
Naco, Sonora, just across the line,
where he was captured by rurales this
afternoon. James was captured late
yesterday afternoon by a rancher
named Boiner. who has a place in,
Ramsey Canyon. on the east slope of
the Huachuca Mountains. twenty-five
miles southwest Of Tombstone.
James and Sailor Brown had sepa-
rated from the rest of the outlaws
Tuesday night and were travelling to-
gether in the San Pedro Valley when
first seen. Deputy Sheriffs Page and
Shepherd, who were riding in advance
Of the rest Of the posse, saw the des-
peradoes ahead and ordered them to
halt, not recognizing them but believ-
ing them 10 be some Of the escaped
prisoners. James and Brown paid no
attention TO their orders. but made for
the underground along the river, while
the deputy sheriffs opened fire.
According to James story he did not
see Brown again, as they became sepa-
rated at this time. James, 10 avoid the
posse, turned uD Ramsey Canyon and
made for the Huachuca Mountains.
Boiner had been seen by some Of the
posse and warned TO keep a lookout
for the outlaws. AS soon as he saw
James he at once suspected him to be
one Of the desDeradOes. Boiner wore
a siX-shoOter and belt Of cartridges,
ard although some distance from the
man in the stream ordered him to
throw ~ his hands. James was armed
with a siX-shOoter. which he had Sc
cured at prospector's tent, the owner
NJ which was absent. according to his
story and when commanded TO halt
De opened fire and made for cover at
The same time. but his feet were numb
from the cold water. the only cartridges
he had were in his gun and after an
exchange Of shots without effect he sur
rendered 70 Boiner, who took him to his
ranch IN the canyon. tied him UP over
night and turned him over TO Ranger
Kelly, w~o stopped in the morning to
learn whether any Of the escaped pris-
Oners had passed that way.
Deputy Sheriff TemDleton, returning
from NacO, reported tonight that five
jail-breakers had crossed the line and
were surrounded in the San Jose Noun
tains. in Sonora, by a posse Of rurales.
They are armed and viii not be taken
without a fight.
The jailbreakers cornered in the
mountains are well fitted. This even
ing they raided a ranch across the line
and secured rifles and ammunition.
They are camped around a spring and
strongly intrenched, but arc supplied
with only few provisions secured at
the ranch which they raided. The party
OF rurales which has surrounded them
numbers six and a messenger has been
20 NacO asking for assistance from
both Naco and Magdalena, as a fight
cannot be avoided.