Graham guardian., 1903-11-06
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| A few days ago VIM Jackson,
of this place, was out in hls pas
ture gathering up his saddle horses
preparatory 10 going on round
up. Near where he had left some
of bis horses he met Mexican
with whom he had some eonver-
sation in regard to the route to
ST Johns and other places. Mr..
Jackson gave him the information
he asked for and went on looking
for the horses, and says he was
gone about one hour when he re,
turned to the place where he had
left one Of his horses, which was
hobbled aud had bell on, hut the
horse had disappeared and no trace
Of him could be found. nor could
he hear the bell The pasture be-
ing small, Mr.. Jackson soon suits
fed himself that the horse was not
in the pasture, He succeeded IN
liuding where some one had
caught the horse On looking
about he soon struck the trail If
the Mexican he had previously met.
This was about 10 o'clock IN the
morning. He followed The trail
which went nearly north, through
the roughest part of the mountail s,
until dark aud then camped until
daylight next morning, when he
again took aud followed the trail.
After going about mile he sight
ed the snake of a campfire Think.
ing il might be the horse thief he
cautiously approached, hut the
bird had flown. Mr.. jackson fol
lowed on until about II O'Clock,
when be somewhat Unexpectedly
came in sight OF the McSican, who
had likely heard Mr.. Jackson com
ing, and when Jackson saw him be
Che Mczican) had turned and was
facing Mr.. jackson and was aim
ing his gun at him, who quickly
jumped from his horse and began
pulling his gun from the scabbard
This left him with his back to the
Mexican, who fired, the ball pass
ed within an inch or so from Mr.
jackson, going through the cantle
of his saddle, but. before he could
succeed in shooting again Mr..
Jackson had succeeded in getting /
his gun in poSitionund fired, and !
the Mexican fyll fir m his horse nu
his back. Tao Nexicap got MP and |
C concealed hims Il behind soa.e
trees and fired again but JackSnn
thinks he must have been badly |
excited us the ball did not come !
n ar him. Then Mr.. jackson sh
at i'm throu sh the Tree an the
Mex can being on the brink of the
disappeared in the brush
and Mr.. Jackson thinking cdutio
the better part Of valor, did not
follow any farther as he had got
ten his horse and that was mainly
what he was after.
Mr. Jackson thinks this Mexican
is II fugitive from justice. When
he first met him in The pasture he
was riding a small bay horse with
u rope rein bride and a sheep skim
for saddle. A bay hoas that Mr
Jac- son found dead on the trail
was evidently killed by the Mex.
lean. The Mexican was about 10
years old, with very long mustache,
slightly gray, and had about three
weeks growth Of beard on his face.
The place where the fight took
place is about seven miles west
md some distance north of FiiSco,
n, VI. II is more than likely that
The Mexican did not get far after
having been Shot twice with 80
10. aud Mr. Jackson seems to b.
nretiy certain that he hit him both
lines. He will likely be fou d
atcr and this statement is made
50 that there will be no mystery
,bOut it when be is found and also
10 put it correctly before the pub
ic These are the facts exactly rs
Mr.. jackson gave them Ia me,
which l an certain are absolutely
rue, and if the Mexican is dead ii
5 quite evident that Mr., Jackson
lilHd him both in defense OF his
'wn ! ie and in dc ense df his
The Nj xican had II
ong 30 40 gun aud was usn &
teel balls as Mr.. Jac son pick d
Up one at the place where be tell.