Williams news., 1903-07-25
WILL GO TO
 TIBURON ISLAND
Captain B. C. Mossman and Other ArizonanS to Brave the Land
 of the SeriS.


 in the Gulf of California. Captain Mossman will go at the head of a party that will include Dr. Robert c. Craig and T. J. Sparks of Phoe nix, Captain Olinder of San Fran cisco and Charles F. Meadows of Yuma, more familiarly known as "Arizona Charley, who had already planned to go to Tiburon island.
 Three or four weeks will be spent in the work of preparation for the journey. Hitherto white men have been unable to set foot upon Tib- uron island wit h out danger of death. The Indians in all instances have had the better of the encoun- ters that have taken place, the whites being compelled to get off the island.
 The loadstone that draws adven turous spirits to Tiburon and nerves them to brave the anger of the Seris is the gold that is supposed to be in the mountains. Fabulous tales of the wealth of these gold deposits have been told by white men who have managed to hold conversation with the Indians, but that gold does abound in consider able quantities in the Seri strong hold is attested by United States and Mexican government authori- ties and by United States naval of ficers who have called at the island.
 NOT A WARLIKE EXPEDITION.
 Despite the temptation to force a passage through the island, Captain Mossman is not preparing a war like expedition, though each mem- Der of the party will of necessity go heavily armed for the sake of self protection. The party will start from Yuma, dropping down the Colorado river in boats to a point where the sixty-foot yacht Ella lies at anchor waiting for the expedition. In her the party will proceed to the island and make soundings in the harbor for future reference. The vessel will carry no armament.
 "We are not going to seek trou- ble," said Captain Mossman, land shall use no force unless attacked. We go on a peaceful mission, if possible, and hope to win the friend ship of the Indians, convincing them of our good intent. l cannot say how long we shall be gone. It will depend on how the Indians re- ceive us."
 Those who know Captain Moss man say he is an ideal man to lead such an expedition. In appear ance he is nothing that one might expect, after hearing of the reputa- tion. he achieved as a fighter while commanding the Arizona rangers. Of medium stature, with soft blue eyes that light a face whose lines would indicate a nature at once sympathetic and tender, he appears as one of mildest temperament. But the tales they tell of his con- flicts with the outlaws of Arizona stamp him a man of nerve and fearlessness.
 Captain Mossman was asked what had been his most exciting experience while he was in com mand of the rangers. He replied that it was the capture of the Mexi can outlaw, Augustine Chacon.
 And it is a known fact that in accomplishing that capture Captain Mossman didn't fire a single shot. He could have killed Chacon, and had the provocation, but he didn't.
 CAPTURE OF CHACoN.
 Chacon was one of the most saw age outlaws who ever infested the border. He had been sentenced to be hanged for killing Paul Salcedo of Morenci, when on June 7, 1897, he broke out of the jail at Solo, knoxville and made his escape. He had been at large five years when Captain Mossman was put on his trail, and in that time had killed two prospectors on Eagle creek, two