Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22
Didn't r,ud tn. bodies.

After Sheriff. Newman and his posse
had returned from their chase Of the
Jail breakers, who took French leave OF
the county bGstiIc on the night Of July
4;h, d rumor was circulated about town
that the posse had killed the two men
they were after, and left their bodies
III the hills. The report gained some
credence by the remark made 10y one Of
the posse, That those fellows would
never steal my more horses and the
till it was said that even tie death
ugonics OF the two men were minutcly
described.
So intense was the feeling our citizens
in this matter, that uu Wednesday night.
the 9Th inst. it was decided that Il
search should be made III the vicinity
where the sheriG's posse had fonud the
two horses that had been stolen by the
men on the night Of their escape. Dur
ing the night the rumor continued TO
grow, and the assertion was made that
ono o! the Indian t~railcrs who had nc-
companied the sheriff WAS said to have
made the remark, ",hat for so he would
show them where the bodies were bur
led" And each story was more horrible
than the proceeding one.
However, on Thursday morning Ia. t,
a party Of twenty or more, with Indian
Butch and One.Eyed Frank rs t~raiIers,
left Ely, determined to satisfy them-
selves rs to the truth OF the reports that
had been floating around town. Sheriff
Newman also went with the party.
On reaching the place where the
horses Of the two men had been found,
a careful search OF the locality was
made, but nothing indicating that any
shooting had been done, noE vas any
thing found that looked like a new made
grave. But the trai! made by the two
jail.breakers after they left the ir horses
was found close ut hand, and followed
for Il distance Of about seven miles.
They had climbed up a steep hill, and
where ono OF them had made the ascent
was up tin almost perpendicular ledge OF
rock, and which one Of the searching
party attempted to climb, but WAS I'M.
able to do so Notwithstanding tho fact
that he had removed his shoes to make
the ascent easier.
From the top Of the hill the party
could look down ON Clcve Creek, and
in the distance could bc seen the Clcy".
land ranch, which place they surmiscd
the two men had headed for. That
their conclusion WAS correct is verified
by the report that the Jail breakers had
taken breakfast at that place Oh Thurs.
day morning last. Tho report states
that they had reached the ranch early
that morning. While there they told OF
their escape from the jail, claiming that
they had been placed in there for some
minor o~lfcnse. and saying that "the Jail
WIS not tit place for q white man t.
stay in ana that they had hammered
their way ont with Il stuvc.lid.
Thursday night they camped with "
y. ButsoD, ut Willow Patch, near Os,
ccOla, md il Butson is TO he believed
they gave "a ludicrOus account of thcil
encounter with the shcrilI's posse. They
told Butson that they did not abandon
their bUrscs OF their own will, but thai
the sherili's crowd came upon them sc
suddenly that they had to "lcg it up the
hill. On reaching the top o. the hi
one Of them picked up II stick while TIA,
other filed his arms with rocks. As til,
posse approached, the escapes mndc
Butson "that the red headed fellow raj
down the hill. yelling out ~don't shoot
This story told 10y Butson is onl,
given to show to what extent rumor
may grow. While the first rumorE coz
corning the killing nf the two men wa
given too much c~rcdcncc, at the sam
time it is barely possible ,hnt ButsOl
is only trying tu wen up matters Will
the other rumors and let the pcopl
take his narrative FOR what they think i
il worth.
Friday Tho two escapes rOl c into Gar
risUn ON two line horses, both saddle,
and bridlcd. and hy ihis time they ar
many miles frum the Nevada line
Where they secured their latest mount
has not been learned, but sullicc to say
they are no, the kind OF fellows to wca
their legs out by walking when horac0
can he had simply for the taking.
But they have gone, and the vncuur
created in the roof II the county Jail b
their exit has been repaired. Tho opj
code was exciting while it lasted
White Pine News.