Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-09-21

Sheriff Roberts returned on Wed nesday evening from Grown Kin, where he had been searching fo Bustamante, the murderer of Justic, Reynolds ever since Saturday morn ing, September 10. On Thursda! morning before he was out of bed, b, received telephone call from Castl, Creek hot springs, announcing tha his deputy at Columbia, named Welcl was at that point with the mucl wanted despersdo.
 The story of his arrest is a very short one. Bustamante appeared al Columbia on Wednesday evening about 6 o'clock, ard Deputy Welct who had been given good description of the man recognized him, on sight as he was coming down the trail. He engaged Bustamante in conversation in casual way, and asked him to have something to eat. As Busta- mante afterward said that he had not eaten anything for two days the invi- tation was very readily accepted.
 Bustamante was armed with Sharp's rife which he kept conveniently near him, but which it was afterwards found had only one cartridge in it. He also had the six shooter on him with which he shot Justice Reynolds, and after his arrest it was found that it only contained two loads, and he had no extra cartridges with him.
 After supper Welch invited him to remain all night with him which at first Bustamsnte agreed to do, but about 8 o'clock be changed his mind and said he would proceed on his journey although he did not state where he was going.
 Welch parleyed with him for awhile and finally under pretext of buying his gun, for which he told him he would give two dollars, he was per mitted to take the gun to examine.
 When Welch first saw Bustamante the place, and on recog nizing him, he went and armed himself with his six shooter and in the mean time had been sparring for an opening when he could cover his man, and take him without fight, if possible, though he was prepared, aud had to take him at all bag ards, if a peaceful opening did not present himself, as Weloh is a deter mined man and not afraid to take an even break on an occasion of this kind.
 The opportunity he was looking for presented itself when Bustamante handed him the gun.
 He immediately threw the gun down on Bustamante and ordered him to throw up his hands which he did with aIacrity, and while Welch held him covered with the gun, he asked by stander to disarm him of his pistol.
 The latter is a short barreIed old broken stocked affair and is not dangerous looking weapon, but served a deadly purpose in the hands of Bus | when he fired at Reynolds.
 Bustamante confessed to the killing | of Reynolds but claimed that the act was committed in self defense.
 
 Welch took his prisoner over to Hot Springs where he held him until the departure of the stage to Morristown when he took him there and was met ly Sheriff Roberts who went down evening and returned on friday with the self confessed murderer. A curious throng of sev- ral hundred people assembled at the tation in Prescott prior to the arrival if the train, in order to obtain view f the assassin.
 A rumor was circulated in the crowd hat an attempt was contemplated to ynch the man but it was entirely and TO demonstration ,hatever was made, and the prisoner ,as taken quietly to the jail and lock d up. Deputies Nevin and Cook, whom herif Roberts left at Grown King on Wednesday were notified on Thursday f the capture and returned to Pres ott on Thursday evening.
 The capture of this desperate is a cry important one and reflects credit n the officers for their vigilance. told Sheriff Roberts, that e saw them a number of times when