Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-24
BELIEVED TO BE THE
GATES BROTHERS.
Men ARRESTED For Stealing Horses
Believed 10 be Notorious
Bandits.

Sheriff Clark returned on No. 3 yes
terday from Toano with the two men
arrested by W. S. Griswold Is miles
south ot that place Mt the Bews ranch.
When arrested the men still had in their
possession the horses and saddles stolen
from MIR. Tomnri and Mr.. Fernald. They
have made a full confession OF the steal.
ing and speak freely OF their move
ments since the night Of the robbery,
They will say nothing, however, as to
where they belong or where they were
trying to go.
In taking their descriptions last even
ing after their confinement in tie county
Jail, it was found that the two men, who
give their names Us II. II. Thomas and
Ed. Armstrong, bear a close resemb
lance to the notorious Gates brothers,
who on the night of March 81, blew up
and robbed an express car and killed
Express Messenger William O'Neill, and
who are charged with many other dep
relations both in California and Oregon.
From photographs and descriptions Of
the Gates brothers on file in the Sher-
ifs office, Sheriff Clark aud many
others who nave seer the prisoners today
have no heeitancy in expressing their
full belief that the prisoners are the
much wanted Alameda criminals. The
strongest marks Of Identification are
found on the man believed to be George
Gates, alias Ed Armstrong, which are
gun shot wounds on his left arm and
left hip, and which tally eIactlywlth de-
ecriptiop. The one believed to be Yer
non closely resembles the photograph Of
the younger OF the Gates brothers but
is dark copplexioned instead Of light,
rs described. Mr.. Foust however, who
is n barber, and who shaved him today
Gays his hair is dyed. The fact too, that
detectives working OH the case have be.
lieved the Gates brothers to have been
in Nevada for the past two weeke makes
the supposition stronger.
The men were interviewed today by a
reporter and they spoke OF the stealing
about as follows:
after taking the horses from the
Tomari ranch we crossed TO the south
side Of the river md rode to Elko. Sc
curing our horses outside of town, we
vent to the Gem restaurant about
twelve o'clock and had supper. We
then went up the river and took a sad
die and two brides from a ranch we
passed and camped that morning OIL the
river opposite the first tunnel. That
night We struck out again toward Cher
~ Creek. Nothing OF importance then
occurred until our capture"
We learn that the men had cRmped
with Mr.. Griswold, who is teaming from
Wells to Cherry Creek, on Monday
night and he recognized their horses by
the descriptions sent out by Constable
Mccoy. Not being armed and seeing
that they both carried pistols he direct
ed them to the Bews ranch and then fol-
lowed them. There he borrowed a rifle
nd taking the men by surprise he fore.
"a them to surrender without resistance.
Wn also learn that the the prisoners
held up and robbed n saloon in Cherry
Creek Monday night.
This afternoon they were taken be-
fore Judge Morgan for their prelimi.
nary examination, But Hs all Of the
evidence had not been secured the hear.
ing WIS postponed until Monday after.
ELyn
We learn that in case the supposi.
ton proves true that they are the Gatce
boys Shereif Clark, Constable Mccoy
md Mr.. Griswold have ngreed to equal,
~ divide The reward money which il
sil0O.
Tho prisoners nre splendid specimens
Of physical manhood and seem to have
Ind good raising.