Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-29
DESPERATE WORK
 DONE BY OFFICERS
SHERIFF HOUCK'S CAPTURE OF ROBBERS WAS MADE IN A
 FIERCE BATTLE.
With Six-shooters-A Graphic De scription of Navajo County Officers Iy Perforated With Bullets.
 Enccuntsr-Crimina Were. Fair

The capture by Sheriff Houck Of Navajo county of the two robbers who held up the saloon in Winslow last week, was one of the most desperate pieces of work ever known in Ari- zona. Bullets flew thick fer about ten minutes before the battle was ended by the death of one man and the sur render of the other, so perforated by the leaden missiles that he was practi cally helpless. The Winslow Mail gives the following graphic detailed account of the fight.
 Houck and Pemberton started here on a freight, thinking that the rob oers were near here. At Sunshine the head brakeman said that he had no- ticed two men hiding in the brush about a mile this side Of Canyon Diab- 10. The officers telegraphed to the latter place and had two saddle horses sent down to them. When they reach ed Canyon Diablo they found that two strangers were eating supper in the section house. About G30 these men came from the section house and walked up the track. Houck stopped them, stating that he wished to talk to them. Pemberton then went to inter- view the section foreman. He came to where Houck and the men were stand ing, and asked if they had noticed two men ahead of them, and they said they had. Houck said: I'll just search you fellows, anyway" and one of them stepped back and said: Not me-" at the same time pulling his six-shooter. He shot at Houck, who lodged and the bullet went through the lower part of his coat. Houck drew his six shooter and shot him in the abdomen. The robber whose name was John Shaw, backed off around the east side of the warehouse. At the same time he emptied his gun at Houck. While he was doing this, Houck shot him twice through the left hand. The robber got behind the building, put three cartridges in his gun and wrapped up his wounded hand in his handkerchief. He went around the building and started for the canyon. Houck ordered the robber to throw up his hands. He acted as though he in tended to, but instead he was getting ready to shoot at the sheriff Houck then took good aim and shot the man through the temple at a distance of sixty yards. He dropped and never made another move.
 Tn the meantime Pemberton and the other robber named Smith, engaged iu battle with six-shooters. As soon as Houck and his man began to ex. change compliments. the robber shot at PembeTton's right shoulder with intention of crippling him. but the bullet only tore through his coat Pemberton emptied his gun at the robber the first bullet hitting him in the left wrist: the second one struck him in the right arm, which kept him from shooting any more. Another bull let entered the robbers right hip. lie then saw that they were beaten and started down the track. but cnly went a little distance and sat Gown. At this time both of the officers guns were empty. as they had missed a shot or two in the battle.
 Houck procured a double-barrelled shotgun from the station and started after the fellow that was alive. He di6 not move, hut said:'T'm all in" Houck said: "I killed one Of yon fei- lows. and if YOU don't move I'll kill YOU too" He got up and moved in a double-quick hurry. and he was then made a prisoner. That ended one O; the worst fights that has ever taken place in Northern Arizona. and two desDerate characters were brought tn justice by two brave and efficient Of ficers-