Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-31
Stiles SEFN
near MEXICAN
BOUNDARY Line
Infamous Bandit Surrounded
BY 0utlaWS-AIl Well Out
fitted-Wanted Badly BY
Southern Republic.

Billy Stises, the noted outlaw, mas
been located again, this time pretty
definitely. That is, his location was
known as late as December 8, and
from the surrounding indications he
| intended to make his headquarters
there for some time. He was at a
Papago Indian village at Willow
Springs, at the foot of the Bagoqai-
the Mexican line. a region prooaDy
less frequented by white men tlIan
any other in the territory.
James OBrien, employed at the
Sacaton agency, saw him there. Mr..
O'Brien, with a few Indians from tie
agency went into that part of the
country looking after cattle bearing
the government brand. He came to
the village and found Stiles with a
band of Mexicans well QUILTED there.
Their ten saddles We're put wnere
they could be secured instantly, anu
their horses were staked near by. The
saddles were expensive articles of
horse apparel and the horses had
been selected to match them. The
men were well dressed and clean
shaver, a desperate looking lot.
As O'Brien approached Stiles was
sitting on a box outside the wick-i-up
He entered it and put on a gun.
When he came out O'Brien, wne rec
ognized him Instantly, told him @hat
he was doing in that unfrequented
part of the country. O'Brien gave uU
sign of recognition and was told by
CAT7a- HE
Stiles was satisfied with OlSr.cus
tatemegt.,.a.,1.au al bis AIez,san
hand on his shoulder, asked him If he
mad other business in that part VI
the country. O'Brien replied that he !
had not come to answer questions VI
to ask any. Siles confidence in him
was communicated to his conpduivn,
and he was not interfered with. It
was recently brought out that, in
spite of his numerous crimes, there
is only one warrant for him on TINS
side of the line, and that IS held by
United States Marshal Daniels. The
sheriffs, therefore, are not bothering
themselves about his movements. He
is wanted, however, in Mexico so bad
ly that the government has offered q
I6NdIu luT MS CdpluIC T1JbNJ l. dIiNS
and $4,000 if dead.
It is thought that his companions
are also fugitives from Mexican JUS
tiee and that none of them VIII be
likely TO return across the line unless
they are driven by the officers on this
side. Some time ago Stiles senl
word to United States Marsha Dan
iels that he was tired OF being u
fugitive. He said that he was in
deadly peril whenever be went to
Mexico and he could visit his wife
on this side of the line only by
stealth He had lost everything he
had collected. Several times when
he was riding on railroad trains ne
imagined That an officer was watch
ing him and he jumped off, leaving
his baggage. This kind of 1 life he
said was wearing on him, and he
would give himself up il the marshal
would arrange it that his bond should
not be more than $1,000. The mar
shall sent word back that he could
not enter into negotiations with
fugitive from justice.
1t is uncertain whether any action
will be taken on the information fur
nished by Mr.. O'Brien. 1t would re-
quire a strong posse to effect his
capture il he could be found. The
posse would have to be accompanied
by a wagon train to carry forage and /
water for the horses, for there is
no water or vegetation within sixty
miles OF Willow Springs in any di-
rection.