Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-12-04
HORSE THIEF FRYE
CAPTURED At
LAST
Persistent Work OF
Under Sheriff Lands
Fugitive
Orrom Tuesday,s DaIlyI


After being trailcd through all the
counties Of northern Arizona, with the
exception of Mohavc, J. II. Frye, VINO
stole n horse and saddle from w. d.
Baker of this city, July II, was cap
turcd Sunday, in La Junta, Colo, by
Under Sheriff Adj Frost Of that place
acting on information from the loca
shcriff's Office. Frye has refused TO re-
turn TO Arizona, and yesterday Undei
Sheriff Neagle applied TO Governo'
Kibbcy for extradition papers. A
deputy sheriff will leave here to take
Frye into custody as soon M the neces
sary documents are received from The
governors Office.
Frye is one Of the noted horse thieves
Of the southwest. lie stole horse
from the Babbitt brothers Of Flagstaff
some years ago, under similar circum
stances 90 the theft Of Bakers horse
lie is also reputed 60 have served q
term in the Territorial penitentiarics
Of New Mexico and Arizona.
When he left here with the Baker
horse he rode through Mayer. lie was
last seen in this county there. IL
drifted into Coconino county, whore he
was next seen In Challcndcr. At that
place he ate dinner with the constable
and after he left, that official, in look
ing over his correspondence, found a
letter from Under Sheriff Ncaglc, con
tanning Frye's description. Tne con
stable followed on Frye's trail for two
days, but did not succeed in capturing
him.
He was seen again by cx.SherifI
Houck Of Navajo county. in Heber, d
Mormon settlement in northern Ari
IONA. Houck recognized him as q
former cmploye, whom no had dis
charged, but was not aware mt I'll,
time that he was wanted here. Houcl
kept close watch on Frye until HI
left the place, fearing that he would
steal horses there. When Houck return
cd to Holbrook, he informed Sheriff
Woods that he had seen Frye Mt Heber
Sheriff Woods knew that Frye wa,
wanted here and started in pursuit Of
him. On his way to New Mexico, Fry,
IL thought to nave stolen "A shotgun ant
pistol from n cabin In Apache county
Sheriff Woods was compelled TO aband
on the hunt for Frye ON account o,
heavy rains.
September 10, Under Sheriff NeaQl,
again heard Of Frye in New Mexico
He wired the officers TO capture tn,
fugitive, but was again too late, n,
Frye had already left the place. II,
Kept up n correspondence with the New
Mexico officers. and early last weel
learned that Frye was In the emplo,
OF a large cattle company at Springer
NJ NJ, and thnt he had left that place
with large herd Of cattle which wer,
being driven overland TO La Junta
Colo.
Undaunted by his many revsrses ia
capturing Frye, Under Sheriff Neapl,
sent telegram to the sheriir,s Office In
LA Junta, Thursday night, requesting
them to arrest and detain Inn, offer
ing $40 reward for his capture. I'm
der Sheriff Nesgle received news OF
Fryes arrest, Sunday night, from the
Colorado under sheriff.
W. ID. Baker, proprietor of IN,
Fashion Stables, was elatcd when IN,
arrest Of Frye was announced by IN,
sherih's Office. When seen last evening
by Journal Miner representative, Mr.
Baker said: az am glad that FRYE :,
captured. the credit Of his arrest he
longs to Under Sheriff Neagle. II 1,
due to Neagle's good work that Fry,
~ now where the dogs won I bite him
Tor while. The horse il n yaluabl,
one, but ! don't care whether I get 1,
back or not ! want to see FRYE nun
ished' He is certainly one OF the most
daring horse thieves TO operate In
rTescott Tor many years.