Bisbee daily review., 1908-04-08
OUTLAW TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
 IN MOUNTAINS
Captain Wheeler and Men Re- turn From Hard Trip Bring ing With Them Murderer Wanted in Mexico.

With a detachment of his men Cap tain Harry C. Wheeler, of the Ari- zona hangers, arrived in the city yesterday morning after having beei ebsent from this section of the ter ritory for twenty days following the trail of horse thieves. He had in GUS tody a Mexican wanted at Pilares, Mexico, for the murder of an officer. The trip had been an unusually hard one, and both men and officers plain .iy showed the effects. In all about 500 miles had been travelled through the widest portions of Cochise, Ora ham, Pima and iPinal counties, and a part of New Mexico.
 Wheeler had been receiving re- ports from various parts ot Grahs m, Cochise and Pinal counties to the effect that cattle ''rustling'' and sections, and about twenty days ago left Naco horseback, taking with him Sergeant Gunner and Privates Horan and Chase. The detachment rode through Cochise county, spend ing several days in those sections where thieves and outlaws might be in hiding or. have their plunder hid. den. A trip was made into portion of Pima county, then into the mVun- tains of Pinal across Graham, anu into that section CT New Mexico in the vicinity of Rodeo.
 At every stage of the trip the of ficers inquired of whoever they met in these wild places cor ncerning any traces\ of cattle or horses, but in no instance did they meet anyone who had seen any strangers or persons who might be suspected of being i'm plicated in the outlawry. The inves- tigation was most thorough, but no trace of thieves could be found.
 The hunt took the officers into the widest country, where they were miles from any sign of civilization, and many times they were without food, let alone short rations. They were covering a great deal of terri tory and could not afford to load the pack animals too heavily.
 Convinced that the cattle thieves could not be making their head quarters on this side of the bounuary line Wheeler started on the return trip, coming home by way of the Chiricahua Mountains.
 When his command arrived in that section the captain was informed by some of the ranchers that there was a Mexican living in a cabin in the mountains who was wanted for mur- der in Mexico, and who for some time past had bee nriding around that section armed with rife and six shooters looking for troub'H. through which he could strengthen hif record as bad man."
 The rangers at~once rcds into the mountains, and after travelling over many trails discovered a cabin perch ed near the summit of one of the highest peaks. They kept riding to- wards 1t, and when a short distance from the cabin met the Mexican mounted on a horse and armed with a Winchester rife. He was placed under arrest and disarmed, after which the party returned to the val ley. This was OR Sunday morning just about the time that Sergeant Kidder died at Naco, Sonora, as the result of wounds inflicted by gang of Mexican officers.
 Wheeler and his men with their prisoner were riding through the Sur phur Springs Valley in the vicinity of Moore's ranch, yesterday morning when they met two cowboys who told them Kidder had been killed In spite of fatigue as the result of the hard trip, hunger and the jaded con- dition of their horses, Wheeler an6 his men started immediately, and covered the remaining twenty-eight miles to Bisbee yesterday morning, arriving here about Il o'clock.
 The Mexican whom the rangers brought with them is Andres Marina Guelialmo. He is wanted for the kili- ing of an officer named D. Silyeria al Pilares, a town situated about 50 miles south of Douglas, in MaXlco He admitted to the officers having shot Silveria about year ago, but claims he only wounded him. He stated that at the time oE the ec- currence the Mexican authorities pursued him, but that he succeeded in crossing the line.
 He contended that he had not committed any crimes in this coun- try. At the time of his arrest he was mounted on a bay horse with an inverted B brand on the left thigh for which he could show no papers, claiming they had been burned up. The officers believe the animal was stolen.
 Wheeler and his men left here on horseback about 4:30 o'clock yester' day afternoon for Naco, taking their prisoner with them. i
 When asked concerning the alleged cattle stealing Captain Wheeler stated that some traces would cer- tainly have been discovered if the gang made its headquarters on this side of the line. He said he was convinced that the outlaws must be across the line in Mexico.
 Although the bitterest feeling still prevails along the border over the killing of Kidder and the brutal man ner in which be was treated, 1t is mol likely that there will be any sui break, as Wheeler is on the ground He started an investigation last eve ming