Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
RUSH
TOPROTECTION
OF WILLIE BOY
THREE INDIANS LEADING A
FOURTH HORSE SEEN
ALL SAID TO HAVE BEEN ARMED
HEAVILY AND GOING FAST
One Party Headed by Sheriff Ralphs
Leaves San Bernardino and
Second Starts from
VictorVlle
Especial to The Herald.1

~ miles from the scene Oh VldiS
Boys battle with the officers, contain
ing the alarming news of three Plutes
passing through that camp, armed TO
the teeth, carrying supplies and mount
ed On fleet horses, leading a & fourth
saddled and bridled, headed for the
Lizard Tanks in the Bullion range, the
region in which the Indian made ms
last stand, has caused deep consterna-
tion here and the fears of the officers
that the tribesmen of the murderer are
gathering to render him assistance are
now admitted facts.
Already a messenger is speeding from
the last telephone station on his way
to oyertake Sheriff Ralphs, who lett
here this morning, but 1t will not pc
before daylight that the lone horseman
reaches the camp of the posse with the
news.
Following fast on the sighting OIL a
heavily armed Indian on Huston flats
headed for Little Bear valley, tne news
of which was received here today, anu
the raported presence of armed Piutes
in various parts of the country since
the killing of the girl, deep anxiety is
now felt as it is believed the Indians
are 1ocking from the Piute reservation
along the state line in Nevada to give
aid to Willie Boy, a member or tnelr
tribe.
Posse After Trio
TTnder Sheriff Ward of this city, who
has charge here of the movement OF
the posses, Immediately wired ordering
H. ], West, who telegraphed that the
Piutes were just leaving Danny u
gather a posse and Immediately over
1elre and disarm the trio bound for the
Bullion range.
4 nitched battle is now feared unless
the wandering Piutes scattered ABOUT
the desert in groups of from one TO
three are at once disarmed, and the
report of the capture. of the three FL
utes leading an extra horse evidently
intended for Willie Boy is anxiously
awaited. This is the most formidable
party yet sighted.
The Indians of his tribe are EVIDENT
Iv nrepar1ng to render any assistance
necessary to rescue Willie Boy, and al
that have yet been seen are heavily
armed. A battle between the Officers
and the Piutes is feared before Wine
Boy can be taken. The mounted In
dians will reach the point where the
murderer is supposed to be at least two
days ahead of the posses.
Chase On In Earnest
With the departure of the two posses
one from this city and the other from
Victorville this morning, the hunt fol-
Willie Boy is now again on in earnest
Sheriff John Ralphs and dozen
mounted men, heavily armed and pre-
rared for prolonged chase, left short
| ly after 8 o'clock and were followed
within few minutes by four-horse
wagon carrying the provisions for the
first lap of the trip.
To bid farewell to the men seeking
| A. 1;eo of T1111rdpraYs a large crowd
congregated about the county Jail, from
where the start was made, and fol-
! lowed by a demonstration from the
! throng of citizens equally as anxious as
The officers themselves for the capture
of the fugitive, the start was made fol
| Rock Corral, at which point, tifteeI
miles from the scene of the battle, the
three posses making up the expedition
will meet Friday night and prepare fol
the trailing of the Indian and for his
| capture. At 12:40 the sheriff's party
passed power house No. on the Santa
Ana canyon road to Big Bear valley
fast progress having been made by the
mounted men.
Start from VictorvilIe
Before daybreak this morning Deputy
Sheriff George Hewins, who figured
prominently in the last hunt, with 6
party of ten men left VictoIville anc
were almost Immediately swallowed VI
in the desert there being no means ol
communication along the route which
| they took
1t is probble that the sheriff's party
will push on to Big Bear valley to-
night and, on leaving that place, al
communication with the outside worlc
will be left behind and the drop on t.
| the desert regions will be commenced
Nnfbfnu hann heard from Rel
De Crevecouer's party, which left
Banning Tuesday morning, since 1t.
departure, but the men were prepared
| for fast travelling and will be able t(
reach the place agreed upon as the
meeting point probably before the ar
rival of the other parties.
Strange Indian Seen
Thought to be a relative or FRIEND
of the fugitive seeking to render him
assistance an Indian, at first sup
posed to be Willie Boy himself, was
sighted yesterday afternoon on Hustor
Flats, headed for Little Bear valley
Although answering the description OF
the murderer, the officers who were
apprised of the presence of the man to-
| day place little belief in the theory
| that the murderer would be willing tc
expose himself in daylight and in view
of settlers.
The news was telephoned to the
sheriff's office by Mrs. Burleigh of the
Burleigh ranch. The Indian had two
| belts filled with cartridges and was
carrying, in addition to Winchester
| a revolver.
1t is also thought that the man was
endeavoring to convey the impression
that he was Willie Boy and in this
manner assist the Piute by misleading
the officers as to his whereabouts. His
actions we're peculiarly mysterious
and an effort will be made to locate
him and place him under guard, the
report having been flashed to Big Beal
valley, where the posse will pick uI
the message tonight and possibly di-
vide sending two or three men back
towards Little Bear valley to meet
| the Indian.
Plute Strategy Used
What the Indian trailers accompany
ing the first posse term as only q
specimen of Willie Boys cunningness
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