Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-16

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When the flames died down the
leaders of the posse heaped the hot
embers with sand, forming a little
mound above the spot where Billy
had battled against the white man,
FINALLY ending his life when his cart
ridges were gone and his food sup
ply low, sparlng himself the bitter
ness OF inevitable defat.
Immediately after the burning
the posse prepared to return to civ
illzation.
Each man was given a shred Of
the burned flesh of two roasted rab-
bits and n piece of dried bread.
Determined TO get the first news
of the tragic end Of the renegade
redskin to civilization, our party
made a forced march, arriving at
San Bernardino before daybreak.
In Billy Boys trip across the des-
ert after the murder of Mike Bonl-
face and the kidnapping OF his daugh
ter. Mary Nita. at Banning, Septem-
Der 27. the fugitive covered 600
miles OF the most tortuous country
in this desert section before he firod
the shot that ended his life.
His winding and doublings on his
trail carried him from Bullion Noun
tain. where he fed after brutally
numbering the girl. who was the In
nocent cause OF his crime, and the
subsequent man hunt, into Bear val.
ley and return.
His endurance was that OF the ma
tive driven TO desperation through
fear and his game fight against
overwhelming odds was only aban-
doned when. his water and food al
most gone. he used his last remalh-
Ing cartridge TO end Il all
IL was at Bullion Mountain that
he was surrounded by the first pu"-
suing posse. and the battle that re-
suited In the wounding OF Deputy
Richie, and the death OF three OF
the best horses of the party.
The siege OF the natural fortress
In which the murderer had en-
sconsed himself, was then abandoned
ana sheriff Ralphs, of San Bernar-
dino and his men, gaunt from hung
or and suffering from having
had no bite to eat or drop To drink
for % hours-returncd TO civiliza-
ton TO reorganise and re-equip the
party for long hunt In the desert,
Trails leading from the granite
mass at the summit of Bullion peak,
whore the Indian had his lair, in
dicated that Billy sailed forth ON at
least three occasions after the depar-
ture OF the posse IN search of food
and possibly ammunition, Failing TO
secure these nocessaries he returned
To the only spot in which he would
have the semblanco of chance to
make good use of his one remaining
cartridge when the posse returned
and sat down 10 walt.
During this time, the deputies
think. realization tthc tutility OF
further resistance camo upon the fug-
iuye. Ills spirit broken, and doubt
lessly suffering agonies OF physical
torture after his races across the
sands, preyed upon by hunger and
thirst he accomplished the end that
fifty determined men OF the desert
and the ranges had sworn TO accom-
plish whom they set out ON his trail
five days ago.
Rlly's cartridge belt was empty;
his last bullet had sped through his
Pmte heart and he had fallen life
less in the granite box he had $50 sue.
cessfuly defended against the men
mis- fathers fought on the plains years
ugo. Bones of rabbits, cooked many
days before, strewed the rock every
whore, They were the only suggos-
tions of food within miles OF IN edeso-
late spot
II was a sight 10 be remembered
ss those flfty desert men stood about
the funoral pyre they had built for
BILLY and watched at the spot whore
his docomposed remains rested,
There was little eNultatlon among
them and when the last flame had
fliokered out they covered the ashes
and hurried away TO the camp at
Rock Corral,
The posse under sheriff Ralphs is
still in the desert, headed for civi-
hzation. With Il are other CORES
pondents, who accompanied the party
when Il left for the desert Ralphs
probably wnl arrive here some time
tomorrow
A san Francisco dentist Is trying
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