Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-30
Sheriff Smith and Deputy Cook
Run Down Alleged Shooter
Of Wiley Woodruff.
(frVm Fridays Daily


persistent chase which has been continued
SINCE the day attempted murder Poland week ago
Fausno Rivera has been captured by Sheriff Jim Smith and
Deputy Joe Cook.
Close toward midnight they found their quarry and
Octave the point of the mountain and
srray morning woudbe slayer Of Wiley Woodruff placed
strong Yavapai county jail Rivera
his long fight that he surrendered to the officers
Offering after he that he had been clevey
trapped and that resistance useless.
The very exciting for the officers Leaving
Kirkland Valley Monday night they travelled in wagon
Walnut where they secured saddle horses and then
took to hills.
point miles from the Grove at o'clock next
morning they Harper located the top OF the
range the Weaver Mountains 1t here that Rivera had
and this eorroborad by Mr. Harper He stated
that the Mexican who said he placer miner OF Weaver
had been given food
Rivera here put trail Weaver and he
This trail he missed and followed the
highest peaks finally taking old trail that leads Wcken
burg He missed Weaver by wmles and finally wound up
where he captured.
After leaving Harpes camp Smith Deputy Cook
easily taed but his tracks finally lost
owing range there being uampled by cattle few miles
further they again cut it, and the direction OF the fugitive was
shen determined
RIvERAs BLUNDER
In missing Weaver he made vital mistake 1t his in
that gulch being old rendezvous of the
and in many instances of the the commission Of
served the of being harbor for that Grim
male lenent.
country Rivera taken open, and it being
moonlight permitted make observations
clearly.
After reaching the point of mountain above Octave Rivera
gzagged around and the Mexican the town
food about last night He Immediately left and
returned his shelter in the rocks.
Sheriff Smith upon entering Octave little later, where he
business knowing the characteristics Of the
Mexican made inquiries Of many Of them which negative
what Inc desired to learn This him clue and he con-
Tuded to camp right at that place
LANDING THE QUARRY.
Smith then retraed their steps and the
mountain to make observations The officers moved cautiously
crawed their hands until they
of Rivera's hiding place
Seeing figure moving around cautiously and seahiy and
the reflection of being favorable distinguishing
human FORM the officers advanced to the side Of big boulder
Rivera endeavored from this shelter in the rocks
when the officers pulled their and commanded him throw
his hands This he did He practically without shoes and
informed his capors that he tired the and
'ryncaly
INQUIRIES ABOUT HIS VICTIM
The first words spoken by Rivera the condition
Wiley Woodruff Being informed that alive would
he said he much pleased know it, but would
for the take his life Immediately after
making the Sheriff Smith left Congress Junction. and
bnM g O'Clock.
RELENTLESS CHASE.
These valiant officers by the chase having
had of sleep fortyeght hours and going without food
ior the greater portion Of that time.
When Riveras trail they left
the ground with cattle trails Their
high eSder criminal annals and they deserve the gratitude
the people for their unrng efforts bring vicious criminal
to Justice
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when the that goes