Weekly journal-miner., 1910-05-18
BANDITS CAUGHT BY
 POSSE
Capture is Effected On Desert Near Casa
 Grande

PHOENIX, Ariz, May 1.-Two ss- masked bandits held up train No. ls, on the Marieops ( Phoenix railroad, one mile from Marieopa. After rsb- bing the passengers, including Attorney General J. B. Wright and two depsty sheriffs on their way to the penitsa- tiary with prisoners from Gilt county, the bandits escaped to the desert.
 The holdup took place carly tsis evening.
 Posses, with Indian trsilers, have started out, and hope 10 capture the men before they cross the line. At torney General Wright and the dep uties were in the smoking car and thought it horse play by the pes scngers, not realizing that they were to be robbed. The men got about $500. One passenger was nearly scalped by a blow from a revolver, as he was slow in delivering his val uables.
 Pose Formed.
 As soon as news of the robbery of the passengers was flashed to this city, the sheriff summoned a pose and within a short time armed men were at the depot and boarded special train, which took them to the scene of the robbery. | It is believed by the officers that with the assistance of Indian trailers, who are keen in following trails over the desert, that it will be possible ts come upon the desperadoes.
 The robbery was one of the boldest that has ever taken place in Arizona. The bandits did not make the slight est attempt to disguise themselves. Wires Kept Hot.
 Telegrams were sent out early this
 evening to officers throughout the Territory, giving descriptions of the
 men and asking them to he on the
 lookout.
 The desperadoes addressed the pas sengers in gruff voice and would tolerate no delays among them is !. giving up their cash.
 shourf the pursuing posse, which ! is composed of veteran frontiersmsn, " who are well acquainted with the , desert country, get the trail of the :. bandits, it is believed that they will ,o be captured speedily. It is possible
 that n pitched battle may result fl "a they are overtaken. PHOENIX, Arix., May 12. rh' !" two bandits who held up the Phosnil n' train m the Maricopa | Phosni, ID railroad last night, wsre captured ts Se day by . posse headed by shsrif a' Carl Hayden and Immigration. In A spsctor Cronin on tho dcssrt beyon, .' Casa orande.
 " except that the auto carrying the Of "' ficers could not stand the strain O
 the rough trail.
 "s Machine is smashed. but we gc "" the bandits anyhow is Hayden :" message received tonight. "s The party will arrive here in ti " morning.
 " The identity of the bandits is m ,a known.
 wv The posse, accompanied by India
 trailers from the Sacaton Indian re
 ervation, had been following the tra '' of the bandits since daybreaw th
 morning. It was with difficulty tn me the trail could be followed at plae and and the automobile was almost stu this several times before it finally m mp with a misaap.
 ice Officers at the principal static the alQon the Southern Pacific a op- throughout the Territory had be ,ern furnished with descriptions of re- men, who, however, kept away fr' 1t any of the towns. pro It is believed here that tney VI , of heading for Mexico, in the hope heir finding safety there. arm -------- ----- - -