Bisbee daily review., 1910-11-06
|CURlOS COLLECTION | |S 0F GREAT VALUE
ROBERTS SPECIMENS ATTRACT ING GREAT INTEREST FROM THE PUBLIC

but nevertheless one of the greatest,
 as well as one of the most valuable.
 collections of weapons and curios in
 the west and southwest is retained
 in Bisbee. 1t is in possession of
 George Roberts. the wellknown sa-
 loonist. and is on exhibition at his
 place on Main street. The co,lec-
 ton is highly instructive, varied.
 unique and even gruesome. Nearly
 every country on the globe is rep
 resented and nearly every pattern
 of guns, from the most ancient to
 the most modern are strung along
 the walls of Roberts place. The col
 lection is insured for S5.00o, but it
 is doubtful whether Mir. Roberts
 would dispose of it for twice this
 amount. It is known throughout the
 country to curios hunters and is
 classed as one of the best and great
 est in existence today. The owner
 has received innumerable inquiries
 about the collection .tnd has re
 ceived numerous offers to exhibit
 at expositions. If each weapon or
 article could tell it's history CO.,
 lection of tales that has never been
 dreamed of by the author would be
 told. It would be series of stories
 of bloody warftre, murders, nod
 ups and horrible experiences that
 made history in many parts Of the
 world.
 The ice-covered waters of Alaska are represented by a giant hand-carv-
 ed fish hook used by the Indians
 along the coast. The bleak shores of Hudson bay are represented by a pair of handmade fur boots and a hunting knife carved from wal rus tusk. Then there is a knife and rawhide Iariat taken from the noted Apache chief. Geronimo who terrorized this section for years with his band of red skins. The pistol with which Pearl Hart, the notec bandit: held up stage near Globe in 1899 is one of the prizes, A dagger that was taken off a mem Der of the Italian Maflia by Staten Island policeman is also shown. A pair of leg horns unearthed near Morenci. Ariz.. several years ago helps to make up the collection Then there is a varied collection of Phillipine spears, boios and knives. One of the most greusome of the is Chineman's queue. It was found near Nacozari, Mexi- 70 by some prospectors in 1905. The Yaqui Indians killed three Chinese n that neighborhood during an out break While the prospectors were seated about their camp fire one night one of the men unbraided the 1ueue and found concealed therein a sl.ooo Mexican paper bill. The older residents of Bisbee SUI re- member some years ago when a one legged cowboy came to town and stood on the street corners pay ing a fiddle. A few days afterwarc he became involved in a fight with a rancher in the Chirachua mount aims and was killed. His fiddle is ,n display at Roberts place. A ix-shooter. used by the noted crack shot. Taylor. an American, during ,is tour of exhibitions in Europe $ also seen The rifle of "Sand,c Bill" local character, who was hot and killed ir a fight with off, ,ers near Naco is another of the many interesting specimens Ths file of Jessie Lowrey. who with a was ambushed in the Sierra Madres in 1882 by Indians. s another prize collection The ,odies of the men were never recoY- red. although numerous funds were ct aside to bring the skeletons out If the mountains. The rife was 'ound near the musty bones lt was partly decayed. but still in yood rtate The sawed of shot gun ,f .Whistling Dick" who roamed
 his territory in cary days. is on .isplay. A horse shoer's knife, once owned by Sam Bass, the noted Tex IS desperado the barrel of a Civil
 War sharp shooters rife and clock used for years by August Ioress. a pioneer elockmaker of the southwest, hold conspicuous places. In addition there as 12-shot French pistol. Sioux moccasins, Mauser car pine taken from a Philipino native during the Spanish war. powder and ball pistols. one used during the Civil war. the first make and last make Of breech loading guns Spanish castenets a Mexican candle stick that has been in one family fer more than 8 century. piilock pistol with the hammer on the under side. muzzIe loading target rife French sword -bayonet. Malay krises, U. S- artillery sword of 1S4S of the Ro- man style. South African Bipes- h. dian bow and arrows, Chinese water pipe Mexican prison-made hair halter. pronounced as one of the finest ever made and twenty-onc canes come from add parts of the globe. Several contain daggers- Two genuine black horn shillelahs are among the number. Among the most