Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
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camp with the horse the indians I'm
mediately surrounded me. They said
the horse belonged 90 them. and made
me prisoner on the charge OF having
stolen Il.
Here / was IN a fine mess OF trou-
bic right away. and with no one to
help me. They soon made up their
minds 10 take me TO the Mascelero
Agency. which they did, and we ar
rived there the next day. The same
day ! was taken 10 Alamagordo and
locked up for DEMONSTRATING. IL was
not long before ] was identified as
having been with the Sumner gang.
and ] have been IN limbo ever since.
To add TO my troubles. a couple OF
fellows in Sumner say they positively
identify me as the one who fred the
shot which killed the man there. and
am up against q on murder charge
as extra measure
The only EFFORT al capture soon aft
er the robbery was when We were
about two miles from Moore's camp
While riding over a ridge We saw q
posse coming toward us Cook said we
would wait until they came nearer. II
was about an hour when one man
came up on one side OF the canyon
and one on the other We recognized
-hese two as Alex. Street and Frank
ireland, or Tucumcari. VINO belonged
20 the posse which started after our
gang. One man got within $50 yards.
and the other about 600 yards OF us.
One OF them stood aud sized up the
situation awhile. and then went back.
evidently not liking The outlook for a
light with such heavy odds against
him. Cook then said. INA lust drup a
bullet IN front OF that other skate to
see how quick he can move lie fired
as he spoke, Neil aud Potter doing
likewise, and the Remaining man took
20 his heels and disappeared with his
companions
All Of the boys are now under ar
rest. as I understand that they
grabbed Cook down in Arizona. and he
was the last OF us loose. | guess that
the game is nearly played out. and
with the dose we will get for robbing
the postofice. by the United States
court, Is added the chance that one
OF us will swing for the Fort Sumner
murder, when tried by the territory
next January. Wen. my race has been
short. but ! guess can stand the
benedictiOl."
The capture Of George Cook. lead
er OF the Sumner gang, to which Mas
sAgee makes reference in the forego-
ing confession. took place on Blue riv-
er. northwest Of Clifton. Arizona. close
TO the Mexican border.
Capt Runnels OF he Arizona Ran
gers, receiving information OF the des-
perado having been seen alone and ev-
identity making for the border. started
from his headquarters at Douglas with
couple OF men and was not long in
picking up the trail OF the outlaw
They found Cook asleep In a cabin be-
tween Douglas and Clifton. The place
was surrounded. the door forced, and
Cook. blinking his eyes In sleepy sur
prise. dragged out of bed and made
prisoner. He was taken to Solomons-
Vile, Graham county. and placed in
Jail.
News OF the capture OF Cook was
sent at once to my headquarters at
Tucson and left for Solomonsville to
take charge OF the prisoner. lie was
arraigned before the United States
commissioner, and / was ordered to
convey him to the Jail at Alder
querque. New Mexico. Cook was q
half-breed Cherokee Indian and one OF
the finest specimens OF physical man
hood that I have ever seen. He
weighed 100 pounds. solid mass OF
sinew, bone and muscle. without an
inch OF superfuous fat on his splendid
frame. He was over six feet In
height. and for all his great size. could
run and jump like a cat
Knowing what 'cu~h citizen had