The Ordway new era., 1911-01-06

peace ofhcers along the border were
notified by wire to keep a lookout
for the fugitive. The trail of Beeler
was picked up at the ranch south of
San Antonio. where he claims to have
buried most OF the money. G. A.
Taft OF Houston. state superintendent
OF the Wells.Fargo. and one OF the com.
pany's best detectives. Eugene Ygla-
sias Of Laredo. were In hot pursuit. Be-
tween the ranch and the Rio Grande
crossing Beeler wore out three horses.
The Mexican officials on the border
kept a sharp lookout. Beeler says he
thought 1t was all up with him when
one OF these officers suddenly came
upon him and. drawing down on him
with a gun. ordered him to surren.
der. Beeler bribed the ofiicer with
800 and not only was released. but
was directed to the shortest cut into
the distant mountains.
Captured by erlsands.
In tho vicinity Of Lampazos. Mexico,
Beeler fell into the hands of a band
OF brigands who made their rendez.
vous In caves In the mountains near
Bustamantte. about ITS miles south Of
the point where he had crossed the
Rio Grande. They robbed him of all
his money. except q few cents. Cir.
culars. printed in Spanish. describing
the fugitive, had been widely circu.
lated over northern Mexico. Through
this means the bandit chief learned
that their American captive was
wanted for stealing $4,000. The brig
ands> made demand upon Beeler for
the money. threatening to kill him II
he did not turn 1t over to them. In
| order to save bis life. he told them
he had buried all Of It except that
which they had found upon his per-
son and taken away from him. When
| their threats became pronounced he
| agreed to escort the robbers to the
spot where he had hidden the money.
A start on the return journey Of more
than 400 miles was made and the
little party had reached the Texas
side OF the Rio Grande when they
learned that posses OF officers were
out all over the border country
searching for Beeler They escorted
their prisoner back to their mountain
caves to await more favorable op.
portunity for hunting for the buried
treasure.
Apprehension In Mexico.
Meanwhile. MIR. Taft and MIR. Ygla.
sias had traced Beeler. Going to Gen
Bernardo Reyes. governor OF the state
OF Nueve Leon. MIR. Taft asked his as
sistance In capturing the fugitive
Governor Reyes sent for the alcalde
OF the Bustamante district and told
him that unless he caught the missing
American robber within SO hours hi.
once would be declared vacant. The
alcalde sent out men to ,scour ever,
part OF his district. and Beeler wa,
captured In the camp Of the brigands
Waving extradition. Beeler wa,
1 hurried across the border. He mad,
what purported to be a confession I,
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Yglasias and agreed
to 20 to the spot where he had buriet
the plunder and turn the money owe,
to the express company's representa-
tives. The night following their ar
rival In San Antonio with the prison
er they took him secretly from tai
and drove to the ranch. Beeler search
ed around for the gold. but no trace O
1t could be found. The disg,isted OF
hcers took him back to jail, where h,
remained until his trial and sentenc,
to prison for Ave years.
Unable to Locate Money.
Wells Fargo q Co. sued him and oh
tained Judgment for the amount of tn,
. stolen money. During the time tha
he was In the penitentiary detectives
kept constant watch on Beeler'
wife. thinking he might have turne,
! the stolen money over to her. Whel
he stepped out Of prison two detect
Ives met him and accompanied him I,
San Antonio. Beeler worked at cd,
Jobs for time. and then obtained
place as fireman on a locomotive OF