Arizona republican., 1911-09-19
GUN PLAY WAS
 FEATURE OF CHASE
Deputy Mickey and One of the Supposed Thieves had a Lively Revolver Duel in Which the Latter Was Wounded.

and Jesus Morales in jail charged with stealing horses in this valley; one Mexican, whose name was not learned. wounded in a battle at the COndon ranch at Walnut Grove Sunday even ing escaped; the recovery of horse stolen from Carl Clark two months ago and another from J. J. Casey last Wednes- day night; the two stolen animals and three other horses ridden by the mem bers of the sherifrs posse, returning overland under the charge of Bob liar per. the third member of the sheriff posse: that is the summarized report of Deputy Sheriff Jeff Adams and Lew Mickey who arrived here with the prisoners on train No last night at lO:45. having boarded it at Kirkland
 Arviso's connection with the case is yet to be determined. The other two under arrest and the man at large are the three trailed by the officers from this valley, since the latest theft last Wednesday night. ArvisO has lease on the Condon ranch but the fact that he gave shelter to these men and that the horse stolen two months ago was found at his ranch, together with the fact that he has been arrested at vari- ous times in Yavapai county on similar charges tends to cOmplicate matters for him. None of the officers was hurt in the battle though many shots were exchanged. That the missing man is wounded was his own state ment to Mrs. Arviso. as he cam mandeered a Winchester and a belt full of cartridges in the mOment of his nasty flight. He said T am leaving and I am leaving wounded"
 About two months ago Clark's mare was stolen, rewards offered and a thorough search made without result Last Wednesday night Casey's fine mare vanished. Thursday was spent in a thorough search and Friday the trail of three horses was discovered and traced as far as the Agua Fria river. Friday night Deputy Sheriffs Adams, Mickey and Harper. armed and equip ped, set out to follow it. At Castle Hot Springs they were joined by a young man named Lutgerding in the employ of John Hardee. They kept to the trail easily though it led over a frightful country and far from the
 Sunday afternoon they found them selves approaching the COndon ranch and saw five men engaged in baling travelled roads.
 hay. The party separated, Adams and Mickey going to the upper side of the field near the house to get through a gate Harper and Lutgerding went to the lower side of the field. three quar- ters of a mile away. Going to the nearest available place. Adams and Mickey hitched their horses and ap- preached the Mexicans. Arrived at the hay stack there were but four of them in sight. Jeff asked where the other man was and was answered that he had gone around the stack. Adams went around the stack but coul not find him. It was evident he had fled.
 Mickey went to a nearby knoll alongside a cornfield Adams climbed upon the haystack to keep a look out. He saw the wanted Mexican in the cornfield and signalled to Mickey who had not yet been seen by the Mexican. Mickey and the Mexican saw each other simultaneously and the officer ordered him to throw up his hands. He threw up his right hand. 0t was learned later that he was left handed) Adams says he remarked to the Mexi- cans that if the fellow did not get the other hand up pretty soon lac would be a dead one. He knew Mickey
 IL was the Mexican's move and he made it He brought up his left hand firing. Mickey firing simultaneously Several shots were exchanged, until the Mexican seemed to be out of ammu- milton and a cartridge caught in Mick ing. Then the Mexican whirled and mounted Casey's horse which was hitched in the corn nearby and which the officers had not seen before. Thf Mexican rode rapidly toward the lower end of the field. evidently not seeing Harper and Lutgerding who were awaiting his arrival. On his approach he was ordered to surrender. Instead of doing so he slid off the horse or the opposite side and made a quicl run over a little hill to ArvisO'c house
 Adams and Mickey followed the fugi tive, but as he was mounted. thougl bareback, they could not get clos enough to continue their negotiations with him. When the Mexican lef Casey's horse it was taken possession
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