The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-01
MEXICAN MURDERER is
CAUGHT AND BROUGHT BACK
Relatives Of Murdered Man Never
Gave up the Trail Until As
sassin Was Captured.


perado who shot and killed Bruce
Doyle on the latter's ranch near
Read on Tuesday afternoon, Novem-
ber 21st, was overtaken and captur-
ed at Thompson, Utah, on the morn
ing of Wednesday, November 29th-
just a week and a day from the
date of the crime-after long and
tedious chase over mountains and
through valleys by James !. Doyle,
a nephew of the slain man.
James Doyle. the nephew and F.
A. Wattenbarger. a son-in-law OF
the victim, shouldered their rifles
shortly after the killing, fully deter
mined to avenge that foul crime,
even though II should take them
months to accomplish this purpose
and be compelled to traverse all the
territory between this county and
the Pacific coast. and all that
leading to the Gulf of Mexico.
They had no positive clues to
guide them in their search at the
start, but eventually came to the
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. korn'
near Escalante. where a description
OF the pursued criminal was given to
Mrs. Korn, and here they were told
that that very man had had break
fast there Thursday morning. Com
pleting his meal he proceeded on
his journey westward afoot and the
next heard of him was at what is
known as the halfway house be-
tween this city and Grand Junction.
where he got supper. On Saturday
morning Snora ate breakfast with
Rio Grande bridge gang near
Fruita. and the next heard of him
was at Thompson. Utah, a little trad
ing point, where the capture was
made.
James Doyle stepped into the
little store of that frontier town,
and seeing his man in company with
four other Mc1icans and an Indian.
he quickly approached with his re-
volver leveled and commanded OF
Snora. Throw up your hands,"
Snora stood looking into the barrel
OF that shining weapon and see
Ing that there was no alternative.
quietly complied with the order and
Doyle marched him down to the de-
pot and wired the sheriff at Grand
Junction for handouts which were
forwarded on the first west-bound
train and these appliances aided
very materially in holding the pris-
oner. Doyle also wired +. A. Watten.
barger. who was in the Green river
country of his capture and watten-
barger came on to Thompson and the
two returned to Grand junction on
Wednesday evening with their man.
The prisoner was gwen over to
Sheriff Schrader OF Mesa county,
and is now being held in the coun-
ty Jail at Grand Junction. Sheriff
Williams oil this county, was at some
point in Utah when the capture was
made and "A telegram brought him
to the Mesa county metropolis early
yesterday morning.
The crime for which Snora has
Just been taken is one of the most
old-blooded in the history of this
county and had his capture resulted
imm mediately after the murder, there
is little doubt but that Judge Lynch
would have presided, the feeling of
all residents being worked up to a
fever pitch. Snora covered many
miles in his effort to escape justice
and all of these miles are said to
have been made afoot. except about
fifteen that he rode on train. He
had in his possession when taken,
the revolver used in killing Bruce
Doyle. fifteen cents in money and
n time check for n months work on
the Rio Grande road. He had Sc
cured a job at Thompson. Utah. 1t
is said. and was preparing to go to
work on the morning when taken.
A photo of the Mexican was Sc
cured from local sweetheart n
day or two after the crime and sew
eral reproductions served to closely
identify the criminal.
Snora will presumably be tried at
the next term OF tho district court.