Arizona republican., 1911-06-25
CAPTURE IF VIRGIL HAYES Implicated by Owens Coz
 fession
 FULL DETAILS OF CRIME Hayes Captured in Los An geles-Innocent Man Now Serving Sentence Will Be Given Freedom. Crime Committed to Save Life.

Virgil Hayes. the eighteen-year-old son of a wealthy rancher near Globe who was implicated in the murder of Rex Chiquita by the confession of his alleged accomplice. Frank owen, also | of Globe. was arrested last Wednesday evening in Los Angeles. almost at the same instant his companion in crime stepped from the train in Globe under the custody of an officer.
 If the confession of Hayes. which has not yet been gained, cOrrOborates that made by owen to Deputy Sheriff Frank Haynes last Thursday. it is probable that the release of Harry Jose, the Indian who is now in the peniten- tiary serving sentence for the crime of which he was convicted on circumstan- tial evidence. will immediately follow.
 The burden of his conscience proved too heavy for owens to bear and the knowledge of his participation in the crime finally forced him to a confes- sion Unable to repress the inner voice that condemned him for allowing an other man to pay the penalty for a crime for which he and his friend Hayes were guilty, he made q clean breast of the part he and Hayes had taken in the tragedy. By owens con fession it appears that Hayes shot Chi quta to save his. owens. life. owens statement of. the affair follows:
 Virgil Hayes rode up and asked me to come to town with him. telling me that he had a gun to sell. I told him that I also had a gun to sell, and asked him what I could ride. He said to get on the horse with him. I did so and we went back up the canyon to my house and got the gun, a 30.SO. We came back by the camp and down the main road to town.
 We tied the horse between Max Lantin's store and Miller's restaurant We went to the St. Elmo saloon. Hayes was acquainted with the bartender and they played two games for the drinks Virgil asked him if he would buy the gun and he said no We went to Mil ler's and had a cup of coffee and a piece of pie. We went out and met young Ryan and asked him if he would buy a gun. He went with us to look at the gun Virgil showed him his gun and Ryan said to wait and if he could get the g. he would buy it. He was in a buggy and went away. When he came back he said he could not get the money and did not take the gun.
 We started back to camp. At the railroad crossing we could heac the In- dians. and l told Virgil that they were drunk Virgil said Let's get the guns out We did and rode on until we met them. Virgil said to the tall Indian: Whats the natter Are you drunk?' '' Yes. Drunk mucho. said the Indian.
 We will report it to the sheriff, said Virgil
 He turned the horse to town and just then the drunken Indian ran to us. saying. Give me one; give me one
 He caught me by the arm end took hold of my gun and pulled me from the horse. 1 fell on my right shoulder. It hurt me pretty bad. I got up and the Indian had my gun by the barrel and | had the stock I would have fired, but could not cock the gun. fell and the Indian was trying tO punch me in the face with the stock of my gun. He did that once. I was afraid the Indian was going to get the best of me and called to Virgil to shoot him.
 Virgil hit at the Indian and I think I struck him time or two. The In dian held on and I told Virgil to shoot him. He fired and I think missed him. He fired again and the Indian fell on me. I got out from under him and left my gun in his hands and got on the horse. Virgil said. We will go to town and give up to the sheriff.
 We came as far as the railroad and stopped. Virgil said, My God! I don't know what to do
 He turned the horse and We went up the west canyon and kept to the foot hills. We came to the west side of Zee Hayes pasture Virgil pulled a post and laid the fence down and I rode the horse over the wire. We went to the back of Zee's corral unsaddled the horse and turned him loose. Virgil covered the Winchester with his saddle blankets and we walked up to my camp got some quilts and we went to bed together.
 The next morning we started to Winkelman on the wagon. We had
 
 on the wagon where my mother was riding and told her what had happened. She asked me why I did not give my self up. I told her Virgil had killed the Indian to save my life. and that he had asked me to keep quiet told Eugene BarrOws about a week after we got to Winkelman. Virgil was present and took part in this talk with Barrows.
 'If Virgil had not told the Rogers family it would not have gotten out told my step-father about it when saw him in Miami
 My mother. sister and my brother John. were at the SiXty-six ranch when Virgil and I left to come to town. We came down the main road. We met some rigs, but do not know who the