Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-01-12
Two Other Suspects Also
in Custody and Police
Believe They Have the
Crooks Who Terrorized
the City.
CHASE FEATURED
BY A GUN FIGHT
Two Hold-ups Constitute
the Record for Last
Night and it Was One of
Them Which Led to Ar
rest of Gang.

SAASs
Captured after a running gun fight
in which he covered over a mile OF
streets in the vicinity of Five Points
j. II. Gibson is in a cell at police
Headquarters with an Open-and- shut
case of attempted highway robbery
against him. George DoJson. supposed
to be Gibson's pal, is locked up in the
county Jail, under suspicion of having
been implicated in the nold-ups which
have terrorized the city for the last
week. A third man, whose identity the
police are keeping to themselves, oc-
cupies another cell. and he is suspect
ed of being a third gun-man who has
operated in Phoenix within the last
few days. Gibson boards at DoJson's
home, 1922 East Monroe st
One attempt at a hald-up and an
other successful crime of the same
sCrt occurred last evening. The sec
ond affair. while netting the highway
man nothing. proved his undoing. for
his intended victim gave the alarm
that brought about the melOiramatic
chase which ended in the arrest of
Gibson
Since January repeated cases of
highway robbery have been reparted to
the police. but last nights events have
convinced the authorities that they
have the matter we'll in hand.
III. F. McDUff. who lives at Five
Ins.fV L.
up. He was walking west on Adams
street shortly after nine O'Clock last
evening. when another approached and
met him between Fifth ana Sixth av-
cnues.
Hold up Your hands," commanded
the man, showing a revolver in Nc
Duff's face.
The order was Obeyej and the high
wayman proceeded to go through the
others pockets He found nothing of
value. Saying nothing. he turned
around and started to walk away hur-
riedly. McDuff. recovering from his
surprise. started after him on the run.
The gun man. who was Gibson. com
merced to run. At Sixth avenue he
turned north
The two We're in the vicinity of
Police Captain McDonald's home and
McDuff shouted for the officer. At his
first cry Gibson redoubled his efforts
to get away and the chase was on.
Keeping as close as possible to the
fleeing figure, McDuff continued his
shouts. At Woodland avenue Gibson
turned west and continued his flight
Mcdonald heard the cries and ran
out Of his house. to see the two run
ming down Woodland avenue, along the
canal. He hailed a passing buggy,
driven by Charles Merano and got it.
BY that time the neighborhood was in
an uprOar. as McDuff kept up his
shouting. Doors We're thrown open
ana men and boys joined in the chase
Gibson kept on, well in the lead. Now
ana then he looked backward at his
pursuers. but did not shoot. Clear to
Fifteenth avenue he ran before chang
ing his course. Then he turned TO the
left and ran toward Adams. On the
corner stood men who. hearing the
shouting. started in the direction Of
the racket. Gibson. seeing this move.
doubled on his track and ran directly
toward those who were giving chase.
BY this time Captain Mcdonald in
the buggy had turned onto Fifteenth
Gibson opened fire He sent four bull
let's whiZzing over the heads of his
pursuers and then struck through the
lots. gaining woodland before the 9TH
ers could cut him off. A man with a
rifle appeared and opened fire. others
fired at him and Gibson replied, but
all his shots went wide of the mark
Merano whipped his horse into a
1ead run and passed the gun man.
Captain Mcdonald. afraid to shoot for
fear of hitting some one of the many
who were running hither and thither
in the street and among the houses.
Near Ninth avenue there are vacant
lots. overgrown with brush. IatO the
bushes Gibson ran. but not before Nc
Donald's rig had passed him and made
surrounding possible. AS the officer
jumped to the ground Gibson fired his
last shot which emptied his gun.
I've got you covered said McDon-
aid. Come on out"
''All right. cap: guess you've got me-"
said Gibson. badly win1ed
'"Go in and take his gun the cap
tain told one of the crowd that clust-
cred around Gibson, at a distance.
While the policeman kept his man COW
cred he was disarmed. then hand
cuffed.
Patrolman BENNY. who had been
summoned from headquarters by those
who heard the shooting. was on the
scene and the two officers. pressing a
beer wagon into service as a patrol,
took Gibson to the city hall.
Captain Carr. who is in command at
right, looked him over
We'll, we've got you at last. have