Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-04
DAN GILLIAN HELD
TO GRAND JURY;
NOW IN JAIL
Walter Peck Back From 700
Mile Chase Across Country
With Stolen Horse and For
mer Hired Man.

Dan Gillian, former hired man for
| RanchmRn Walter Peck nj his Mace
several miles south OF the city, Is now
comfortably ensoonced In the Berna-
/ lilo county jail awaiting the action
of the grand jury on charge 81
Grand larceny sworn 10 By Peck. an
ian had a hearing last evening while
The horse belonging TO Peck. which
ne latter recovered after a remsalk-
able chase from here 10 tho Texas
line, contentedly munched hny out o.
Peck's wagon just outside tho police
station. The horse, which Is a biz
and valuable gray. was greatly emac-
lated az the result OF nearly 700 miles
of hard travel with fnfrequent n0ur-
sshmont and was the recipient 81
much sympathy from the little crowd
which gathered around Peck and his
outfit as ne arrived after one OF the
most remarkable pursuits ever known
In New Mexico.
Two weeks ago last Tuesday Peck
left here on the trail OF Gillian. Tfe
latter had been discharged by Peck
as hired man on his ranch. TO get
even Gillian took the horse and liz
out for Texas After some delay
Peck secured commission az deputy
sheriff and a week behind his quarry
took up the trail OF Gillian, nccorn-
panied by Policeman Pablo Luian.
The latter turned back whan the
chase had led as far as the Essnncla
valley and Peck's only companion on
the rest or the chase wRs a young
native trailer Of Chilli named sails
Gutierrez.
I'VE caught Gillian nearly AZ the
east line Of ChUyes county, twenty
miles from the Texas line" said Peck
last night
Aiosl of tne Was We trausd tha
horse, great deal OF the distance
across country off the roads
Gillian nearly killed Off the
morse In the first Few days. az
he kept travelling pretty steadily and
hiding out as much as possible, keep
ing away from ranches 80 as 10 avoid
capture. We covered about 8I2
miles coming back and more than
that going, 30 that tho trip was be-
tween eco and 200 miles. on the
way out we went by way OF Mcintosh,
Progreso, south 10 the Galllnah noun
tains, then twenty miles further
south, east 90 point between Ancho
end Carrizoxo. to Blklns, thence 20
howell'a COW ranch and straight col
the Texas border.
Gillian acted as n he had been
through the country before, as lac
always made the point no was headed
for without difficulty and did not
wander around much. He made no
attempt az resistance WHOM wa caught
up with him nor did he resist being
brought back
Gillian wouldn't say much when In
terviewed hy the Herald reporter, but
declared hc had never been over the
country before
~ stopped al ranches here and
there 10 goi food" said GillBn. "lfl
was new country % me. ! iidng
know anyone and no ono knew me
That horse took mirhty n,oa care or
me- Gillian Nu1id not eHplaln hiaI
motive for taking tho horse nor sas
where De was heading for and made
no. attempt TO paiiate his conduct
ilc says he came from Arizona be-
fore working for Peck
Peek made the trip with tcnp
~ sturdy little sorrel horses and
hsht wagon and says that II WASN'T
particularly hard. as tho roads were
fairly good. Even az that n took
more persistence and determination
than the average man possesses
There Ia general sentiment that
me arrauBement should be mad
10 pay Peek for his time and cX-
penae AS q deputy Sheriff n Tor no
other reason than because of the
Wholesome deterrent effect tho cap
iure Of GILLIAN viii have on the pas
time Of horse thieyery ih general