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After INDUCING in sn expedition
of larency which starred July 9Th,
John Phillips. aged ~ aud Roy
Rhyaer, aged 2l. have been taken
ssto castody by the authorsties here
and are nos in the county jail. The
boys were taken al the 0'Neill ranch
osar the Gannisoa county line and
placed in the Montrose county Jail
Last Sunday Sheriff Hanlon return
cd from MontEose with the young
despersdoss.
Roy Rhyner is an ex-coavict, hsv-
sne served eishssea months in the
state peaiteatiary He was sentenc-
cd from Greeley for horse stealing
John Phillips was sentenced 10 the
state industrial school from Pueblo
. few years ego, end WAS released for
good behavior Rhyner has spent
considerable time working on ranches
near Sap,sero. Before cattlemen's
day he worked for Fred Marshall in
this city, and lster was employed
by Frank vsder. Before coming 20
Gunnison and after his release from
she state penitentisry he worried for
the G. +. K l. steel works ct Pueblo
and later was employed 1t Cokedsle
near Sslida. He helped ct the Rain
bow Cafe during Csttlemen's days.
Young Phillips came To Gunnison
from Pueblo the latter part Of July
sad met Rhyner here on tine Sunday
following the celsesstion-
The boys ere very free to tell the
story of the robberies. In taking
70 q reporter Of the News s-Champion,
they told their story from beginning
20 end. They do not seem to fear
the results and, in fact appear to
fsce what seems 10 be an almost in
evitable sentence with JOY.
The boys say that on the Sunday
they met, having nothing to do, they
wandered of towards the railroad
tracks and stopped at camp below
the La Veta hotel. No one WAS at
home 30 they went into the tent and
eecured two revolvers This was the
beginning of their acts of larency.
1t seemed to give them . thirst for
more violence. After taking the
guns, it was their sole purpose to
get out of town. They left that
night and camped out near lola.
After sleeping all the next day,
about four O'Clock in the afternoon
they walked to point five miles this
side of Sapinero, reaching that place
about midnight. The next morning
they went to Sapinero. arriving there
about six in the evening, and at ten
ooioSh tuo hcAt hioiHiuR cHtcitd
the Chapman house Finding no
one at home. they "caved in" door
as young Phil1i ps expressed it.
They took two guns from this house.
One was % Winchester aud the
other a 25-2l-S6.
The boys declare it was their in
tention 10 get away from the travel
led roads and 90 took to the hills.
They went up the Lake Fork about
two miles, then waoed the creek and
worked their way over the high cliffs
on the other side of the valley.
That mig It the young plunderers
stopped at the ranch owned by Roc
co Santarelli, and were treated TO a
splendid bed, supper and breakfast.
The BOYS left the ranch house next
morning and went to Andy Enbom's
sawmill SIX miles. There they were
given their supper ard then went
away, going in the direction of the
Cimsrron and camped out along the
side of the road. They next came
upon the cabin owned by Cless Van
denburg near the Little Cimarron.
Here stop of two DAYS was made.
The boys say they were fortunate to
fnd some -four. a small amount Of
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