Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-20
BOOTLE EGGER' { DEATH BREAKS BACK BONE
 OF GANG
In Death of Martin 0livaS, Off CerS Think They Have Stop ped One of Most Extensive Smuggling Gangs.

smuggling 6angS.
 What is believed to have been the back bone of gigantic smuggling and bottegging gang, operating in Bisbee. Courtland and Gleeson, was broken early Sunday morning when Martin Oliyas was killed and two other Mexioans were arrested at Naco.
 Oliyas met his death while defying the officers. It was a matter Of either kin or get killed by Deputy Sheriff John Newell, Of Naco. The Mexican died at once
 Deputies Newell and William J. Graham have been aware of the smuggling and bootlegging operations of some gang of MeMsans The Mex jeans have been bringing a matter of one hundred or more gallons of whis- key and mescal across the border border every week Heretofore, how ever the officers have been unable to locate the men
 Saturday night they became sus- picious of an automobile and investi- gating its contents found about eight bottles of whiskey in it The machine was on the American side al the time. ! The driver of the machine, after some i urging, acknowledged he had been
 hired for a trip and was to pick mp his load near the bridge just north Of Naco
 l Following pre-arranged signals with l the two officers in his car. he moved
 up to a point about one hundred and
 fifty yards north of the bridge Four
 men were standing in the road and a ] big consignment of mescal, whiskey
 and beer was on the ground about l them
 When the machine stopped the offic
 CT jumped out and covered the men ! One. however, was inside of the fence
 and hiding behind a mesquite bush 1 The officers covered the other three
 men with the revolvers and ordered
 them 10 throw up their hands All three of the men were wearing "ca
 potes", a cape-like garment, to protect
 them from the rain
 When ordered to raise their hands not one obeyed The officers advenc
 ed upon the men, again commanding them to raise their hands Graham
 covered two of the bootIeggers while Newell handled the third. endeavorinl
 in the meantime to keep tracks of tho
 man who was hiding in behind the bush It was Olivas who was covered !. by Deputy Newell. The Mexican started to edge around by the side O. the machine SO as to get the two of fcers between the group Again th' command 10 raise your hands" fail ed to have any effect
 It was then the Mexican, OIiyas suddenly raised his left hand, an, started to raise his right With th, movement Newell fired and Oliva dropped Newell swung around an, started to aid Graham The two men , covered by Graham had, with thu shot. raised their hands at once. Tn . fourth man managed to make his es , cape in the darkness and rain. 1. Investigation disclosed that Oliya , was armed and that he had a revoly , CT in his hand when Newell fired th , shot that killed him Both the othe . tNo men were also armed
 , II is thought the four men const , tuted the chief link of a big smugglin , and bootlegging plot. The particula . consignment was due to be sent ( . Courtland, according 10 the driver wh . was hired One of the men, it is saiC , made his headquarters in ,Johnso . Addition. in one of the little house . directly in front of the Finnish Hall . Judge George R. Smith, of Lowel c held the inquest into the death yeste . day afternoon at Naco The verdiC . was a complete and justified vindici , ton of the officer The verdict read - lOlivas came to his death from a "gu
 shot wound fired by John J Newell N the prosecution of his duties as a e officer of the law in self defense an q is exonerated of all blame"
 e The other two men are faced with y federal charge of smuggling The pr e liminary hearing. before United Stat' e Commissioner Taylor. will be held th
 afternoon. iWl