Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-15
Capture Of Powers issOn Out
laws
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Tor the men put had quit Jne
trail and returned to Hachita.
The sheriff and his deputy inn
mediately went to the Alamo
hueco ranch, j. A. MOorehead,
ranch manager, showing them
where the Hachita men had
abandoned the search. From
this point Messrs. Shriver and
Mozart took up the trail again
and went southeast ga of mile.
Believing they were in the
wrong zone they went by auto
mobile to the Corner Ranch
where they met Lieutenant Pick
EFT of the u. S. Cavalry. Lieut..
Pickett offered the officers horses
and soldiers to aid them in their
search. Sheriff Shriver request
ed that he and his deputy be
given each a horse and the use
of three men. From the Corner
ranch they travelled ten miles
northwest and picked up the
trail of the fugitives. The horses
were sent around the rocks and
the Grant county officers with
two soldiers followed the trail
through the mountains on foot.
1t was then that the officers
met Lieutenant w. P. Hayes of
Troop L., 18th Cavalry, and his
body of six men. Lieut.. Hayes
offered his services and the SER
vices of his six men to Sheriff
Shriver, stating that they were
under his direction and would act
according to his wishes. The
men were divided into two par
ties and Lieut. Hayes was to no
tify the sheriff after cutting
signs for the trail toward Mexi-
CO.. Mr.. Shriver and Mr.. Mozart
took the trail afoot and the SOL
diers going to the south on horse
back. A few hours later a cour-
Ter was sent by Lieut.. Hayes to
Mr.. Shriver telling that the trail
had been located and the men
traced into Mexico. The sheriff
and his party Immediately left
with the courier afoot to join
Lieut.. Hayes, there being 5 men
in one party and 6 in the other.
The soldiers were in the lead
into Mexico and about Is miles
southeast of the international
boundry they came upon the fu-
gitives. They were squatted in
some brush. The soldiers order
ed them to throw up their hands
and although the men had a
Winchester rifle apiece, and six
revolvers and 1000 cartridges
they came out and gave them
selves up to the cavalrymen.
Officer Shriver and his party
came within a few minutes and
took charge of the prisoners.
They were brought to the Camp
bell wells for supper and that
night the sheriff took his three
men to Hachita by automobile
where they were placed in the
guard house. Mr.. Shriver mott
fled the Greenlee and Graham
county officers and on Saturday
morning they arrived at Hachita
to begin the overland trip to SAT-
ferd. Mr.. Shriver and Mr.. Nc
| Cart we're in charge of the par
ty. The passed through Lords
burg Saturday morning and ar
rived at the Graham county Jail
in the afternoon, delivering their
prisoners safely to the officers
there. Sheriff Slaughter of
Greenlee county and Sheriff
Stewart of Graham county ac-
companied the local officers on
the trip.
For their untiring efforts and
excellent work in the capture of
the outlaws much credit is due
Lieut.. Hayes and his men, Cor
poral Rogers, and Privates Hid
dleston, Chandler, Meyers, Hen
err, and Smith. Lieutenant Mos
ley, stationed at Alamohueco,
also aided materially in obtaining
horses and assisting Sheriff
Shriver. Lieutenant Pickett's
assistance was also effective in
the capture of the men.
CommandingO ficer Capt. Mitch
ell at Hachita and Lieut.. Hayes
stated to Sheriff Shriver that all
the credit of the capture and the
rewards, which now total about
S5,6 800, were due him (.Nr.
Shriver), as it was Iunder his
command and his planning that
the capture was made.
According to Jesse Cook, a
deputy sheriff at Hachita, who