Arizona republican., 1921-01-14
POSSE CLOSE ON SLAYERS' TRAIL
 WIRE RECEIVED
Bloodhounds And Men Only Four Hours Behind Flee ing Mexicans Is Word From Maricopa
Marieopa, Ariz., s:3o p. m.
 Jan. 13, 1920.

Jan. ios lS<V.
 Arizona Republican,
 Phoenix, Ariz.s
 Mexican trail now less than four hours old, having been out from 8. At g o'clock trait comes to within
 half mile MaricoPa, thence west through Indian village and south toward border. Hopes high. Posse just arrived.
 F. L. Nj.
 This telegram is from a representa- tive of The Republican who is with the original posse led by the Apache Indian trailer and bloodhounds in search of the Mexican bandits who killed c. NJ Spang1er and Ernest Hintze. serious wounded II. c. Baber and robbed the Baber-Jones store at Tempe last Tuesday night.
 Later advice from other sources leads to the belief that the hunted men may be captured some time today. Word was sent to the sheriffs office about g o'clock last night that fresh bloodhounds from Tucson and Flor ence had replaced those originally put upon the trail being followed, and that several automobiles loaded with men, guns, ammunition and provisions had been dispatched around the mountains south of Maricopa to intercept if pos sible the flight of the fugitives.
 Bring BIocdhounds After more than 80 hours following | clues through cotton fields, across desert lands and up difficult mountain trails. Tempe relaxed in the early morning hours of yesterday and caught a brief respite of refreshing sleep. But the light on Tempe Butte kept brightly shining and toward it, from opposite directions, came Morrison with his bloodhounds from Florence and Mike Burns noted Apache trailer, from Fort 1 McDowell- Before the sun had cast Its first rays upon the scene of the robbery and double murder a posse of grim, determined men had formed al the Tempe city hall. Guns, ammuni tion and provisions were placed in waiting automobiles and the chase twas on.
 The trail followed was that which was traced for a distance of eight miles by two different posses the pre- vious day. Reports which have come in indicate that the dogs were quicl to take up the trail which was about eight hours old. They followed with such rapidity that by noon they had clues which led members of the posse I " boACFG NnGiE In1n were uOE In0Tk than four hours ahead of them
 Offers Reward H. C. Bush, of the Foxworth- Bu sF Lumber company of Mesa, has offered reward of s100 for each bandit ar rested and convicted of robbing the Baber-Jones store and committing tho murders. Mir. Bush further stipulated that he would pay the same amount for the dead bodies of the men respon. sible for the crime. This is the only reward that thus far has been pub. ! Iicly announced
 To take definite step toward the elimination of potential criminal eIe- ment in and around Phoenix, the di- } rectors of the chamber of commerce al their weekly meeting Wednesday re quested the farm affairs committee o that organization, including r. W . Griffin. ". R. Elliott and Guy P Nevitt, to investigate conditions amons the Mexican people of the valley many Of whom, it was said yesterday > are destitute.
 The farm affairs committee. 1t wa. said yesterday, also win examine tn, , possibility of sending back to Mexico many of the cotton pickers who hay, { been imported during the season, anc ] who. because of lack of work anc 3 money. are perhaps inclined to crime, of violence to support themselves anc their families.