Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-17
DEWEY CAMPBELL
CAPTURED TO-DAY

CITIZENS assisted Sheriff J. f. Hood
and deputies, Dewey Campbell.
Tombstone boy, who escaped from a
guard last Thursday night while being
taken from the courthouse was cap
tured this morning in a mine tunnel
about three miles from Tombstone.
On promise that he would be treated
fair he gave himself up to the officers
without trouble and il was not even
necessary 10 handcuff him as he &C
oompanied Sheriff Hood TO the county
jail. where he is awaiting disposition
of his case.
The capture was effected shortly az
ter O'Clock this morning. in what is
known as the old Comet working
southeast OF the city. Theer are two
tunnels connected with a raise, about
100 feet deep and il was m the raise
between the two tunnels that he was
found husging the wall 80 feet from
the surface by Bert Macia when he
was let down on a rope by the possea.
The officers found Campbell
tracks in the lower tunnel this morn
ing and felt positive that he was
hiding somewhere near and further
exploration OF the workings revealed
his presence. He afterwards told Mr.
Hood he had spent practically all day
yesterday in the tunnel and did not
see any OF the hunting party.
Last night he was in the lower part
OF town, he said. and was seen about
midnight near the old hospital build
ing b. Deputy Sheriff Rafferty, and
when he failed 10 halt. Rafferty, sent
shot in MS direction which only
served 10 quicken his speed This
gave a definite trail which was follow
ed this morning TO the tunnel by Mr..
Hood and citizens assisting him
AL night last night the posse scour-
ed the hills guarding the house o:
Campben's father and the depot, mine
office ard other places which he had
visited, but the only place he was
seen was al the old hospital
In the custody Of the officers, the
youth. who is only %. talked freely
with Sheriff Hood. He denied that he
had robbed the depot. or threw the
rocks into the windows night before
last, although ne admitted he threw
the rocks into his fathers house and
ing OF the old Lynch house, he said
be did not set fire 10 the place on
purpose, but that il had ignited when
he was cooking some food in the old
stove which mad no flue. Sparks is
nited the wall. he said. and before he
could connect the hose to extinguish |
il, il was TOO Ear in flames The fac.
that the water was found running full
force into the old hospital building by
the mine guards when they arrived at
the fire shows that he had made some
attempt to put il out. it is believed. !
He explained 10 the sheriff how he
had managed 10 get food. appealing
to several Mexicans, who did not
know him, two different nights, TO
puchase food for him.
He told narrowing tale to the sher-
if Of his experiences since the night |
OF his escape relating his wanderings
and how ne lived in the tunnels eat
ing what little food he had When !
caught he had only box Of crackers |
in the bosom OF his shirt and small |
bottle of water.
On promises from the sheriff and
his captcrs that he would be treated |
right, he came out Of his hiding place |
this morning, claiming that he did on
want to go back to the asylum at |
Phoenix He was not insane, he said, |
and had not been treated right by his |
father when he was placed in Phoe- |
nix, he said. Rather than go back TO !
Phoenix. he told Sheriff Hood. he
would commit suicide. His father
visited him at the jail this morning.
bringing him clothes and saoes, as
:Lose worn out during the past week |
during his travels were in rags and |
his feet were prot.ncins from his |
shoes.
As he told his stc;y the boy pre-
scented a pjtiable sight. He steadfaCt- |