Weekly journal-miner., 1922-01-04
POLICE SLAYER
 ENDS OWN LIFE
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Earl Winton, called Jake or Jeff Wendell, the last remaining mem Der of a gang of criminals ac- cused of the murder of two Los Angeles policemen at that city on December 6, surrounded by Yava- pal and Mohaye county officers at
 Pima Vita section house yesterday morning, shot and fatally wounded
 himself. While at Pima Vita, he made a statement to Winchester
 Dickerson of Ash Fork, one of the
 members of the posse that inter
 cepted the desperado after he had
 fled across southern California and
 half of Arizona.
 One of the most remarkable
 criminal exploits on record was
 thus brought to a close. The depth
 to which Wendell or Winton had
 penetrated into the Arizona noun
 tains, his motor car bucking mud
 and rain all the way, constitutes
 not the least notable of his feats.
 q will die before allowing my
 self to be taken" Winton told
 Section Foreman w. P. McNeil of
 Pima Vita and Mrs. McNeil, in
 whose lonely cabin near the right
 of way of the Santa Fe, he ended
 his wild dash with four bullets
 through his right side. He made
 good When the posse from Ash
 Fork and the party led by Sheriff
 Bill Mahoney of Mohave county,
 converged upon the cabin, Winton
 took no chances; he offered no re-
 sistance; the only shots he fired
 were those which took effect in
 his own body.
 All members of the "mob" held tc be responsible for the deaths oi Harry Chester and William A. Brett Los Angeles patrolmen, on Decem- Der 6, are now either dead or in cus- tody, and word from the coast city indicates that full confessions have been made by some of the members of the gang. Demand for the inflic- ton of the highest punishment has been made by every member of the Los Angeles police force, it is learn. ed from dispatches from the Angel city.
 TELLS GRAPHIC STORY
 The graphic story of Winton's final dash for liberty was telephoned to the Journal-Miner at I:3O yesteF. day afternoon by Winchester Dicker- son, prominent merchant of Ash Fork, who accompanied the party from that town to Pima Vita, nine miles west, in an effort to head of the swift fleeing bandit. All credit MT Dickerson said, is due to the efforts of Sheriff Bill Atahopey and his deputy "Red" liar ris who followed Winton by motor car from Topoc. At Seligman, they were Joined by the Yayapai county deputy sheriff, NJ. S. Hummer, whc made the patty official for this coun' ts The telegraph wires had beer used by Mahoney to warn officer: ahead of the desperate man, and fFom Ash Fork, party including w. C. Dickerson, a special officer Bill Murray and Winchester Dickerl son, drove west to intercept Winton
 Section Foreman and Mrs. W. P. McNeil were at their house at Pima Vita yesterday morning when Win ton drove up. Winton stopped, evi- dently having in mind the probabili- ty that he would be intercepted, and determined not to permit hiWself to fall into the hands of the law.
 "I will never be taken alive" Nc Neil said Winton told him.
 SURROUNDED IN TRAP
 Ninton's, guess was good. He had hardly ensconced himself in the sec ton house, where despite his terrible dilemma he did not attempt with his wtapons to intirnidate the occupants, when the Ash Fork party came in sight The members of this party were aware of the presence of Win ton at the McNeil shack and they waited short time, knowing Ma aonty and his companions were due. The sherilf's party arrived within a few minutes and the two parties spread out and surrounded the sec lion house.
 We expected contest" Chet Dickerson said. WINTON'S FIRST SHOT
 . 4 shot was heard in the house. Mr. and Mrs. McNeil, fearing to be involved in a gun battle between the tesperado and his pursuers, fled from The house, but the shooting was not directed at the officers. Three more shots followed swiftly and the of- icers- rushed the house. There was no more shooting. Entering the