Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-30
LOST HUNTER IS
BELLE WE'D DEAD
IN SNOWY PEAKS
No Trace Has Been Found
Of Richard, Cox, Mem
phiS, Texas, Who Disap-
peared in Mountains


Las Vegas, n. NJ Nov. "a
Richard Cox OF Memphis, Texas,
who has been lost in the noun
tains north Of Mora since Thurs
day morning, had not been found
Monday night when the searching
parties reported at their base at
Mora. =
More than 100 men, skilled II
mountain craft and familiar with
the snowclad peaks and deep cam
yons which mark the territory in
which Mr.. Cox was last seen, have
been searching almost day and
night since it become generally
known that he was lost, but have
found absolutely 40 trace OF Kim.
The search is being continued, how
ever, with even greater energy.
While many of those familiar with
the mountains, unhesitatingly e1-
press the opinion that Mr.. Cox has
perished, the searchers are unwill-
ing to give up their quest until
the lost man is found, whether
alive or dead.
1t is believed by many that Mr..
Cox, being unfamiliar with the
mountains, wandered away in his
quest for game, equipped only with
light clothing and his rifle. 1t is
pointed out, that had he had
matches, he would have started q
fire, the smoke from which would
readily have been detected by the
experienced mountaineers compos-
ing the searching party, The sup
position is that he struggled on
through the terrible snow storm
which prevailed in the mountains
during Thursday night and Friday.
until completely exhausted, when
he probably lay down and perlsted
from the intense cold. 1t Is feared
that his body now lies in Il shroud
Of snow and will not be found
until the softening rays Of the
spring sun uncover him.
\ Second Tragedy
Only two short years ago, an
other voting man was lost While
deer hunting in the mountains near
Las Vegas. Kenneth Herrin, h.
brother, Harold, and another man
were camping in the Gallinas can
yon 20 miles northwest Of Las
Vegas. The brothers left their
camp and wapdered far into the
mountains, They were overtaheu
by a terrific snow storm and sep
arated, agreeing to meet at a given
point, which they thought they
would be able to reach. Harold
struggled on through the storm un
til late in the afternoon and reach
cd what he believed to be the place
agreed upon for their meeting. He
discharged his gun repeatedly, but
received no response from his
brother.
Believing that Kenneth had re-
turned to camp, he battled his
way through the snow to the bot
tom of a deep canyon where he
fortunately found cabin, which
proved to be the hunting lodge of
Las Vegas sportsmen. Forcing an
entrance, he found both food and
fuel. Making himself comfortable,
he spent the night, firm in the be-
lief that his brother had retraced
his steps to their camp on the
south fork of the Gallinas. The
following morning he went down
the canyon to I'll PprYenlr, where
he secured a horse and rode to
his camp. 1t was then he discoV-
cred that his brother was lost.
The alarm was promptly given
to his parents in Las Vegas and
within a few hours searching
party of so or 40 men was scour-
ing the mountains in search Of the
lost man.
a reward of $500 was offered
for the recovery Of young Herrin.
dead or alive, the money having
been raised by popular subscrlp-
tiou. Many of the searchers re-
NAMED in the mountains for 80
days, but up to tits time there has
been no trace Of the lost man.
There is a growing fear that tl11
Disappearance Of Mr.. Cox will r
main as deep a mystery as that
Kenneth Herrin.