Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-05-18
source date: 1888
availability: public-domain

The two horse thieves who were captured near this city a few weeks ago by deputy W. John Parks and Party of Duncan, recently broke jail at Solomonville. A Mexican officer followed the trail of one of the men for many miles, and finally came upon him. The thief was armed with a pistol, which allowed the officer to come up within range of his Win- chester without exposing himself to danger. He then ordered the thief to lay down his gun, which he did without unnecessary delay. The officer then forced his prisoner to strip to the skin, in which condition he was marched through the broiling sun to Solomonville. It is said that the prisoner was completely cooked by the time he reached the county seat. It was rough treatment, but the prisoner was lucky to got off that easy. There was a shooting scrape the other night at Hermosa. A man by the name of Sullivan was abusing another man named Branson. Branson resented and drew his pistol and shot Sullivan twice, wounding him in the shoulder. Branson gave himself up at once, and at his hearing before the justice of the peace, was exonerated from all blame. Antonio Carbajal, who killed a man in Mesilla a few months ago, was given five years in the penitentiary.

d shot Sullivan twice, wounding him in the shoulder. Branson gave himself up at once, and at his hearing before the justice of the peace, was exonerated from all blame. Antonio Carbajal, who killed a man in Mesilla a few months ago, was given five years in the penitentiary. Sheriff Laird offers to furnish a gang from the county jail every morning to sweep the streets provided the city will furnish the brooms. This is a good idea, and should be adopted by the council.