Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-03
source date: 1889
availability: public-domain

Jim Murray, who was released from jail on Friday last and told to leave town, is again in limbo. On Friday afternoon he took the Gila road, and along in the shank of the evening came to the Circle ranch. Here he stole two saddles, one the property of Hade Stockton. He loaded the saddles on his back and started to town, but becoming tired left one by the roadside. The other he brought in and buried beneath rocks below the Bremen mill. The boys at the ranch trailed him up, and he was soon under arrest. After again finding himself be- hind the bars, he confessed to Deputy Card, and told him where to find the other saddle. It looks as though Jim is booked for Santa Fe this time.

below the Bremen mill. The boys at the ranch trailed him up, and he was soon under arrest. After again finding himself be- hind the bars, he confessed to Deputy Card, and told him where to find the other saddle. It looks as though Jim is booked for Santa Fe this time. Las Cruces News: A horrible accident oc- curred at the Modoc mine, in the Organ Moun- tains, last week, which resulted in the death of Roland Adams, or, as he was more commonly known, “Bob” Adams. At about half past seven o’clock in the morning Mr. Adams and W. E. and Joe Herd were sitting at the table in their cabin, having just finished their breakfast. Adams was smoking his pipe and opened a nearly full box of giant blasting caps. It is sup- posed that a spark of fire from his pipe fell into the box of caps, for just as he was replacing the lid the entire box, containing about 80 caps, exploded with terrific force. Mr. Adams was horribly injured by the explosion. Both of his hands were blown off, his eyes destroyed, his bowels laid open and two of the caps penetrated

of caps, for just as he was replacing the lid the entire box, containing about 80 caps, exploded with terrific force. Mr. Adams was horribly injured by the explosion. Both of his hands were blown off, his eyes destroyed, his bowels laid open and two of the caps penetrated his breast, causing wounds which must of them- selves proved fatal. The poor man lived about an hour and a half, and, strange to say, was conscious up to the time of his death. The es- cape of the two Herd Bros, from instant death or horrible injuries was truly miraculous. They were however, only slightly injured, Joe getting a knock over one of his eyes, and W. E. receiv- ing a slight wound on his neck and a bad bruise on his right leg. News of the accident was at once brought to Las Cruces, and Dr. Lane went out as soon as possible, but Adams had long been dead when he arrived. The remains were brought to Las Cruces, and were taken charge of by Chas. Metcalfe, who was a partner of the unfortunate man in the working of the Modoc mine. The Herd Bros, came in from the mine with the remains.

possible, but Adams had long been dead when he arrived. The remains were brought to Las Cruces, and were taken charge of by Chas. Metcalfe, who was a partner of the unfortunate man in the working of the Modoc mine. The Herd Bros, came in from the mine with the remains. Eugene Colson and George D. Hauser re- turned on Monday from Hudsons, where they were for several days, vegetating and drinking hot water. For the sake of exercise they started to walk to the depot, and when about half way they were met by a huge Texas steer, with vi- cious horns, who came towards them in an interesting manner. George shook his cane, and told the steer to “Shoo!” but he wasn’t built that way. He came up on a swinging trot and George started for the depot on double quick time, the steer bringing up the rear. Colson was so overcome with the scene that he laid down and rolled over several times. George arrived at the depot safely, and had some time to spare before the train came along. The Mexican who snatched Frank As- carate’s sack of silver dollars from a Santa Fe train at El Paso, and was run down by Pete Zimmerman, got five years in the penitentiary. Dave Gaul has inaugurated a new era in the butcher business, by putting on a wagon well supplied with all kinds of meats, which are delivered every morning at the residences of consumers.

n at El Paso, and was run down by Pete Zimmerman, got five years in the penitentiary. Dave Gaul has inaugurated a new era in the butcher business, by putting on a wagon well supplied with all kinds of meats, which are delivered every morning at the residences of consumers. A. F. Van Husen is either a very unfor- tunate man or he is playing a game for some purpose. He sticks to the story that he was robbed of $15,000 in Denver which he had in two packages in his inside pocket. The police do not believe that he was robbed at all. Van ( 10 ) Husen’s story concerning the money is some- what circumlocutory. It bears the stamp of probability in some particulars and is corrobo- rated in others. He contradicts himself in some of the details of the robbery and leaves room for doubt of other statements.