Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-17
source date: 1889
availability: public-domain

A Midnight Tragedy “Last May,” says Judge Darrow in Field and Farm, “I was traveling in Arizona, and stopped in a little town called Emerson over night. The hotel was small but the best the town afforded, and I signed my name on the register. As it was late when I arrived I went immediately to bed. Being tired I fell asleep very soon after touching the pillows. How long I slumbered I can’t tell, but I was suddenly awakened by a terrible rumpus, which seemed to come from one corner of the room. I rose, and striking a match, I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw a large rat engaged in mortal combat with a bedbug. I immediately got straddle of the headboard of the bed and watched the fight. Standing on his hand legs, the bug would clasp the rat with its fore legs and squeeze it till the poor thing would run out its tongue and squeal like a pig. I watched the struggle about fifteen minutes when exasperat- ed at the cruel treatment of the rat by the bed- bug, I climbed down from my perch and catch- ing up a chair threw it at the fighters. This drew the attention of the bug from the rat and allowed him to escape into his hole. After a while I managed to get the chair out of the grip of the bug and killed it. I had the skin stuffed and took it home. The bug weighed two pounds and a quarter, and had claws three inches long. Another Hold Up!

rom the rat and allowed him to escape into his hole. After a while I managed to get the chair out of the grip of the bug and killed it. I had the skin stuffed and took it home. The bug weighed two pounds and a quarter, and had claws three inches long. Another Hold Up! The Enterprise is in receipt of a private dispatch from Las Cruces, stating that the of- fice of the Carthage Coal Company, at Car- thage, was robbed on Wednesday, and Superin- tendent Richards shot dead. The robbers are supposed to have gone north. Dr. Carson has just returned from a four day’s trip to Woods’ ranch on the Gila, George Woods having lately been so unfortunate as to break his left leg, while still suffering from a fracture of the right one. Much sympathy is expressed for Mrs. as well as Mr. Woods, by the many people in this section who have en- joyed their liberal hospitality. Mr. Woods is now doing well, though Dr. Carson’s arrival was most timely. HELD UP Paymaster Wham Relieved of $29,000 by Highway Robbers

Much sympathy is expressed for Mrs. as well as Mr. Woods, by the many people in this section who have en- joyed their liberal hospitality. Mr. Woods is now doing well, though Dr. Carson’s arrival was most timely. HELD UP Paymaster Wham Relieved of $29,000 by Highway Robbers One of the most daring and successful high- way robberies that ever occurred in this section was perpetrated between Wilcox and Fort Thomas on the afternoon of the eleventh in- stant. Major J. W. Wham, with clerk Gibbon and an armed escort of eleven men on their way to the post to pay off the soldiers, and when in a narrow gorge a few miles south of Cedar Springs, they were attacked by a party of am- bushed men. It is said that a constant fire was kept up for nearly half an hour, when eight of the escort were wounded, some seriously. The major was uninjurd, but the clothing of his clerk was riddled by bullets. The robbers fin- ally succeeded in getting the money, about $29,000. Troops were immediately sent out from Fort Grant to hold the mountain passes, and on Monday Lieutenant Paxton, with a com- mand of cavalry from Fort Bayard, passed through this city for the border. The robbers have no doubt made their way into Mexico where they will be safe for a time, at least, but their capture will eventually be effected, as the government will never give up the pursuit. There is supposed to be some ten or twelve of the robbers — too large a gang to act with dis- cretion. Two of them are supposed to have been hit by the fire of the soldiers.

but their capture will eventually be effected, as the government will never give up the pursuit. There is supposed to be some ten or twelve of the robbers — too large a gang to act with dis- cretion. Two of them are supposed to have been hit by the fire of the soldiers. After securing the booty the robbers made their escape, going south. They are being fol- lowed by soldiers and Indian scouts. Three of the wounded troops could not be moved from the scene of action, and it is thought that at least five of the wounded will die. The following telegram sent by Col. M. H. Twomey, was received by the Enterprise yes- terday noon: “Cyclone Bill, alias Beck, alias Allison, has been arrested in Clifton. He an- swers the description of one of the robbers who held up Paymaster Wham. The arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff John W. Parks.” The wife of A1 Eaton, well known through- out this country as an excellent photographer, is just recovering from a severe spell of sick- ness. ( 12 )