Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-31
source date: 1889
availability: public-domain

Pinos Altos Notes The homicide last Friday afternoon in the Pinos Altos athletic club rooms startled the com- munity. The firing was rapid, and seconds only intervened between the four or five shots, which sent a young life into eternity. The victim, John Dodd, was a miner in the employ of the Moun- tain Key mine, and had been drinking to excess and was very boisterous and noisy in his deport- ment, and had Johnny Dodd’s partner who was the most sober of the two acted the part of a true friend Boxley would have taken Dodd to the mine. Instead of this all reports say that Boxley made it a point to add fuel to an already consuming flame, which lost Dodd his life. The circumstances of the shooting are viz : Dodd and Boxley were in the Pinos Altos ath- letic club rooms, and being armed, Constable Fisher “asked him (Dodd) to put his pistol be- hind the bar, and have his fun out.” This Dodd refused to do, and almost immediately opened on Fisher, firing two or three shots. Fisher re- turned the fire, one ball striking the butt of the pistol in Dodd’s hand, and another striking Dodd in the right side, ranging through the heart and killing him instantly. The coroner’s inquest held by Judge Lucas exonerated the officer.

firing two or three shots. Fisher re- turned the fire, one ball striking the butt of the pistol in Dodd’s hand, and another striking Dodd in the right side, ranging through the heart and killing him instantly. The coroner’s inquest held by Judge Lucas exonerated the officer. At the present time there are four prisoners held in jail for murder, and two for assault with intent to kill, not including Sadie Ray, who is out on $200 bonds. Murder And Robbery The San Marcial Reporter gives the follow- ing particulars of the murder and robbery of Superintendent Richards, of the Carthage Coal Company, mention of which was made in the Enterprise last week.It was pay day and the funds for that pur- pose were received that day, and had been placed in envelopes preparatory for settling with the miners. About 2 p.m., two men entered the office and ordered Supt. Geo. W. Richards and his secretary, George Arnott, to throw up their hands. Supt. Richards, instead of comply- ing with this request, which was a demand for the company’s money which was in his keeping, ran into the back room and seized a shot gun, which was standing in a corner, determined to protect the property entrusted to his care, at all hazards. One of the robbers followed him and shot him through the heart.

emand for the company’s money which was in his keeping, ran into the back room and seized a shot gun, which was standing in a corner, determined to protect the property entrusted to his care, at all hazards. One of the robbers followed him and shot him through the heart. He fell back into the corner but with his dying grip fired the gun, but unfortunately, the charge entered the ceil- ing instead of the body of his murderer. They then compelled Mr. Arnott to put the money, amounting to about $5,000, in a gunny sack, and taking it they passed out the rear of the office, and mounting their horses, rode up the canyon and soon disappeared from sight. The firing in the office had caused an alarm and their de- parture was witnessed by a number of miners and others, who fired after the retreating rob- bers with revolvers but without effect. A Mexi- can named Abalar, firing from the roof of a blacksmith shop, at long range, brought down one of the horses ridden by one of the mis- creants, and both robbers were compelled to mount one horse and effect their escape that way, taking their booty with them. After pro- ceeding up the canyon a short distance they turned southward, toward the mountains. The robbers secured a second mount and were well on their way before an organized pursuit could be started.

one horse and effect their escape that way, taking their booty with them. After pro- ceeding up the canyon a short distance they turned southward, toward the mountains. The robbers secured a second mount and were well on their way before an organized pursuit could be started. The cases of Michael Burke and Frank Ir- vine vs. Southern Pacific railroad have been changed to Dona Ana county. It will be remem- bered that one of these cases was tried two years ago, but at the windup one of the jury men was too drunk to sit in his chair, hence the case was continued over. ( 14 ) HEADQUARTERS OF THE MULE SPRINGS DIVISION OF THE L-C RANCH — Generally called the “White House” Ranch, it was located on a rise just above Mule Springs (Duck Creek.) It is said John W. (Jack) Fleming won this ranch on a horse race, kept it about three years then sold it to the L-C Cattle Co. — Courtesy Carl Lyda. BULLARD STREET IN 1875 — Tliis old picture is courtesy of James Hagan and shows Silver City as it looked in 1875. The street at left of picture is Bullard street. The house in the upper left center with the three windows is said to have been Judge Potter’s home. We have not found anyone who can identify any other buildings in the picture. — Courtesy James Hagan

as it looked in 1875. The street at left of picture is Bullard street. The house in the upper left center with the three windows is said to have been Judge Potter’s home. We have not found anyone who can identify any other buildings in the picture. — Courtesy James Hagan The Silver City, Pinos Altos and Mogollon Railroad Company — Patience Casey Glennon, aunt of Mary Boulware, is standing on the steps of the caboose in the center. James J. Roberts was train engineer around 1906, about the time the photo was made. The tracks first laid for a Mogollon route, ran from the old smelter south of town to the present Catholic cemetery — thru the Luck Minins: and Chloride area and thpn rimlprl t.Via nnrfliwDat- onrl Carlisle Camp There Are Now No Fast Women Allowed On The Streets Of Carlisle Sadie Ray, who on the 10th, hit Frank Murray on the head with a beer faucet, was sent to the county jail for two months. Frank had been drinking and after being hurt fled to the hills, and has not since been heard from. The people have hunted the hills over, but so far can find no trace of him, although a liberal reward in money has been offered for his dis- covery. He was badly hurt and it is feared that he may have wandered off into the hills and died.

has not since been heard from. The people have hunted the hills over, but so far can find no trace of him, although a liberal reward in money has been offered for his dis- covery. He was badly hurt and it is feared that he may have wandered off into the hills and died. Prof. LeRoy, the aeronaut, made a success- ful ascension Monday evening to a heighth of about 2000 feet, from which distance he cut loose from the balloon, and rapidly descended by the use of a parachute. The descent was a daring one, and many a heart stood still as the man fell through space. However he landed safely about a quarter of a mile from the point of starting. On Tuesday a second ascension was attempted, but from some cause was not a suc- cess. Mr. LeRoy is a daring balloonist, and his feats on the bar wThile the balloon is in transit, are marvelous indeed. The gentleman leaves for Chicago today where he has an engagement during the races in that city next week. Prof. LeRoy has engagements ahead to the amount of $11,000.