Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-01-17
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

Considerable excitement was occasioned in this city on Sunday last by the arrival on the train of a man with a well defined case of small-pox. Acting Mayor Jo E. Sheridan gave him temporary shelter in the city building, and on Monday morning made arrangements with Howard H. Betts for the use of a power house about a quarter of a mile north of the water works, where he was conveyed and made com- fortable. The city employed Dr. Woodville and a nurse to wait on the patient. The case is so well isolated that there is little danger of the disease spreading. The patient’s name is John Miller, and he claims to hail from Rincon. He states that a small, well-dressed doctor in Deming told him that he had small-pox, and

nurse to wait on the patient. The case is so well isolated that there is little danger of the disease spreading. The patient’s name is John Miller, and he claims to hail from Rincon. He states that a small, well-dressed doctor in Deming told him that he had small-pox, and that another gentleman gave him $2 and told him to come to Silver City. At Deming he had been sleeping in an empty building, along with several other men — probably tramps — and if the disease was contagious at that time prob- ably several others will also be sent here, but if they are they will be returned to Deming. The action of the gentlemen who gave Miller the two dollars and told him to come here, is severely criticized. This action might have been the means of spreading the contagion, and en- dangering the lives of many people. It may have been the act of a man who did not know any better, but that is hardly probable. Miller is getting along nicely, thanks to the prompt action of the city council. Arrested For Murder A Texas Outlaw Arrested in the Graham Mountains by Sheriff Whitehill

any people. It may have been the act of a man who did not know any better, but that is hardly probable. Miller is getting along nicely, thanks to the prompt action of the city council. Arrested For Murder A Texas Outlaw Arrested in the Graham Mountains by Sheriff Whitehill About a week ago J. C. Webb, of Alpine, Texas, arrived in this city, and soon hunted up Sheriff Whitehill. Together they traveled to Central and called on a colored lady named Annie Dedrick. They returned to Silver City just in time to catch the train, and left imme- diately for Arizona. On Tuesday they returned, bringing a prisoner by the name of Davidson with them, who was arrested for the murder of Jeff Webb, at Alpine, Texas, in July last. A short time ago J. C. Webb received a letter from Annie, dated at Central, informing him that the murderer of his brother could be found at Camp Grant, Arizona. Mr. Webb im- mediately took the train for this place, and called on the lady with Sheriff Whitehill. Annie stated that she was from Camp Grant, and that Davidson had told her all about the killing. Her story of the tragedy agreed with the facts, and as she could have no apparent motive for pre- varicating, her story was believed, hence the sheriff’s trip to Arizona.

hill. Annie stated that she was from Camp Grant, and that Davidson had told her all about the killing. Her story of the tragedy agreed with the facts, and as she could have no apparent motive for pre- varicating, her story was believed, hence the sheriff’s trip to Arizona. The sheriff did not take anyone into his confidence in Arizona, but with the assistance of Mr. Webb, soon located his man in a se- cluded part of the Graham mountains. The arrest was effected without resistance on the part of the prisoner. Mr. Webb states that he was not at home at the time his brother was killed, and that he ( 3 ) did not know this man Davidson. His brother was shot while going out of town, about 11 o’clock at night. On Wednesday the alleged murderer was confronted by Annie Dedrick, who identified the prisoner as the man who had told her that he had killed Jeff Webb. Davidson is a hard looking character, and is said to be pretty low down in the scale of humanity. His occupation in Arizona is said to have been quite ques- tionable. Mr. Webb’s success in accomplishing the object of his mission so speedily, is very gratify- ing to him, as well as, a card to Sheriff White- hill. The sheriff did not state how he managed to get his man out of the territory of Arizona without a requisition. He got him, however, and that is sufficient.