Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-02-21
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

Wednesday evening Frank Murray and George West were brought in from the Gila where they had been captured by Deputy Sher- iffs Moore, Windham, Nixson and Richardson. They were captured at Mart Childer’s place on the river, and had their horses, twenty four head, in the Bell pasture. They made no re- sistance, and after being captured one of them stated that the band of horses in their possession were from Mexico, and had been purchased by him along the line. It seems that these two boys first stole a bunch of horses on the Rio Grande, took them to Mexico and returned to this county with a bunch from Mexico. They probably “traded’’ with some other thieves. Murray is well known in the western part of Grant County, having during the past two years worked for several different people there, among them Drew Windham, one of the gentle- men who assisted in his capture.

ch from Mexico. They probably “traded’’ with some other thieves. Murray is well known in the western part of Grant County, having during the past two years worked for several different people there, among them Drew Windham, one of the gentle- men who assisted in his capture. On Friday last Lucio Lazo, a Mexican boy in the employ of Bell & Stephens, at Pinos Altos, while digging holes for fruit trees, unearthed a tin can full of twenty dollar gold pieces. He put the money into his pocket and at noon started home with it, but a Chinaman, also employed in the yard, saw him counting the gold and reported the find to Bell & Stephens. Mr. Bell, it is stated, buried the money several years ago. Lazo has since made a demand for the money through his attorneys, Bail & An- cheta and Fielder & Fielder. Lazo claims the money at treasure trove. Bell & Stephens had the money counted by William Watson who stated that the total amount of the find was $600. It is thought that there is more buried treasure in and around Pinos Altos. While Pete Jochem was in Lordsburg one night last week, some thief rode his horse off, going towards Mexico. They are getting pretty bold.

n who stated that the total amount of the find was $600. It is thought that there is more buried treasure in and around Pinos Altos. While Pete Jochem was in Lordsburg one night last week, some thief rode his horse off, going towards Mexico. They are getting pretty bold. Judge McFie recalled the grand jury on Wednesday morning and gave them a special charge regarding the prevalent practice of pro- curing the absence, and bribing to prevent testi- fying of important and necessary witnesses in criminal cases. Referring to a recent incident in which two material witnesses were furnished by friends of an accused criminal with tickets and railroad fare to leave the territory. The ends of justice have been defeated in many cases by this practice, and a few indictments and convictions for offenses of this character against the law will have a tendency to check it. A miner named H. D. Adam, who came to Bisbee from Kingston, New Mexico, committed suicide in that camp lately by taking 60 grains of morphine. He had been drinking and gambling much of late, and told some of his friends that he intended to end his life, but they thought he was joking and passed it off without serious thought. When found he was alive, but nothing could be done to save him. He was about forty years of age.

drinking and gambling much of late, and told some of his friends that he intended to end his life, but they thought he was joking and passed it off without serious thought. When found he was alive, but nothing could be done to save him. He was about forty years of age. There are thirty-one prisoners in the county jail, of whom thirteen are charged with murder.