Anarchy In San Miguel County

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Anarchy In San Miguel CountyThe Herrera brothers, the leaders of the White Cap movement in San Miguel county, one of whom was elected to the legislature last fall, are in very serious trouble. They quarrelled over political matters with the Sandovals (father and son) with the result that the son was stabbed to death and the father lies in a critical condition. The White Caps then made their usual raid into Las Vegas, defying the officers of the law and threatening to liberate the Herreras. The sheriff telegraphed the gov- ernor for arms, which were promptly sent. The Herreras are still in jail. The people of San Miguel county deserve very little sympathy as a spirit of anarchy has reigned in that county for some time, and no organized effort has as yet been made to put it down. The White Cap organization of cut throats and murderers has been allowed to defy the law with impunity. Men have been shot down in cold blood and property destroyed to the extent of many thous- ands of dollars, and yet, in the face of this, the law abiding citizens, and we presume there are some left in the county, are either powerless to stay this reign of terror, or for some unexplain- able reason have failed to make an earnest attempt. The White Caps of San Miguel have done great damage to the whole of New Mexico, and especially to the residents of that county.

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e left in the county, are either powerless to stay this reign of terror, or for some unexplain- able reason have failed to make an earnest attempt. The White Caps of San Miguel have done great damage to the whole of New Mexico, and especially to the residents of that county. It is high time that such an organization be put down, and its leaders strung up.