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On arriving in town it was learned that one
(or perhaps two) of the rustlers had been killed
a few nights before by a couple of railroad men.
The railroaders had been down town a little
late, and when on their way to the Clifton hotel,
then kept by Jake Abrahams, they were very
gentlemanly requested to “hold-up.” The rail-
roaders had evidently been expecting something
of the kind, for they had their guns cocked in
their hands, and they got in the first work.
They went to the hotel and sent for officers.
They were put in the stone jail across the river,
several of their friends standing guard, with
Winchesters, lest the gang should call on them.
The next day they were tried, but Justice Sias
wisely reserved his decision, fearing that the
gang would shoot the railroaders down before
they left the court room, should they be ac-
quitted. They were sent back to the jail where
their friends continued to guard them until after
dark, when the judge rendered his decision and
they were liberated. Horses were in waiting for
them, and they lost no time in getting to the
railroad where an engine conveyed them to
Lordsburg. Another railroad man had testi-