There has been nothing in the way of…

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aylor committed murder and Small did not. Central Correspondence Central, N. M., August 27, 1888 To the Editors of The Enterprise : There has been nothing in the way of special news, hence my long silence. Every- thing is running smoothly notwithstanding the attempted blockade.Our community has rested quietly for some months past from the visits of the dreaded horse-thief, until last Friday when Landro Ren- teria grew restless and concluded that he would keep his hand in by taking a pony belonging to Demiterio Torres, and left for parts unknown. It was at first thought that it was another party and a small posse was formed consisting of John Dalton, special constable, and two Mexicans who took the trail Saturday morning and fol- lowed it in the direction of Hudson’s hot springs. They traveled at a good speed, and when within about three hundred yards of Hudson’s came upon their man who had ridden all night, and had just staked out his stolen horse and was evidently preparing for a night’s march to the Mexican line. He was armed and had a large wallet with him. Dalton and party in- formed the young thief that he had left an unbalanced account behind and the same was in the hands of Father Crowley, who is the public adjuster of such things, and under their persuasion he returned to Central.