James  McKnight,  who  was  hit  in  the  head 
with  a windlass  at  Pinos  Altos  about  the  first 
of  July,  died  at  the  hospital  Tuesday,  and  was 
buried  Wednesday.  He  was  sent  to  the  hospital 
July  5th,  since  which  time  he  has  been  insane, 
refusing  to  eat  anything  except  by  force.

The  supreme  court  of  Mexico  has  approved 
the  death  sentence  in  the  case  of  J.  J.  Tallier 
alias  Taylor,  the  leader  of  the  gang  of  robbers 
of  the  Sonora  railroad  last  May,  who  killed 
Conductor  Atkinson  and  the  fireman.  Taylor 
has  probably  been  shot  ere  this.  The  time  of 
execution  is  never  announced  in  advance.  Char- 
ley Small,  who  like  Taylor,  formerly  # resided 
here,  has  been  sentenced  to  fourteen  years  of 
imprisonment  for  a robbery  on  the  Mexican 
Central  road.  Taylor  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.

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.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.  This  morn- 
ing the  case  came  up  for  hearing  and  after  the 
inquiry  the  young  man  was  advised  that  it 
would  be  best  for  him  to  postpone  his  tour  until 
after  the  sitting  of  the  next  grand  jury,  in  de- 
fault of  $500  bonds.

chunk 1771 · paragraph 5

and  under  their 
persuasion  he  returned  to  Central.  This  morn- 
ing the  case  came  up  for  hearing  and  after  the 
inquiry  the  young  man  was  advised  that  it 
would  be  best  for  him  to  postpone  his  tour  until 
after  the  sitting  of  the  next  grand  jury,  in  de- 
fault of  $500  bonds.  It  will  be  remembered  that 
this  chap  at  the  last  term  of  court,  escaped  go- 
ing to  the  penitentiary  by  turning  state’s  evi- 
dence against  Pomposo  Baldonado,  at  a house 
quadrille.