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that a deputy sheriff of Sierra County named Taylor had followed a Mexican horse* thief from Hillsboro to Separ and had arrested him, but not before the thief had disposed of part of the stolen stock. During the evening after the arrest the deputy being in a saloon at Separ with the prisoner and somewhat remiss in his attention to the latter, the horse thief stepped out doors and disappeared in the darkness. The deputy next morning while trailing up his prisoner of the night before, met a Mexican named Chacon about one mile from Separ rid- ing one of the stolen horses toward town. The deputy accosted him and demanded the sur- render of the animal. Chacon demurred unless he were paid $30 which he had paid for the horse. The deputy took the horse by the bridle as also did the Mexican who had dismounted. During the wrangle the deputy fired two shots at Chacon, one taking effect, making slight flesh wounds through left breast and muscle of left arm. Chacon grasped his pistol which was hanging at the pommel of his saddle, returned the fire, shooting the officer through the right breast. The officer lies at Lordsburg in a pre- carious condition, his entire right side being paralyzed. The opinion seems to be that the officer was too previous with his pistol. No arrests. Another At Pinos Altos