Mike O'Brien, horse thief arrested by H. E. Muse
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Muse after a series of thefts and a robbery at Roswell [1].
Muse after a series of thefts and a robbery at Roswell [1].
For months, stockmen had lost valuable horses without identifying the thief, until O'Brien's brazen exploit at Roswell—at gunpoint persuading a livery man to saddle a favorite horse and departing for other parts [1]. A Roswell deputy notified Muse, who captured O'Brien at Fred Newman's ranch near the head of Black Canon [1]. Muse allowed O'Brien to saddle his horse and retrieve his rifle, then “threw down on him” and compelled an immediate surrender [1]. After a volley of epithets, O'Brien yielded and was placed in the county jail on Monday last [1][2]. The capture was hailed as ridding the county of a noted thief [2].
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- The arrest of Mile O’Brien by H. E. Muse (1890)The arrest of Mile O’Brien by H. E. Museis one of the most important of the year. For some months stockmen have suffered the loss of their most valuable horses, and but little knowledge could be obtained as…
- The arrest of Mile O’Brien by H. E. Muse (1890)d been securely fastened to his saddle, Muse “threw down on him,” and compelled an immediate surrender. For a time Mike indulged in a volley of epithets and ex- hausting his vocabulary of expletives, he yielded t…