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is m: \vi:bb?Arnf*t or a Ulan In 1*uho 8nl«l to IU* tl.e IkaiMHl Murderer.When the tr no Iron the south pulled in y •.'.erdny afternoon, Deputy Called S'. Me* Marshal Toney Sen stepped off, having in charga a prisoner nmu»c?leU hi Hit* tinkle*. ami who Jim! the appear uice of i^iug-a hardened criminal. Mnr*hnl Null usk n hnck amJ startedviih hi* charge f«*r iliu county Jail, fob lowed by aliATinr. reporter, who wasenjoying a ride with Tom Fleming behind hi. bay stopper. All parties nr rived at 1I10 btuuie about the »»am ii tin* reporter stepping into the •«i riff * office tirst, followed by the raar-'ii.I, Ins pri* a*.r, and a sub-depoly bringing up the rear.MarafuI New informed Deputy Sherifl Ptre/ that l.e hud a prisoner belonging u» San Miguel county, whom ho wished to place lu jail until morning.Wl.ein i» he from?” interrogated Uie deputy sheriff, at tho nimo time ope ning up an entry book.•*l arrested him in Kl Paso,** replied tho marshal.What's his name?” asked tho deputy sheriff.**l don’t know any other than Webb,” returned tho marshal.At tba mention ol tho name Webb tho* l rtcr prinked up ht* ears, and then o »!.••! upon the primmer as tho great Josh Webb, who escaped from the Jail •onie two y« !irlt; ago wlillo under pod* coco of death. •• Poll tho sheriff vour •I'ime.” aid tho marshal, turning to Webb, Ue hciiatcd tor an instant and -aid, -11 II. Gum.”The name given was entered mthe e'*ou ind. tho prisoner thou taken to n cell.••V. hat charge did you nrro-t him in? ' queried tho reporter of Mar dialNoi!*.• Wait till morning and I can toll you n»ro jjlwoit li, and with that remark •• jumped into tho hnck and was driven t» the llata hotel, while tho ecribe -lartcd out to gather some information iboiit the notorious Webb and invito oinu into to accompany him to tho Jail who would bo likely to Identity the criminal IT -non tuct Marshal iilson, uoi in reply to a question as to whother knew Webb, the marshal said, *•lt; rtmnly; I'd know him in n minute. The scribe and marshal then visited he jail, and through tho kindness of | Deputy Sheriff Per* * were confronted with the prisoner That’s nut Wobb.” j.u*i Marshal Jifson, “but 1 believe Iknow you. '1 expect su, ' returned the prisoner.• 1 know v , but I'm not Webb. My name i lt;i: was down on theMextama Central railroad. and lmd just crossed tho river at Kl Paso, when 1 was ui resuul »v Tune) and two other uien, who sharMod rnu, put mu on the train and started for LnaVugiM. Hold loney ho w*l-» mistaken in his man, but bo wouldn't listen t.uiy oxplauntaon ov give me h chatico to sotul for any or.o who could identify r* 1 ihink Toney was put O'. t.i me b\ a couple of polic*-nicu in ::i Ta*o. ‘Toney used to know mo tlowr nt I as Crucus and around there aud when w* g *t to Albu*iucr«|ue SheriIV Martfmlr. loitT him thrir, I was not W bl* 1 cun provo that I niv. not if they %tnl give mo u • banco.”AVhothr. tie Ii not u» u matter that will probably bo settled *olt;!»y when ho guts :• hem ii ;. ff lu proves Ida innocence of that charge, and is not wauled for nay Gilmr, it is » little rough that ho ihcald he piQke«t up ro uncvromonious-ly, brought to has \ aga and thrown into |niL Them .iu plenty of men in thl’ city who inn quickly docldu the matter of identity if D u tho man who has cheated the gallows for over two years. Dvelop^oots aro awaited with much inter*.At,1£riCt
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Las Vegas Daily Gazette
Las Vegas, New Mexico, US
Wed, Mar 26, 1884
Page 4
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