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Estancia, Torrance County, New Mexico, Thursday, September 4, 1913
Volume IX No. 44
STOLEN HORSES
DETAINEO HERE
Two men named Phillips and
Donald, trié former of San Ange
lo, Texas. and the latter of
Farmington, New Mexico, ran
against a bunch of trouble here
on Thursday of last week.
They came here with a bunch
of fifty-five horses, and were
overtaken and detained, by
Mounted Policeman Gus Hunter,
accompanied by Messrs. Gourlay
and Archuleta of La Jara, San
doval eounty, on the claim by
two last named that fifteen of
the horses had been stolen from
them.
Mr. Phillips passed through
here Borne time ago on his way
to San Juan county, where it ap
pears that" he gathered up this
bunch of horses. . buying them
from different parties. He was
driving them through to San An
gelo, assisted by Mr. Donald
They came through Sandoval
county, where it is said the hors
es claimed by Gourlay and Archu
leta were seen and recognized
resulting ia the , pursuit by Po
liceman Hunter.
According to Phillips' state
ment he bought the fifteen hors
es claimed by Gourlay and Ar
Collier. He had a bill of sale for
the horses from the men named.
lie aid not nave on is ot sale lor
some of the other horses in the
bunch, but gave the names of
the men from whom they were
bought.
The statements of Phillips and
Donald were straightforward and
convincing.
The horses are being held here
in the custody of the sheriff, Mr
Donald remaining-, while Mr.
Phillips and the others have gone
back to Sandoval and San Juan
to verify statements and make
complaint against Collier and
Roe.
