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Pioneer of the Mojave
Outlaws on the MojaveWith the onset of the Civil War, San Bernardino began to see an increase in lawlessness, elements of which extended out into the Mojave Desert. Of particular concern to the citizens of the county was the sharp rise in horse theft, which was often attributed to secessionists who wanted additional mounts for their return home to join the Confederacy.Silas Cox Chases Horse Thieves to San DiegoOne victim of theft at the beginning of the war was young Silas Cox, who, upon returning to San Bernardino ...Horse Thieves Trafficking on the DesertOther secessionist horse thieves also used the roads leading east and south out of San Bernardino, while some escaped north through Cajon Pass ...Local Men Captured with Stolen HorsesSeveral days later, four of the six men were captured while in possession of 23 horses, most of them ...Some Gang Members Elude CaptureIt was said that the two escaped men swore "vengeance because of their failure, and threatened while at the Mojave to come in three months and ...Mat Welch and John Doyle LeeThe same July 1861 issue of the Star that reported there was "a plentiful crop of convictions for ...The Welch and Harris TrialIn the trial for Welch's July offense, with codefendant Jacob Harris, one of the witnesses for the defense was Dorcas Cole, who had married ...Citizens on Desert Left Unprotected... they had been given up to the mercy of the criminals and the Indians. The desert was now wide open to outlaws, and the Indians ...A Hotbed of Lawlessness and DisorderThe town held a sizable contingent of Confederate sympathizers, many of whom were causing disruptions in the streets, plus large numbers of unprincipled and desperate men were ...Carleton Denounces General Populace... Carleton had a particular reason for disliking them. His enmity was the result of an assignment in 1859 in which he was sent to the scene of ...Reports of Criminal and Secessionist ActivityAbel Stearns wrote of troublemakers among the Californios and Mexicans in Los Angeles, and said he was also worried about ...Outlawry IncreasesThe court seemed to be losing patience with these fellows; those who were found guilty ...Criminal Activity Centered in DesertWhoever it was behind all of this, the situation was dangerous, and rumors flew. There was even ...New Sheriff Pursues Horse ThievesMonths had now passed since the rampant horse theft first began, but the worst of it was ...Gang has Ties to the Blackburn BrothersIt is likely that Aaron Lane knew some of the men involved in these thefts, as several were from ...The Motivation for the Horse TheftsJust what caused this flurry of horse thievery in San Bernardino County cannot be ...Desert No Longer Route for Horse ThievesThose of the gang who managed to elude the sheriff, had departed for ... |
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