“On the evening of the 8th inst. , Deputy Sheriff Tom McKinney, of Roswell, shot and killed Bob Edwards, a notorious horse thief, who for the past two years has been slyly depredating in this country. Bob Edwards, after committing many crimes in southwestern Texas, was finally lodged in the town of Uvalde, Texas. By the assistance of his wife, who by her devotion to him in all his troubles has proved herself worth of a better husband, he effected his escape and came to this Territory (New Mexico). Since coming here, when not stealing himself, he was at his ranch on the Pensaco harboring thieves and taking care of their stolen property. Several months ago, he escaped from this Territory to Arizona with Sheriff McKinney close behind him. Two weeks ago, it was ascertained that Edwards, with four or five others, were making their way towards th lower Pecos with twenty-one head of horses, stolen from John Slaughters, at Tombstone, Arizona. Mr. McKinney was at once on the “qui-vive,”, and on Friday last, hearing that Edwards with his ill-gotten spoils was in the vicinity of Seven Rivers, he at once started for that point. Hastily gathering a posse, he put out for rock Arroyo, twenty miles below Seven Rivers, where he captured one of the band, whose name (Wheeler) I have not learned, and several head of horses. Leaving two men with the prisoner and captured horses, he hastened on to the Rattlesnakes Springs, on Black River (on the old California gold trail which was the only potable water for many many miles. It is now the water supply for Carlsbad Cavern National Park.) Here, while accompanied by one of his posse, he came suddenly on Edwards at Hank Harrison’s ranch. As soon as Edwards recognized McKinney, he opened fire on him with his Winchester at close range. “Mac” leaped from his horse and returned the fire with interest. At the second shot, he broke one of Edwards’ legs. Edwards dropped to the ground but continued firing. McKinney then sent a bullet through his brain and escaped unhurt. In a letter to A. H. Whetstone, of this place, Sheriff McKinney writes that he has been forced to kill Edwards, has captured another of the thieves and recovered ten head of horses. He expects to capture other of the thieves and about all the horses. Too much cannot be said in praise of Mr. McKinney for his good work. He started out almost alone, and accomplished unlooked-for-results. With such deputies as he, (Sheriff) Pat Garrett will soon bring order out of chaos in Lincoln County, NM.”