1990, new copy, hard bound in dust jacket, 6 x 8 1/2, 165 pages, ell illustrated, notes, bibliog, index., appendice.Utahns barely blinked at the story that appeared on page three of the November 21, 1913, Salt Lake City Tribune, detailing the murder of Juan Valdez by Ralph Lopez at Highland Boy in the Bingham Mining District. Such occurrences were common in mining towns. Public consciousness, however, was jolted the next day with the banner: "Bingham Mexican Kills Three Officers." Similar head-lines trumpeted the news from front pages of other Utah daily newspapers. Lawmen from four counties assembled to run down the perpetrator of this outrageous act. Lightly clad and afoot in freezing weather, Ralph Lopez was thought to be no match for experienced trackers and lawmen mustering against him. The manhunt was en-visioned to be of short duration.Ralph Lopez had the stamina of a grizzly bear and the cunning of a wolf, and was determined to sell his life as dearly as possible. Suffering from frostbite, the desperado for five days led nearly 200 pursuers on a circular chase along the shore of Utah Lake and through the Lake Mountains. Al-though shots were exchanged with the fugitive, lawmen could not pin him down. Lopez kept on the move, his strength and endurance unmatched. Even lawmen marveled at the wily gunman—a degree of admiration crept into public disdain for the "Mexican." Ralph Lopez became Rafael Lopez, the "Limping Desperado, Always Ahead of Pursuers." What started as a simple chase fast developed into one of the West's greatest manhunts; all Utah followed the drama. The trackdown, how-ever, took a curious twist.Rafael backtracked to Bingham and took refuge in a mine, the workings of which he knew better than anyone. The manhunt, the only one on record to take place within a mine, could not be con-ducted by orthodox means. Lawmen racked their brains as to how to extract the gunman—none wanted to face a dead-shot killer on his own turf.Fumigation was the attempted solution. Levels and tunnels were sealed, bales of hay, tons of coal, sulphur, and all sorts of foul-smelling things were carted into the mine. Fires were lighted, smoke poured through the workings. Two more men paid with their lives when they attempted to place combustibles in the stope where Rafael was hiding.When fumigation failed, starvation was tried. Tunnels and drifts were bulkheaded with timbers and guards placed at the portals. Lopez was sealed within the mine to starve slowly to death.. For a month Utah and the nation followed the drama. Rafael did not die like a "rat in a trap," however. When the mine was opened early in January 1914, the gunman was gone. Although there were re-ports of him from various parts of the United States, Lopez was never apprehended. He had fought a desperate battle against overwhelming odds and won; in so doing he created one of the West's greatest mysteries—what happened to Rafael Lopez?This study, the outgrowth of a previous history of Bingham Canyon, Utah, is according to Mr. Bailey an unfinished book. It will remain so until that person — perhaps a relative of Rafael Lopez — steps forth to reveal the gunman's later life. This is Lynn Bailey's ninth book on topics of western history. . ISBN: 0-87026-073-1. (more information)

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Tucson, AZ USA: Westernlore Press, 1990 Vol LIV of Great West and Indian Series. Fascinating story of the West's greates manhunt for accused killer Rafael (Ralph) Lopez in 1913 Utah. After 5 frostbitten days chased through the Lake Mountains he holed up in a mineshaft where the manhunt continued with attempts to fumigate and starve him out. His body was never found. Cover is red leather-look in fine condition. Gold lettring on spine. Copious Illustrations and maps. Dust jacket is Good Plus: moderate yellowing to edges and spine but edges intact except for slight bumping at top of spine; no splitting at jacket hinges. . . Second Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Good Plus. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York, USA: The Dial Press, 1973 "The true story behind the Massacre of 'Shoshone' Mike and his Band of Indians in 1911". Appalling story of a manhunt by two heavily armed posses of wanton killers in northern Nevada of 13 Bannock Indians during the cruel winter weather, ending in the shameless murder of 9 of them, leaving four young orphan children. Cover is beautiful brown leather in NF condition. Gold and copper lettering on spine and front. Copious photographs and maps. Minor edge soiling and scuffing. Dust jacket is Good Plus: moderate yellowing to edges and spine but edges intact except for slight bumping at top edge; no splitting at jacket hinges. Minor dampstaining at spined edges; backstrip faded. Price corner clipped.. . Second Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Good Plus. Illus. by Wendell Minor . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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