El Paso Herald
Wed, Jun 24, 1903

Was Betrayed by a Letter
Sheriff is here in route after alleged murderer
Young Fellow's Whereabouts Unknown Till He Sent a Picture to His Girl and His Location Then Became Known.

Sheriff Russell, of Grayson County came to El Paso last night on the T & P, en route to Whatcom County, Washington, where he is going to take into custody J Searles, wanted on a charge of murder in Grayson County, committed last December.
Searles and a companion, it is alleged, one night were reprimanded by a church deacon for disturbing the peace of the congregation. The young men were overheard, it is said, planning to get even with the deacon, and stationed outside the door, some one struck him over the head, inflicting injuries from which he died in a few days.
Searles and companion left as soon as the assault was committed, one going east and the other west. Searles' companion was captured a few months ago in the mountains of east Tennessee, but no trace could be found of Searles, until a few days ago, when he sent his sweetheart a letter. The Sheriff became aware of the man's location and immediately telegraphed the officers of Whatcom County to arrest Searles, which they did, and wired to Sheriff Russell to come for the prisoner.
Sheriff Russell expects to return through El Paso with his prisoner the latter part of next week.