' Twist on Power ' pf

‘ A R e a l H a p p e n i n g ’
About 100 miles
and
100 years prior...
‘ Quest for Power ’

BY: THE MAGICAL POOF
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MALIBU,CA. 90256
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Spring of 1992, a 44 year old woman whom worked Carnivals, Circus’ and Stages and liked writing, was traveling by semi back across the United States. The flat bed carried a large object into Klondyke, Az.. The large piece was for Gold extracting and where she found ‘A Real Happening’.

EXT DAY CALVARY TROOP:

A young lad of near 12-13 years old, Thomas J. Sisson born June 9 of 1869, leaves home and joins the Army, becoming a Scout, chasing Indians, as Geronimo from Ft. Grant, Az..

EXT DAY COVERED WAGON:

In mid-summer of 1890 a Wagon Train, with 34 to 35 folks, pulled out of Georgetown, Williamson County; in the territory, known as, Texas.

All but 3 1/2, of these folks consisted, where of the Morgan family. John Morgan born 1840’s and wife Mandy Fibee Morgan born 1840’s, with their 7 children born from 1858 to 1870’s, led the journey. Only one of the Morgan children were still single, a son. The rest were grown, with mates and children, all making this move, into another state.

The 3 1/2 were, one of the Morgan girls, Martha C. Morgan born 1869 and Thomas Jefferson Power [known as Jeff] born 1865, married in the spring of 1889. In the spring of 1890, the couple had a son, Charles Power. Jeff Power’s widowed mother, Martha Jane Power [known as Jane or Grama Jane] born 1842, was making the move, also.

Moving a group, of any size, has to be organized. These families combined not only effort, dreams and abilities, but their food, horses and cattle. Team work with night watches and stray finding, children as well as stock.

Traveling across rocks and sand; over mountains and gullies and through Indian and Outlaw territories gave a travel distance, of about 12 miles, a day.

The time spent for the Morgan/Power clan, over 900 miles in about a 3 month span, was with more than mending clothes, harnesses and wagons. The Morgan and Power families enjoyed horses, children and music. And they had, one or two, who like to drink.

Reaching Silver City, N. M., after Billy-the-Kid born 1876-78 had left, criss-crossing Az. and N. M. and died 9 or 10 years prior, 1880-81, in Ft. Sumner, N. M., over 350 miles away.

Geronimo, who was born June of 1825-26, in the Gila area. Geronimo and his Indian band, had surrendered only 4 years earlier in Mexico.

Rolling into a valley, 30 miles north of Silver City, N. M., the Morgan and Power families, all pitched up their new, tent homes. It was a beautiful place to build and each could live out their dream. Other settlers were also taking over and building their Ranches, on what [up ‘til that point-in-time] was the hunting ground, used by nearly 20 Indian Tribes, still had raiding parties, to burn out the white man.

Jeff Power, now on his own 167 acres with a herd of cattle, his wife Martha C. Power, Grama Jane Power and 4 babies each 1 1/2 years apart; Charles [Bud] born Spring of 1890, John Grant born Nov. 11 of 1891, Thomas Jefferson Jr born May 16 of 1893 and Ola May [babie] born Nov. 29 of 1894. And his best friend was Martha’s older brother Wil Morgan.

Jeff Power was a multi-talented, hard working, family man. Building his family, the Farm/Ranch and herd was only part of his job. Jeff Power also helped other Ranchers and also mines of silver, copper and GOLD.

In 1892-93 Big Tom Sisson retires from the Calvary. Big Tom Sisson does Ranching [Big Tom Sisson’s partner takes him for the land and dies in a card game, cheating].

In 1898, Jeff Power allowed a farmer to built a sod house on the Power homestead. Grama Jane and Martha Power, being very close, carried housewarming gifts to the farmer, upon completion of the house.

Entering the fork poll entrance fell, burying both women. Grama Jane Power dug herself out and tried to dig Martha C. Power out. With no help from the farmer, Jeff Power ran to find what the yelling was about. Pushing the stunned farmer, Jeff Power reached his wife’s lifeless body. Holding a bookkeeper by gun point, for four hours, Jane Power was then known as Shotgun Granny. Aft burying Martha C. Power, the Power bunch packed.

From 6 months to a year, the Power Family travel went into Georgetown, Texas, visiting those they left behind. Then heading north they traveled through Oklahoma, were Jeff Power and his family went farther north into Kansas. From there the Power Group went west and entered Colorado, soon to turn south heading into N. M.. This journey came back, near the area of their start, of Cliff and Gila, N. M.. Jeff Power had sold his herd, but not his brand, allowing a herd to be rebuilt.

Wil Morgan had moved into Wilcox, Az., where Jeff Power moved. Jeff Power working to build the family and his fortune was a focus.

When Wil Morgan moved into the Araviapa area, north and west of Safford, Az., the Power family, Gold bit, move the herd to the Klondyke area of the Araviapa’s, also. Now the tent mining town, was one wooden store.

The Power children went to some school and worked at area ranches and mines. Tom Power also helped at the Post Office at the Klondyke Store. Grama Jane Power and young Ola May Power kept the house and sold eggs.

Big Tom Sisson becomes a Proccess Serving in Safford, Graham County, Az. Territory, becoming friends with Charles Power. Big Tom had a Ranching partner whom took advantage of the fact Big Tom was illiterate. Big Tom paid his share. When his partner got caught cheating in a card game, shot and killed, is when Big Tom went to take over, the Ranch, that was taken from Big Tom. The partner never put Big Tom Sisson’s name on anything.

Charles Power, now in his late teens, has bought a goat farm, high in the Galiuro Mountains, between Safford and Tucson, Az., by Gold Mtn. Mining Camp. Now the Power family have a cattle herd and a Gold mine. They also pan at Gold Mtn. Mining Camp, 8 miles south of, the known "Power Garden".

Dealing with cattle rustlers and claim jumpers were the nature of their lives. A Lawyer involves the Power family with Washington D.C., because of a rustlin’ Ranger, in the Coronado Mtn. range.

The Power children did typical ranch work and learning to shoot all guns at rattlers, scorpions, tarantellas, cougars and bears. Also riding and roping each other off horses.

More, of the Morgan family, move into the Safford, Graham County, Az. Territory. T.K. Wootan is the Cattle Inspector. The Power family were friends to Jay Murdock and his dad, John Murdock, whom also were prospecting for Gold.

Jd. McAllistar held court days, nights and Saturdays. Wiley M. Morgan, the father to Wil and Brother to a Wil and Uncle to Wiley Morgan, did admitt to drinking and giving drink to Wiley Morgan, Elmmer Gardenshire and Richard Wootan, on many occations, as Mary Grahmn also vs. Wiley M. Morgan in court, so stated by the courts.

Wiley Morgan and Richard Wootan were known to ride mostly the CRAZY horses, no one could ride. Elmer Gardenshire grew to be friends of John and Tom Power. Elmer married a Morgan cousin.

Big Tom Sisson rode a noticeable buckskin, throughout a 60 mile area, will he was a Proses Server for Grahm County, in Safford, Az.. Big Tom went to prison, after many trails. It was stated he stole an Indian horse, with 2 brands.

Frank Haynes was becoming known, north of Safford in Miami and Globe, Az., as an aggressive persuader. Frank Haynes self proclaimed to become a deputy sheriff.

Charles Power left the Mtn. area for more work. He liked Mules skinnin’. Working for family ranches, he became foreman in Horse Springs, N.M..

Tom Power intertwined with Jay Murdock, whom introduced Tom to Deputy Frank McBride, running for Grahm County Sheriff. Tom Power agreed to work the campaign to get Mcbride elected, for Grahm Co. Sheriff.

Frank Haynes is now Deputy U.S. Marshall and boot-legging.

Jeff Power becomes 1/4 owner to a mine. The original 2 owners built a very small cabin.

Tom Power and neighbor/friend, Jay Murdock, took a ride to the Klondyke Store where Tom Power met Deputy Frank McBride, through Jay Murdock. Tom Power agreed to campaign for Deputy Frank McBride, to become the next Safford, Grahm County, Az..

Mart Kempton lived east of Safford in Solomon, Az. and was more known in parts of Safford and areas as Clifton and Lordsberg, N.M. while Mart Kempton was becoming involved with law and politics. At 35, or so, with a family, educated and mannered, Mart looked to be Sheriff. One day be; a Senator?

Tom Power worked many ranches, training horses and punchin’ cattle. On days off he liked Rodeos and viewing Nickelodeons, of the "OK Corral". Tom Power read things he wanted to know.

John Power works area ranches and mines as well as working with his dad, Jeff Power, on the couple of Power claims.

Ola May Power was becoming an accomplished Horseman, Rancher, Gardner and a valued catch, for a gent, looking for a Lady.

The Great War of 1914, volunteers requested. By 1916 the United States joined, making it World War 1 and the "Draft", made it mandatory to join, you must sign-up.

Charles Power, digging a well, has his right hand completely pinched off, in the gears of the machine. Mastered harnessing mules, with only the left hand and the right being a hook.

Many did not sign, as John and Tom Power. The punishment for such, was $50 and up to 90 days- in jail {not prison}.

Ola May was called ‘Baby’ by her Dad, Jeff ‘Olde Man Power’. Ola May was friendly and considered kind. Ola May Power was pursued by a Wootan, a Calvary Trooper and ,from Wilcox, Az., Red Nuttle. Many stories revolve around this young Lady.

Big Tom Sisson was released from Florance, Az. Prison. Coming across from Reddington, Az., into the Coronado Mtn., Big Tom met Jeff Power chizzling a road, into the wall of a mountain. Big Tom worked for them and became part of the Power family.

News of those not signed for war, were called "Slackers". John and Tom Power were given the title.

Grama Jane Power and Ola May Power borrowed a horse, that is green to harness, to buggy a lunch to Jeff, John and Tom Power. On arrival, the women, meet Big Tom Sisson. After they ate, Ola May and Grama Jane buggy back to, what is known as, the "Power Garden", maybe 14 miles. Near the house, the horse spooked, turning the rig over. Grama Jane Power died about 10 a.m. in her bed, 3 days later. After, a coyote began to howl, at the corner of Grama Jane Power’s room, where her head lie.

The next 9 or 10 months, an ingenious canyon road, finished, which brought the Gold-mining, Stamp. Another project built, to mine out the "Jinx Mine" adjacent to the "Power Cabin".

Dec 5th of 1917, only a few days after her birthday, Ola May Power, 23, feel sick. Her Father, Jeff Power, said "she kept saying she was poisoned". Many question, as the belief was some one had gotten Ola May pregnant, killing her to hide a baby. An inquest with an autopsy was performed at neighbors.

The results, from the Haby’s Ranch kitchen table, created gasps. Ola May Power was not pregnant, but she was still, a virgin.

Ola May Power now rests in a ‘lil Cemetery, near the famed Klondyke Store, aside her Grama, Martha Jane Power, buried not yet a year before.

Thomas J. Sisson was a target for the death of Ola May Power.

John Grant Power was a target for "Slacking" the war.

Thomas Jefferson Power Jr. marked also as a "Slacker".

Thomas Jefferson Power Sr., a family man and an inventive worker, was to be set-up, to be in the way.

Mart Kempton has political intent, might be towards Congress.

T.K. Wootan traveled distances, inspecting cattle, likes to be in control, of situations.

Sheriff Frank McBride likes his duties, children and people.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Frank Haynes was a controller through manipulating, making him a target to the greedy governing.

Someone arouses the "Slacking" to go from a Federal matter of up to a $50 fine and a possible 90 Jail, not prison, term; into a local correctable situation.

The Local people, being ignorant of LEGAL PLOY, rendered to agree with a "lack to protection" motive, towards the "Power Boys". Really, it was out of the general public reasoning to hid from the ability for inner-self connection, of those not knowing how to avoid... WAR(S).

Inwhich leads them to allow a cruel measure upon those targeted, for something another wants.

A Cowboy Rancher, who knew the Power family, was looking for stays, but with a "NO TRESPASSING" on the Power family land, the Cowboy wanted to let the Power family know, not to shoot, he was looking for stray cattle. He stayed at Murdock’s camp ‘til morning, when he would let the Power family know he was out looking for any of his strays.

Henry Allen came up to visit, for only the evening and next day, even though Henry Allen did not know the area well and was not known to have returned, aft this event.

The legal papers drawn up for the "Power Boys" consisted as Big Tom Sisson being the leader, as noted from most all the court documents; therefore states Thomas J. Sisson vs. Az.. Inwhich, does infact, include John Grant Power and Thomas Jefferson Power Jr. in each order.

T.K. Wootan goes to Lee Solomone. Lee requests T.K. to wait ‘til daylite and he would approach the Power clan, at their home, to talk and surrender. T.K. declined, stating "they would not come down alive". T.K. Wootan, drinking, reaches the Upchurch Ranch {T.K. has purchase power of this Ranch}, by auto, for dinner and to await the arrival of Haynes, Kempton, McBride and the warrants for the 3 men, at the "Power Cabin".

Haynes and Kempton talked, over liquor, in a garage waiting on Sheriff McBride. After his enterence, the three lawmen drove to the Upchurch Ranch, about 8 P.M., Sat. Feb 9, 1918. T.K. Wootan and Mart Kempton are now legally Deputised.

Mrs. Upchurch served food, as Mr. Upchurch pored coffee, to sober the lawmen, nervously excited.

The "Jinx Mine" partners were controllers that were lead to deceive and become deceived, by some guilty party(s). Who are?

The common factor is GOLD, leads the maneuvering craved, into anchoring... sin.

Three horses and a mule were saddled, as four, slightly sober and heavily dressed for cold, mounted and started the longest 8 hour ride, in their ‘lil lives, into an untamed landscape, they had not seen, in a while and some of them, never have seen. But more impressive, the fact, total darkness surrounds everything, view this lack to see, a visual point.

Being drunk and possibly still sharing liquor, as they ride into the frigid night hours, receiving nerve and having afew drunken falls to the ground, creates a few laughs, bruises and scratches. Reaching the "Power Cabin", the lawmen park the mounts above and behind said cabin. Walking down an embankment they reside in a ravine, a small distance, in front of the "Power Cabin" door.

Pre dawn finds Jeff Power, the Father, rising to stir the fire and warm the small cabin. In about that time, John Power came out of the loft, leaving Tom Power and Big Tom Sisson in their bed-rolls to sleep a bit longer. John Power lights the lantern, so to enter the add-on kitchen to make the daily breakfast.

And through the canvas door-peice the lawmen could see the inside movements, while the Power bunch thought it to merely be a mountain lion aft the horse.

The lawmen took their pre-decided places. In those few moments, the, Power family, "BELLED HORSE" makes a ruckus.

Deputy Mart Kempton [closest to the door] and Deputy T.K. Wootan, reach the south corner, from the front of the cabin, positioned safely from the door to their right and a window on the corner to their left.

Deputy U.S. Marshall Haynes flush to the wall, north from the cabin door; with Sheriff McBride to Haynes’ near left.

Jeff Power, Father, enters his pants, grabs his rifle and steps into darkness, on the outside stoop, unable to see.

Deputy Mart Kempton shouts, "throw-up your hands", 3 times.

Jeff Power raises his hands, holding his rifle. The start of gun fire happens. A bullet rips his right lung, dropping him.

Near that moment, Sheriff McBride gets bullets, from top outside of his right knee and out the bottom of the inner part of his right knee. Also one to his chest cavity and a third from below and just behind the right ear, through the back of the neck and out from below and just behind the left ear, falling back into a bush, as if he were propped.

Big Tom Sisson covered his head with his blanket, stating, "I don wanna go back ta prison", staying out of the gun-battle.

Deputy U.S. Marshall Haynes retreated behind McBride, running up to the tied mounts. Riding to the hill a few feet behind Deputies Kempton and Wootan.

Tom Power scaled down the ladder, from the loft, seeing activity from the corner window area. Reaching the floor he runs to the window, passing John Power on the floor, screeming.

John Power being riddled in his left eye by wood slivers, a bullet splintered off the door post. John Power stretched a rifle out the door, shot once to his left.

Jeff Power lays on the cold ground gasping for air.

Tom Power reaches the window and in that glance out, a bullet spatters slivers of glass, in his left eye. Tom Power shot once, out the window.

So much is simultaneous, during this time frame.

Deputy T.K. Wootan was shot from behind into the neck and with a hole = 3 half dollars, excited from his ribs, throwing him backwards to the ground.

Deputy Mart Kempton was shot from behind into the neck and tearing off the right part of his jaw, dropping him to his knees and more to the left-side of his face.

The smell of smoke danced with the silence of a pre dawn sun.

The sun gave shadows, Big Tom Sisson came from the loft, as the father, Jeff Power is being viewed by John and Tom Power.

Hearing the sound of hooves running off, through the area, the "Power Boys" venture outside.

Seeing Sheriff McBride to their near left, of the door; they wonder to the right of the door, to the corner and find T.K. Wootan, face up. Rolling over, Mart Kempton, the man on his side; the "Power Boys" believed him to be McBrides brother.

The morning sun was now rising and warming the ghostly haze, initial to clear, on this Sunday morning of Feb. 10, 1918; that will riddle many for decades of generations.

Scattered thoughts and actions to hide, dieing Jeff Power and to run to a friend to their Father’s, Jeff Power, Sheriff Rye Miles in Tucson, Az..

Big Thomas J. Sisson knows he is marked, even though he is innocent, will have to leave and become one of the "Power Boys".

The "Power Boys" gathered a few items, saying:"Good-bye", the three rode on the lawmen’s remaining 2 horses and the one mule.

Entering near the Murdock camp, about 1/2 mile south, they met the son, J.J. Murdock saying: "it happened".

Two men stayed the night at the Murdock camp, with the son, J.J. Murdock and his Father, John Murdock on the moonless night, Sat. Feb. 9, 1918; a ranching, cowboy and Henry Allen.

At one point everyone was talking at once, little would be remembered.

During a more quiet moment, the "Power Boys" asked J.J. Murdock to stay with their Dad, Jeff Power, as he was dieing.

The "Power Boys" road off to the south and those from the Murdock camp headed to the now famed "Power Cabin".

The view of the known "Power Cabin" was heedfully changed.

J.J. Murdock found and moves their Father, Jeff Power into the mouth of the "Jinx Mine". He cuts all the clothing off dieing, old man Jeff Power, for health comfort.

Jeff Power stated over and over; "why did they shot me, I threw-up my hands, like they asked ? Why did they shoot me ?"

The "Power Boys" painfully ride with the mountain cold towards the south west end of the Galiuro Mountains towards Cochise County to the torturous Gaudalope Caynon towards the Tucson area, reaching Reddington, Az. near 4:30, near dusk.

With the sun beginning to set, about 4:30, into an eerie cold, Jeff Power dies.

Mon. Feb. 11, 1918 a coroners pose view the "Power Cabin" and the bullet holes with the lawmen and the Cabin. Many entered the Cabin and they found only two exiting the Cabin.

Someone stuffed, the body of Jeff Power, into a sicturn near the "Jinx Mine" enterance.

Realizing that news had traveled and a rather large pose was in motion of hunting the "Power Boys", now over the death of the lawmen, nothing anymore for "Slacking".

From Reddington, Az. the plans change to head for Old Mexico. Riding through San Padre Valley, the 3 slip through Little Dragoon Mountain.

Now the mule was replaced by a horse. Near Cochise Mountains the "Power Boys" crossed the Pacific Rail Road tracks.

Charles Power enters the "Power Cabin".

Near Guadalope Canyon, Troop "L" of the 12th Calvary at Hachita, N.M. and the Mexico border, took position and camped in wait, incase the "Power Boys" used this route into Mexico.

Near the Chiricahua west wall, lanterns glow by the, 3,000 man pose, consisting of cars, trucks and horses. All the pose members were so tired, the look-outs were asleep.

The "Power Boys" had many close encounters with pose members, riding through the Chiricahua’s even when men {who did not know the "Power Boys"} near the tail of the large ride, waved the "Power Boys" to come join the ride.

Buying, stealing and receiving food at house, along the way.

The "Power boys" abandon the horses. One point the "Power Boys" had to hide in the rocks and the pose walked over them.

One of the horse stepped on one of the "Power Boys" as they recognized some of the men in the pose, none saw any of the "Power Boys".

Lt. Wolcott P. Hayes and Lt. Rogars headed a squad, with Troop 1, of the 12th Calvary, across ordered areas and to the N.M. border.

The injuries in the eyes of Tom and John Power created agony and complications, after 2 and 3 weeks, little could be done.

A snow storm was beginning to head into the area. Big Thomas J. Sisson played scout, getting them turned around, but leading the 3 out into the foothills of Portal.

Finding canvas, the 3 were able to stripped and wrapped what little shoes they had left. Only one canten, the "Power Boys" were now dehydrating.

The snow storm began the worst, along with the largest manhunt, besides Geronimo, in Az. history.

Reaching Rodeo Crossing the "Power Boys" entered N.M. and made a looping arche across Hidalgo County, through the pass {between Big Hat and Alamo Hueco mountains}, then over the border into the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.

With the pain and throbbing in the left eye and head of John Power, the "Power Boys" talk of surrendering, sitting at a bush some miles into Mexico.

Morning of March 18, 1918, Lt. Hayes and Lt. Rogers take a Company and enter Mexican.

The "Power Boys" hear them and stand to surrender. Lt. Hayes and his men were so alarmed, they fell off their mounts.

The "Power boys" ran to Lt. Hayes, helping him up and dusting him off, they asked to be taken, under arrest.

An Az. Sheriff Schiffield requested the reward, as they Troop with the "Power Boys" approached him waiting at the border.

The "Power Boys" were handed over to Safford, Az. authorities and put in the Safford jail, at the Safford court house.

Public lined-up, many blocks, to see the "Power Boys". After the threats came, the "Power Boys" were moved to the cell in cage in the basement of the Clifton, Az. court house.

Charles Power saw the Atty. James Field and gave him funds to defend the "Power Boys", in Silver City, N.M..

The witnesses where coming in by train, auto and stagecoach and stayed at a hotel in Clifton, Az..

The jury, out for only 23 to 30 minutes, stating "Guilty".

Sent to Florance, Az. prison, for "Life", on May 22, 1918.

Tom Power escaped, for almost a year.

Tom and John Power and another escaped for a few months.

Tom Power read law books and John Power wrote the letters to Az. polititions for porole.

Big Tom Sisson dies Jan. 23, 1957 from heart problems, in prison. He wills the Calvary penton, $10,000 to John Power.

42 years, 11 months and 5 days later, the "Power Boys" are released from prison.

An Az. reporter assists the "Power Boys" to receive a pardon.
The "Power Boys" are hard workers and train horses and more.

A few days after they voted, Tom Power dies.

A few years later, John Power dies, in a camper-truck, behind the now famed Klondyke Store.

The controverscy and questions still float, but in 2006 some think... "what if I had been a relative to the "Power Boys"?"

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