Capt. John Hughes-Texas Ranger - El Paso, Texas
Capitan John Hughes - Guardabosques de Texas - El Paso, Texas

Capitan John Hughes - Guardabosques de Texas - El Paso, Texas

En 1886 varios caballos suyos y de ranchos vecinos fueron robados. Hughes rastreó a los ladrones por varios meses, matando a unos de ellos y capturando al resto. Regreso los caballos robados a sus legítimos dueños. Con esta hazaña alcanzó gran notoriedad tanto de los prófugos de la ley como de los guardabosques de Texas. En julio de 1887, Hughes ayudó a Ira Aten guardabosques de Texas, a rastrear y matar a Judd Roberts quiera era un asesino que había escapado. En agosto de 1887, Hughes fue persuadido a integrarse a los guardabosques de Texas. Para 1893 ya había ascendido al rango de sargento en la Compañía D del Batallón Frontier. En junio de 1893, después de que mataron al capitán Frank Jones, Hughes tomó su lugar. La mayor parte de su carrera, Hughes estuvó trabajando en la frontera del suroeste de Texas.

Área: Central / Downtown

Fuente: El Paso County Historical Society

ID de referencia: 013-1983-148

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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