Arizona citizen., 1871-10-28
Report of the U. s. Grand Jury.

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 After a session of nine days, this
 body adjourned on Monday last. Ac-
 cording to the report, III indictments
 were found-1OS for murder and three
 for misdemeanors.
 The first two pages of the report
 refer to examinations of the books of
 portion of the federal offices located
 in Tucson, and was quite compliment
 tary it then goes on to recite the deplorable condition of the Territory growing out of the hostility of the Apa- ches whom Vincent Colyer so highly admires and the New Mexican officials so warmly embrace. This portion of the report is herewith given, to-wit {: We, the U. s. Grand Jury, for the county of Pima. Territory of Arizona, viewing the anomalous and startling condition of this county and Terri tory, feel it our bounden duty to further report
 That from the highest character of sworn evidence before this body, we find that in 1860, Cachise, the head of a patriarchichal Indian Government, with upwards of forty Indian warriors, resided in this county, near Apache Pass, desiring and being at peace with the United States, and living, by theft, robbery and murder in the neigh bor- ing States of Mexico, much of his stolen stock being purchased by citi- zens of the United States; that in 1861, believing that Cachlse had stolen boy, a Lieutenant of the U. $, Army, violated the Inequalities of his tent i'll an attempt to seize said Ca chise, and since that, from the most careful investigation, we have been unable to learn that said Cachise has desired peace with the citizens of this Territory; and the best evidence shows that the few interviews he has had with our officers, were mere ruses to be able to keep up connection with the base of his supplies for ammuni- tion, guns and recruits for his raids the Indian reservations or points where Apache Indians were fed by the Gov ernment of the United States.
 We find that at Camp Apache while the Apache Indians were being fed as prisoners of war, the commanding officer at that Camp sold hatful of ammunition to one of the worst of the Indians for turkey for the use of his own table, and he furnished the Post Interpreter ammunition to trade to the Indians and also distributed guns to said Indians; that during the time the Apache Indians have been fed under the name of prisoners of war or otherwise at Camp Apache, Camp Goodwin and Camp Grant in this Ter ritory, they were not disarmed or con- trolled in any way drawing thelr rations on ration days, ranging at diff ferent camps from two to ten days, on the simple promise that they had come as friends and would remain where the commanding officer would indicate, and if not they would be considered as hostile Indians They were counted on ration days, and inquiry made after those who were absent, and a pass was gwen to small parties for number of days whenever they wished to go hunting or gathering their favorite food
 That while being fed at Camp Good win a party of Apache Indians left that Camp and stole stock from near Tucson that their trail was followed and they were attacked; in the attack, said Indians, recognizing the Camp Goodwin physician, shouted to him that they thought him thelr friend; said physician understanding their language and recognizing them as Apache Indians fed at Camp Good win; that while being fed at Camp Goodwin, 8 party of Apache Indians left that Camp and killed Col. Stone, Deputy Collector of Customs, and five men, capturing the U. $. mail, on the 9th day of October 1869. The chief of the party acknowledged that he committed this act and has since been fed at Camp Apache.
 That while being fed at Camp Grant, three Indians left said camp and iOinad tha n ,rtv of Cachisa that