Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-21

The Citizen, published at Tucson, Pima county,
Arizona, in its issue of Oct %, contains the fol-
lowing report of the United States grand jury
for that county, the session OF which had just
concluded:
After session of nine days this body adj
iourned on Monday last According to the re-
port Ill indictments were found-10S for MUIR
der and three for mSdemeanor. The first two
pages Of the report refer to examinations Of the
books ola portion of the federal officers located
in Tucson, and was quite complimentary. 1t
then goes on to reCite the deplOrabe condition
of the territory, growing out of the hostility of
the Apaches. This portion Of the report ishere-
with given, to witt
We, the United States grand jury for the
county of Pima, territory of Arizona, viewing
the anomalous and startling condition of this
county and territory, feel it our bounden duty
to further report:
That from the highest character Of sworn evil
dence before this body, we find that in 1860
Cachise, the head of a patriarchal Indian gov
eminent, with upward of forty Indian warriors,
resided in this county, near Apache Pass, desir-
ing and being at peace with the United States,
aud living by theft, robbery and murder in the
neighbOrng states of Mexico, much Of his stolen
stock being purchased by citizens in the United
States; that in 1861, believing that Cachisc had
stolen boy a lieutenant of the United States
army violated the Inequalities of his tent in an
attempt to seize said Cachise, and since that,
from the most careful investigation, we have
been unable to learn that said Cachise has de-
sired peace with the citizens Of this territory;
and the best evidence shows that the fl W inter-
views he has had with our officers were mere
ruses, to be able to keep up connection with the
base Of his supplies for ammunition, guns and
recruits for his raids, the Indian reservations
or points where Apache Indians were fed by the
government 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
a hatful of ammunition to one OF the worst of
the Indians, for Il turkey for the use OF his own
table and he furnished the post Interpreter am
munition to trade with the Indians, and also
distributed guns to said Indians. That during
the time the Apache Indians have been fed UNI
der the name of prisoners Of war or otherwise
at Camp Apache, Camp Goodwin and Camp
Grant, in this territory, they were not disarmed
or controlled in any waY-drawing their IA
tons on ration 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
Il pass was given TO small parties for
a number of days whenever they wished to go
hunting or gathering their iavorite food. That
while being fed at Camp Goodwin party of
Apache Indians left that camp and stole stock
from near Tucson. That their trail was follow
ed and they were attacked. In the attack said
Indians, recognizing the Camp Goodwin,
physician, shouted to him that they thought
him their friend, said ply stefan understand
ing their language and recognizing them
as Apache Indians fed at Camp Goodwin.
That while being fed at Camp Goodwin
party of Apache Indians left that camp
and kSsd Colonel Stone, deputy collector
of customs, and five men, capturing the United
States mail, on the 9th day of October, 1863.
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 joined the party Of
Cachise that killed l.. d. Wooster and Trinidad
lguera, on the Dist of March, 1871 that while
being fed at Camp Grant party of Apache In
dams left said camp and stole cattle near Tue
son; were followed, and one of their number,
well-known Indian at Camp Grant, was killed
on the 18th day of April, 1871; that Es-ke-va.-
Yin, with seven other Apache Indians, after re-
ceivng tickets for rationS at Camp Grant, pro-
ceeded Immediately to the house Of Z. Mckin-
ney and killed him on the 2Sth day of May,
1871, and they have since been receiving ratiOns
at that camp; that party of those Indians
Joined another band of hostile Indians and at
tackled train of wagons beyond the Ciencga,
in this county, and in the encounter one of the
chiefs of the Camp Grant party was killed, J1ly
10, 1871; that while being fed at Camp Grant
party Of Indians left said camp and killed the
Sonora mail rider, near Tucson, on the 18th
day of September, 1871.
We find that the hostile bands of Indians in
this territory are led by many different chiefs
who have generally adopted the policy of Ca
chise, making the points where the Indians are
ted the base of their supplies for ammunition,
guns and recruits for their raids, as each hostile
chief usually draws warriors from other bands
when he makes an important raid upon the citi-
zenS, or the neighboring state of Sonora, where
they are continually making their deprcdaiOns,
We find that the habit OF beastly drunkensess
has generally prevailed with ii few marked eX-
captions, among the officers commanding at
Camp Grant, Camp Goodwin and Camp pache,
where the Apache Indians have been fed; that
the rations issued at these camps to the Indians
have frequently been insufficient for their sup
port and unjustly distributed, sometimes bones
being issued instead of meat; that one quarter.
master of the United States said he made a sur
plus Of 10000 pounds of corn in issuing rations
to the Indians of Camp Goodwin. We find that a
commanding officer, while commanding at Camp
Apache, gave liquor TO the Apache Indians, and
got beastiy drunk with them from whiskey be.
longing TO the hospital department OF the United
States government; also, that another officer of
the United States army gave liquor to the said
indians at said camp; that officers OF the
United States army at those camps where the
Indians are fed, are In the habit Of using their
official position to break the chastity Of the In
dian women, That the present regulations of
Camp Grant with the Apache Indians on said
reservation might leave the reservation, and be
gone many days without the knowledge of the
commanding officer In conclusion of the la
bors of this United States grand jury, we would
say that 800 Of our neighbors, friends and fellow
citizens have fallen by the numbering hand of
the Apache Indian, clothing in the garb Of
mourning the family circle in many Of the ham-
lets, towns and cities of all the states of our
country. This blood cries from the ground to
the American people for iustice-iustice to all
men. CHARLES TRUMBULL HAYDEN,
Foreman.