Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10
CAMP GRANT MASSACRE.
Sworn Testimony to the Effect that the Indians There are HOstiIe-- Stolen Property FOund--COnfess- ion of Guilt, &c.

I1OIH JIluG CO l1IuG, WO Sudll give sworn testimony in this case. We shall show as much zeal to have this affair fully investigated as Whitman dare do.
 We want the public and especially the press abroad to note the character of our witnesses, and what they state. We here present the affidavits of an American, a Mexican and an Indian. James Lee is @ citizen of unimpeacha- ble character is man largely inter ested in stock, land, mines, and flour ing-mills, and no man in the United States excels him in an earnest desire for peace, security and justice to all. Juan Elias is an eminently trustworthy citizen; is farmer and stock-raiser j; has landed property in and out of Tue son; was an honored member of the last Arizona Legislature; Is an indus trious and thrifty man, and longs for security to person and property to all. Eugenio Chiqui is a faithful and trusty Indian. His honor. Mayor DeLong, knows him thoroughly and vouches for his reliability. MT. DeLong is largely interested in mines, freight teams and merchandising; has been justice of the peace and county treasurer here, and is now Mayor of this city. His verac- ity is nnquestionable. Proof that the breast-pin found with the Indians be- loDged to the murdered woman at Tu- bac, will be given. The witness is now in Sonora. but has been written to on the subject. But the following will do for beginning:
 Comtyof Pima, T5,rjto,yof Aris0ma. James Lee being duly sworn deposes and says that on the morning of the 3Oth of April, 1871, there was an attack on an Indian Camp near Camp Grant, in which were killed 35 adults whom he saw after they were dead, Deponent says that when the party which made the attack on the Indian Camp aforesaid started from the vici- nifty of Tucson, they struck the trail of the Indians who stole stock from ranches south of Tucson some days previous to the attack, and followed the trail which led directly to the Camp of the Indians attacked. After the attack was made, the attacking party found near the Camp of the Indians, one of the horses stolen by the Indians when they made the raid on ranches near Tucson. Said horse was identified by many parties and Is now ill possession of the man from whom the ho, SC was stolen, viz, Francisco Carrillo. Deponent also says that he saw package of center primed needle gun cartridges which had not been broken; also, some guns and pistols in the Camp. Among the captives was a sister of the Indian who was in possession of the horse.
 JAS. LEE.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 95h day of June, 1871.
 CHARLES II. MEYERS,
 Just;ceof the Peace, Pima Co.,, A.. T.
 TUCSON, 4. T., June 3, 1S71.--Juan Elias being duly sworn, says on his path that he was one of the party who made the attack on the Indian Camp on the San Pedro River, near Camp Grant, A. T., on the morning of the }Oth of April, 1871; that the attack ng party consisted of 100 Papago Indians and 40 characterization md Mexican; that 8 short time pre- vious to the attack, the Indians made l raid on his ranch and the ranches of others near San Xavier, and took away tight horses; among the stock taken by the party making the attack, on 5he 3Oth of April, one of the horses stolen by the Apaches, from him and others, was found in their camp, and is now in the possession of the man from whom he was stolen, towit: Francisco Jarrillo: that among the captives was one man-a captain-who con iassed that his tribe did make raids on he citizens when at Camp Grant, md were cat peace with, as he said, ( the Camp Grant trioe." Deponent further states that when the stock was stolen from his ranch few days pre- yious to the attack on the Indians near T fN,,