The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-09-28
The Recent Trouble in Mohave
 ~- County. "

count of the killing ot nsan named sos<f rich, by Mohave Indians Since the time of said publication, we have learned that Good rich had two young Indians employed cut ting hay for him, who, thinking that Good rich meant to swindls them out of their wages, went and asked their father what course they should pursue. He advised them to kill him. So, procuring an ax, and finding Goodrich asleep in his wagon, one of them struck him several hSss with the ax, which, of course, killed him.
 I This news coming to the ears of the Sheriff of the county, he took immediate action in the matter, which action he explains in the following communication:
 MINERAL PARK, September IS, 1872.
 L IT. Marion, Editor Arizond Miner:
 DEAR SIR Some ten days since we learn ed that some Mohave Indians had murdered man named Goodrich. Justice W. l.. Has, kell, of Hardyville, immediately proceeded to the place of the murder and held an in- quest, and upon examination it was shown that two Mohave Indians had committed the deed. Under-Sheriff Austin procured war rant and proceeded to make the arrest, when the Indians refused to allow him to do so, or to give them up, and moved their women and children over the river and prepared to fight. l Mr. Austin reported the state of affairs to me on the evening of the 9th. sent word to Cerbat and Chloride for some of the resi- dents to meet me at Union Pass. On We'd nesday, the l1th, found assembled 77 men, 52 mounted and 25 in wagons. We went to IIardyville that evening, and the next morn- ing, at daybreak, l took with me Deputy Sheriff Fisher, Messrs. Scott and Sanders, Eand went on ahead, to see what could be done. When we arrived at Fort Mohave, We found Captain Thompson in conversation with some Indians, who told us that the murderers were fortified and refused to be taken. -.Irsent Mir. Fisher to Hardyville to bring up tue main body Of the posse. We then moved to Bakers ranch and took the horsemen and moved down the valley under son of Churawoy, (Captain of the band of Indians that committed the crime, and after scouting all the evening and not finding any Indians, became satisfied that the Indians were deceivipg us and making feint to allow the murdsrers to escape. l then placed Captain Churawoy under arrest, when he sent his son out to tell us that he would have the murderers arrested. Next morning, Charley came. in and told us that he had kill ed one of them in attempting to bring him in. Mir. Fisher took party of ten men and went to identify the body, but found it on the funeral pile and partially burned. It was but imperfectly indentified; but they assure | us that it was the body of one of the mur derets, named Ponckomon.
 1 Ishould have stated that, while at Mohave Captain Thompson, commander. of the post, I very kindly loaned me twenty stand of arms, with ammunition.
 The next day Mir. Smith. the Interpreter, arrived with Irataba. l sent for him, fearing that we did not understand the Indians. Captain Thompson came with them. Irataba agreed that he would bring the murderers to l justice, and we agreed the next morning to break up camp, taking with us Churawoy: When we arrived at the post, we found that the Indians were there with about two hun dred and sixty warriors, armed with guns and bows and arrows. Captain Thompson then demanded that I should release the prisoner, which I refused to do. From the action of the Indians, we had every reason to expect that they would attempt to take him from us. Captain Thompson required that should release him or leave the reser- vation; immediately did the latter.
 After arriving at Hardyville, I desired hearing for him before Justice Haskell, but the Justice was too unwell to do so. then brought the prisoner to this place, where he will have a hearing tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock. The Captain has employed Judge Burnes to defend him. .-
 Too much praise cannot be given to the men comprising the posse. There was no drunkenness or rioting and every man was at the post assigned him, and during the scout through the valley, not even one melon was touched, though we rode one whole afternoon through patches of melons and corn.
 It gives me great confidence in the people of Mohave county; they are able to take care of themselves, and are willing st any moment to turn out to see that tue civil law is properly enforced. Yours respectfully. L. c. WELBoURN, Sheriff Mohave County. We learn that Captain Thompson and a few citizens have found fault with the Sheriff and his force for having arrested the Captain of the band of Indians and held him for awhile, as hostage for the delivery of the real murderers, but, as said captain was we'll I treated while he remained in custody of the whites, we cannot see that any great wrong has been committed, and cannot now censure citizens for having risked their lives in an at- tempt to maintain and enforce the laws of their country.
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