Arizona citizen., 1872-09-28


 zens from neighboring valleys were also present. It was then arranged by the General that the Mohaves should be kept out of sight of the Apache until every thing was ready for arresting the murderers. The time for the council came three or four of the stage robbers were as- sembled and one-"Chimahueva Jim" (a very bad Indian, who speaks En- glish, could not be Induced to come to the post). General Crook and the other whites we have named, with Lieutenant Volkmar, commanding the post, were seated on the benches op- posite Ochocama and his braves, when Irataba and his followers made their appearance and shook hands with their red brethren.
 There being but about 50 Apache Mohaves present, Gen. Crook asked for information regarding the five or six hundred Apache Mohaves and Apache umas who, a short time previous, drew rations at the post. Little knowledge did he gain about this matter from the chief, whose brother was then in the guard-house for having attempted to smuggle arms from the post and for having dis obeyed an order of Dr. Williams, h. dian Agent at the post.
 It having been previously under stood, by the Whites and Mohaves, that one of the latter was to hand each murder of the stage passengers piece of tobacco, MT. Mohave com menced to carry out that part of the programme, offering the first piece to the chief-Ochocama, who hung his head and did not let on that he understood what the Mohave meant. But, he was persuaded to take hold of it; while his countenance changed rapidly from one blue color to another. and he finally dropped the tobacco. Another and another Indian was given a piece; the last red devil had just clutched his, when, agreed ble to previ- ous understanding, soldier attempted to arrest him. Quick as thought, the savage stabbed the soldier with knife the soldier pulled out his pistol and shot; General Crook rushed in and tried'to stop the fracas. but it was too late, as already Indians and sol diers were cross-firing upon each other. Three soldiers caught hold of the chief - Ochocama who would have got away from all three had it not been for Dan O'Leary who, wind ing his fingers in the chiefs long hair, threw and secured him, when he was led to the guard-house. Ocho- brother, who was in the guard house, made two attempts to escape through the roof, and was shot by the guard. An Indian was observed by Lieutenant Ross, taking dead aim at General Crook, and, but for the action of the Lieutenant in quickly pushing the General out of range of the gun he would have been 8 dead General. The bullet that was intended for Gen. eral Crook, hit and killed an Indian Most of the Indians ran away when ,he firing commenced, but the Chief and those who had to remain fought ike demons. The fight started be- hind General Crook, and he is sorry hat 1t occurred, but it was inevitable, IS the Indians would have resisted ar est, under any circumstance. Ocho- anna, after having fired old boots, ron wedges, and other missiles out of lis cell, at the guard, jumped through he canvass roof, was shot at twice, ,ierced with a bayonet once, and ] inally made his escape to the hills, where, according to the story of some Apashe- Y umas who have since come nto MT. Gilson's place, he died. A worse Indian has never expired in this territory, for according to his own he murdered MT. Leihy nd MT. Evarts, in Bells Canyon, on November 10, 1866, for no other req on he said, than that some person ad told him that Leihy had sold some f his annuity goods. Leihy was ' of Indian Affairs at : ae time. and MT. Evarts was his Jerk. His murderers tried to lay the lame of the crime on the Pimas, just l 3 they have been in the habit of try lg to make the Tontos shoulder their ,her evil deeds.
 Then this villain and his brother-l oth of whom are now "good In- ians," murdered man named Fay IF oO tha Colorado river in Aaouct |