Arizona citizen., 1876-01-08
LATE SAN CARLOS TROUBLE.
The Facts in the Case-GraPhic Description Of the Killing of Dis- a-Iin-AamirabIe Working of the Present Management.

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 Present Management.
 SAN CARLOS, ARIZONA, December 27 1875. EDITOR CITIZEN: On Wednes
 day last, December 22d, "Dis-a-lin,
 an influential chief of the San Carlo
 Indians, attempted to commit murde
 at this agency, by firing four shots a different parties but without effect
 Dis-a-lin was shot and killed by tho
 Indian police within 1j0 yards of thC
 office door. The action of the police
 was prompt cautious, and effective
 and fully vindicates the efficiency ot
 this force All the Indians justify the
 killing of Dis-a-lin," and the usual
 good order and quiet prevail The cause of Dis-a-lin's rage was domestic
 troubles, in which d decision had been rendered against him by me.
 The above are the facts. The par ticulars are as follows: Dis-a-lin was
 a most perfect type of the American
 Indian, with sharp features and high
 prominent bones; reserved and dignified in his general bearing; quiet
 industrious and exemplary iu his usual conduct and very brave He was chief of large band over whom he wielded 8 firm but easy control; he had many friends on the reservation and was held in high esteem by myself In August
 1874, D,s-a-lin made one of the most brilliant scouts on record. He left San Carlos with twenty of his own men, marched over to the Rio Verde country and took the head of " Del-che" in to the commanding officer at Camp Me DowsIl, and brought 139 prisoners to this agency.
 Dis-a-lin was the husband of four wives. About four months ago, two of these women came to me and said they could no longer live with DIs-a-lin: that he was very cruel, tying them up, tearing their clothing from them, and beating them in a savage manner or iaficting other brutal punishment heard all the evidence in the case and there seemed great cause for the women to complain. l told the women to go. home with him again, but if he con tinued this brutal treatment they should come at once 10 me and l would devise some means for their protection. then told Disa-lin to treat his women kindly or let them go back to their people This he promised to do.
 For some time I heard nothing further of this trouble; but ne finally began to abuse them again and a short lime ago the two women left him But the matter was not referred again To me until last Wednesday. On that lay Dis-a-lin came 10 Capt. Beauford saying he wanted to take his wives home with him. Not beng satisfied with Nr. BeauIord's reply, he came down 10 zee AIr Sweeney who was writing in he office. Mr. Sweeney reminded him }f my decision four months ago, Dis-alin said he would . come in and see me There is oneI 'oom between mine and the one used or the office; through this the gentle avage came, crossed my room and topped directly in front of me. I was fitting in a rocking chair reading, and with Mrs. Davis and Dr. )hapin. The Indian was attired in ,ants and moccasins, while a plaid hawl, tied at two ends. hung careless Y from his shoulders and concealed lis deadly weapon, Ia Colts army re -olver) He said his women had left i'm, and he wanted me 10 send them pack again l told him to wait in the ,ffice until the interpreter came, and l would talk with him. He hesitated a moment and then started out, passing rom my room into one occupied by Irs. Davis and thence into the PlacIta, eaying all doors open as he passed trough the various rooms. In a moment he returned, through the door " which he first entered, crossed the !. oom and stopped in front of me as be- ore. I am satisfied that he then in- ended to fire; had he executed that in- 3ntion I would no doubt be today as e is,-resting. But just at that time ly omni- present African friend Phil p " came Tn with some wood, and |; think that the presence of three per ons in my room intimidated the Ind ( in. In rather stern voice I directed T i'm to go to the office; he hesitated, ] len walked to the door, stopped, turn |, looked back, heSitated an instant l gain, then turned and went ont clos lg the door as he went He walked { trough into the office and closed that ( DOT also. Then opening the outer ( DOT of the office he stepped behind l IT.. Sweeney who was writing, rested 2 is arm on a bale of blankets and with a ut a word fired, with the muzzle of i is pistol not more than four feet from f IT.. Sweeuey's head As the fates