Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-11-19
THE INDIAN MURDER.
Two wASHoEs OAPrURHD-THa GUILTY NAN
AT LARGR-THE wAsaoKs WILL DELIVER
UP TIN hURDRRgR-THR INQUEST.

There was considerable excitement Oh the
| streets yesterday morning over the bringing
in of two Washoe Indians supposed to have
| been implicated in the murder of Charlie the
Piute who was found dead near Tresdway' 8
ranch on Monday morning The Indian
captured near Genoa was turned over to
Sheriff Hill by the Washoes The Sheriff
found him in charge Of the Indians. They
| were gathered around "a camp Gre and appeared
| to be giving him sort Of trial He had
blood upon his shirt. Two Piutes came in
yesterday morning with jim, another Washoe
who is supposed to have had a hand in the
murder. Both Indians were lodged in Jail.
The Indian taken near Gsnoa is very rsticent.
jim, who was captured by the Piutes. it is
said, knows all about the murder, and saw
Charles throat cut. The Piutes say shat he
will tell all he knows in few days, and that
his statement will fix the crime on a Washoe
named John who is still at large. A band of
Washoes at present securing the country
for John, and the chances are that he will BE-
brought to the city in 4 few days. Both the
Washoes and Piutes take considerable interest
in the matter, but the whites seem to be
more excited than the Indians. The
Plutss say that all they ask is that
the murderers are fairly tried and hung. If
this is not done they propose to take the
Washoes in hand themselves and have the
satisfaction of a fight. They consider tho
Washoes cowardly, trsachsrous tribe and
that they can whip them in open battle. The
Washoes talk very little about the matter. |
Some ssem perfectly willing that the guilty
to be enjoying an inward satisfaction that |
there is one Piuts less. When it comes to |
fighting, however, they say in effect that Cap |
tain Sam can trot out his braves as soon AS he |
thinks he is ready and they will be on hand |
with the best material they have. During the
asst few days good many Indians have come
IN from the surrounding counties some from
motives of curiosity and some doubtless with
he idea that there may be trouble brewing
The probabilities are that the matter will be
disposed of to the satisfaction of all parties
md adjusted without bloodshed.
COUNCIL OF PEACE
In the afternoon Captain Sam, of the
flutes, and Captain Joe, of the Washoes, had
friendly meeting and talked over the
natter The council took place at the north
'est corner of Capitol Square. The two
hiefs sat along side each other with their
aeks against the fence The leading men, |
ers of the rival tribes were also on hand.
superannuated Washoe, who must have
cen about eighty years old, acted as moder-
tor, and was squatted down on the sidewalk.
bout hundred whites gathered around to a
se what was to be done. The old moderator S
liked a while and then Joe jabbered in c
beech to which Sam replied. The utmost G
lgnity and earnestness prevailed during the
ltire proceedings The talk lasted over an 2
our and the result was that the Washoes il
greed to deliver John, the murderer, up to '
lie Piutes or the authorities, and have him
Carson inside of three days. They had 9
ready sent men out to capture him and at Y
esent had every reason to believe that he a
hiding in the woods near Truckee This
we satisfaction all around, the two chiefs
ook hands over the compromise, and both =,
pressed the hope that there would be no h
'stiiities. Everything seemed pleasant and
reeable.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE KILLING.
Captain Joe says that on Sunday night i
larie, the murdered Piute, together with
rec Washoes, broke into liquor store
ar the depot and stole keg contain
: about gallon or more Of whisky.
ley too k this out into the sagebrush and had
spree. Charley and John became involved tn
fight and the other two did not interfere. sl
lev fought with knives and the struggle u
ted about half an hour, Charley received 9,
ne terrible cuts IN the face, and finally,
ak from loss of blood, was borne to the
ound, where John cut his throat. The
rec fled from the scene Of the tragedy about M
O'Clock in the morning. John went to or
anktown, and boarding freight tram welt sp
Truckee. When the other two saw him
t his clothes were covered with blood. He
8 also wounded, having received couple of
BIS in the body. They assure Officer Dun Is
l that they will place him in his hands as "
IN as possible. 1t is thong hit that the fair bo
y the Washoes are acting will eventually ter
4 to peace between the two tribes. Cap