The Phoenix herald., 1880-07-30
MORGAN MASHED.
Badly Beaten by Belligerent
 Bucks.
Cruel Chief Charley CowardiY
 Clubs a Citizen Chief.

Chapter III-The first being the killing of Daniel Detrich, July 13,
 and the capture ct one of the mur dercrs, July 27-unfoIdcd itself yes terday afternoon in an assault on
 Henry Morgan, at h.s lower Gila sta ton, by a number of Pima Indians.
 David Hickey, an eye witness, told
 a HERALD reporter the following story: He was attending the lower
 station during Mir. Morgan's absence
 in Phoenix About three o'clock yes
 terday afternoon, MT. Morgan and
 Tom Rogers arrived from Phoenix,
 and after few moments rest told
 Hickey to saddle his horse, as he
 wanted to go and see the Indian
 chief, (who lives few hundred yards
 distant) MT. Morgan went to the
 Indian camp alone, saw the chief
 and told him.to get up behind and
 return to his house, as he wanted to
 talk to him, which the chief did. On
 mounting the horse, Morgan told the
 Indian that he had heard that he had
 given Dcitrich's murderer horse to
 escape on. On bearing this the chief
 hollowed to some of his warriors, who came running up, overtaking them
 before reaching the house, and the chief took his knife and threatened
 to cut MT. Morgan; but doing no
 damage. MT. Morgan, talking in In dian, told them he meant them no
 harm, and they soon quieted and
 left. About an hour afterwards, Dave Hickey, who was outside saw about one hundred Indians coming toward the station, and running inside told
 Mr. Morgan, who ordered the doors and windows closed and barred The
 Indians soon arrived and demanded
 adEIittance, saying they wanted MOr- gan. The meu inside then armed
 themselves and waited. The Indians soon broke in the door, and mum Der rushed in and dragged Morgan outside. The IndlaEs were not afraid Of the firearms, and the white men did not shoot. Outside, Morgan was
 knocked down with a large mesquit club, three feet long, and hit three times, and was, no doubt, supposed to be dead by the Indians With the second blow the club was broken off two feet from the handle, and the last blow about a foot from the han dle; they said they were only after Morgan and would not hurt the other~. Hickey saddled his horse, intending to come to town, bat they said he should not until next day. He then told them he wanted to go to Harris station, about half a mile away, to get something for Morgan's head; this they consented to. On reaching Harris he left the road, in- tending to circle around to the east. regain the road and come to Phoenix. They soon saw him, and took after him; then followed an exciting race. Hhe, having the swiftest horse, kept out of their reach. but they followed him to Rroadway's ranch, ten miles, which he made in less than an hour. He was soon in town, and a party of six, including Dr. Conyers, were soon on their way back. On their arrival at the station they found everything quiet. Tom Rogers attending Mir Morgan. They returned to town, bringing MT. Morgan, who now lies in his room back of the store, having suffered a severe fracture of the | skull He is attended by Drs. Jones l and Conyers, and is doing well, 1 though badly used ur- What is .ke next chapter: