Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-10
ANARRoW ESCAPE.
Our rownsznan. Msndel Meyer. saves
His scalp by Scratch

Our rowns1nan. Msndel Meyer.saves
His Scalp by o Scratch.
Mr.. Mendel Meyer, who got home
from Arizona on Sunday. paid the
HERALD office visit last evening. He
informed US that during his recent visit
to the ''Sun-K Kissed Land" he and a
party Of gentlemen, who are Interested
with him in some mines in the Dragon
Mountains. had narrow escape from
being killed or captured by Indians.
On the night Of tho 3lst Of December
the party started from Tombstone for
the mountains, so as to be on the ground
early On the nornine. Of the arst Of JAN
uafy 70 relocate their clsims. the
amount Of work required by the
Government not having been done.
When within about four miles Of their
destination MsHdel and his party were
hailed by 8 man who was snoamped in
. deep gulch alongside the road and
who invited them to Join him and wait
for the moon to rise. it being as dark ~
Erebus. Mendel and the man who was
riaise With him, concluded 70 accept
the invitation, but three other men.
who were in another vehicle, declined
and continued their journey. Mr..
Meyer and his companion unhitched
their horses. and leading them down
into the guloh, tied them to
trsss about seventy Ave yards from
the camp fire of their host. After
partaking of rsfrsshments. the trio drew
around The Are 70 await the appearance
Of Luna, who was 70 light them ON
their vay. After some time spent in
discussing the mining prospects Of the
section in which they were all inter
sstsd. they were startlsd by hearing n
commotion among the horses. They
hastsned 70 the trees 1t which they had
bssn left, but the snimals wore gone,
and in the distance they heard voices
talking in language which none
Of them undsrstood. but which, as
the sequel proved, must have been that
Of Indians. Pursuit was out Of the
question. 70 the party concealed them
selves y best they could until morning.
Al daylight Msndel started 70 walk
back to Tombstone. twelve milss dis
tant his companions going on to make
the rs-location. On his way to town
he met two Sonoranians, whose dssper-
ate appearance inspired him with new
fear. When he came up to them they
asked him who he was sud. whsre he
was going. He replied that he was
poor tramp. talthough he had $500 in
his pocket) that be was hungry
aud desirous Of getting to some settle
ment. Taxing compassion on his woe-
begons appearance and recognizing his
plsintivs cry for bread. they gave
him some tortilIas. when he continued
his tramp. After four hours weary
walking. he reached Tombstone, where
he told his tale. which was listened to
with an incredulous smile. the people Of
that lively town hayiag heard so
much Of Indians that they placed
but littles reliance in any story
Of their presence. unless backed
by cadaver pierced with minnie balls.
The next day, however, bis story was
verified by the party. who went out With
him, returning 70 to<n aud bringing with
them the only evidence that carried any
weight ia that eommunity--ths bodies
Of two men who had been killed at .
mining camp located but mile and :
hah from the claim that Msndel had
gone to relocate, and third who was
badly wounded. These men had been
attacked and killed ty a band Of Apacl,eal
pn the evening that Mr.. Meyers horses
! srs stolsn. The wounded man had
escaped death by concealing himself in
! crevice ia the rocks.
Mr.. Meyer ia confident that he was
snabled to return to Los Angeles with .
Foll crop Of hair simply for the reason
that the Apaches rarely or never attack
by night, there being . superstition in
that tribe against taking human life
undsr the cloak Of darkness.