Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-08-07
JUST BACK FRONTUCsON.
L, erett T.. Whitney. of HiHsham' on th'
 indians and Endicott and Niles.

E,.rett r.. Whitney. of Hinsharn, on the
 Indians and Endicott and Miles.
 HNGHAM, July 13-EYsrett D. Whit ,sv. son of Mir. and Aifs. Jason w.. Whitney. residents of this town, left HiDrham in November, 1883, for Tucson, Arizona. He has just returned home, and furnishes a Globe correspondent vith some interesting facts ID regard 10 that far-away legion.
 H,s views in regard to the Apaehes, from the knowledge he has acquired by being on tue spot, hre that there VIII De no peace and no safety for the settlers until the Indians are entirely e1termin- aied. He says there IS no such thing as ciyil!Zirg them, Gs sUme or the most outrageous crimes have been committed by Indians who have been educated by the United States government Ht Hamp- ion. Within the last six months more than 100 murders have been committed kv Iudiaas. Early m June, Br. DayIs, from Penrsylvauia, went from Tucson t5 inc ranch of bis brother. about forty miles auay, with provisions Tor the rauche. When returning, and about tWepty.fve miles from Tucson, he was bruta!ly murdered by a couple of Apaches without the slightest provoca- tion. The custom of the Indians IS to mn,ilate their victims, and, ID some in- stances. remove the scalp, but m his ease there was DO disagreement and fine body was recovered aud conveyed to h:s wife and two children at IlcsOn. Geronimo, their leader, instead ot be- inc nuuished for the crimes for which tbsy are resuous iblr, was allowed to es- care to become terror Co the whole vhite population. The people hope that mere vigorous aud determined measures will be adopted by General
 Mi!cs-in fact, thrt there will be fewer murders Of white people and good many more murders Of Indians.
 Soon after taking command ot the de- partment. General Miles Ciiered a re wsrd of S2 UUU for Geronimo, and SJU each for members Of his band, but Sec rets-y Endicott countermanded the or fers saying that WAS not n accordance with civilized warfare. A great deal ot | fault l. found by the people who suffer ! from ths Indians and know how little they regard civilized warfare, not only with Secretary EudIcott, but with the ! people ID the east who have SO much . ~ al NNuaaar AUA AAE FAhAN @AAa " A@N ney thinks that the San Carlos reserva-
 ton ought to be abandoned. as the h. dians there are away from their native ground and are dissatisfied and made | even more than naturally revengeiuL In his first interview with General | Miles. Mir. W hitneY was agreeably sur | prised to find that the general and hIs | father were natives of Westminster ID ! this state and were boys together. Mr,
 Whitney brought home for the Hing | ham Public Library some pictures of
 the surrender cf Geronimo, sent by Chas. M. Strauss, formerly of Hingham | and @ Uell-knoWn democratic politician
 of the state. and afterwards mayor of | Tucson. He also brought several pie | tures fl Indians and places oi interest m | Arizona. besides n variety of Indian GU
 riosiiIes. Ir. Whitney has been m the employ of J. $. Mans:eld, the pioneer
 newsdealer of Arizr rna-BOston Daily | Globe.