Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-27
GERONIMO AND HIS BAND.
A oueer story as TO His Relations
With Crook.

SAN ANTONIO 4EA'' S0b'' -
80 tells a most peculiar story OF his re-
Wv uI!;ons with Gen. Crook. The old Indian
I'D no doubt, have gladly unburdened
,.,,seir this morning, as he was IN
-i.osart frame of mind and seemingly
p.foctly willing to talk, but he cannot
~ word of English. Only the out
sP If the story has leaked Out. as
Hpe soorts and interpreters at the san
lue .o,in most have received strict orders
',aintain silence on the subject.
" n.fare this order was given, however,
10 NJ the scouts TO whom Geronimo hao
eeId tho story related it to several per-
to,, ard the soldiers at the post not only
ss,,, ahout it but believe 1t. The story
+hat about four months ago, immedl-
n,oI, after the arduous business OF cap
",rino Geronimo was taken out OF the
sands of Gen. Crook and turned over 10
co. Miles. Geronimo captured his pur-
s S"n Crook promised that he might make
"va more raid into Mexico and then return
y. .,t tbn reservation in peace. At the time
Corarimo claims to have captured Gen.
|e,op the latter lad a small army under
Ne commend in comparison with the
1 tio NJ Geronimo. The latter began
tjeom-ng campaign with 40 Chi'icahuas.
iraroe of these were shot, and Capt. Law
ton rent,lred and brought to the san An
tonic post Il bucks, 9 squaws and chill
6rpn. Ten of Geronlmo's pand lelt MIN
before the end of the campaign, 80 mat
his accounts for all but one, papoose.
Gha latter was born few days after the
raDture OF the band and while 1t was en-
ronte on horseback to this place.
me father OF the uapoose is Geronimo's
sor Geronimo had the mother, father and
nanoose brought for his inspection by the
rimes correspondent. The father of the cop
nor colored infant is stout looking fellow
FsrdIv more than boy, and he seemed
immensely pleased when Geronimo point
ID first at him, then at the papoose. The
mothar seated herselt on the grass and
directed all her attention to the pspoose:
The latter was in an indian cradle, ana
notbing was visible of it but its face.
This the mother kissed repeatedly. ohe
seemed perfectly obliVious of her strange
srrronndjngs. and while she remained in
sight never ceased to lavish endearments
on her child. The experience of this In
dian wife is not common even among the
wild tribes of the Southwest. She gave
birth TO her child while the band was
being hurried to San Antonio at the rate
of ninety miles day. The birth caused
DELAY of few minutes. The Indians
seemed 10 consider it a matter worthy OF
little attention, and the soldiers have
little pity in their hearts for Indians
bucks or squaws. Within few minutes
after the birth of the child the mother
was On the back Of her horse once more
and carving her baby in cradle strapp-
ed to her back. She kept her place in the
rortege, and on the following day rode
ninety miles. She is in seeming good
health. and her extraordinary experience
has apparently done her 20 Injury. The
little paD0ose looks healthy and never
yeiIs or disturbs the family.
The soldiers are anxious for the death
of Geronimo. and would interpose no OBJ
stacle if the entire band were summary
disposed Of. The people here too would be
glad to see MIN shot or hanged or handed
over to few picked residents of New
Mexico or Arizona. The general opinion
is that ne will escape such pleasant fate
and perhaps end mis- DAYS in Florida.
Capt. LawtOn telegraphed request to
Ten. Stanley that his party be allowed to
rest tor twelve hours, as the soldiers were
exhausted. Permission to do so was given
and before the time expired Capt. Lawton
was ordered to bring his prisoners to San
Antonio. Before he left the post Can't.
Lawton, it is understood, said that Ge-
rOnimO's surrender was unconditional.
There are two stories regarding the sur
render, however. The first man to enter
GeronimOs camp was Lieut.. Gatewood.
He was accompanied by George Wrotten,
scout who had been in the government
service for seven years and who has spent
exactly hall his life-14 years-Op the
frontier. WrOtten IS naturally re-
served, and in addition to this
has been warned against disclosing
anything relating to GerOnimo's cap
ture. He informed the writer,
however, in positive terms that Geronimo
and his band would be taken to Florida,
that none OF the Indians would be shot or
hanged. and that it was so understood
when Geronimo surrendered. He was
asked II Geronimo could have escaped
from Capt. L2Wton's command had he
desired to do 50. He answered ''of
course" AS II it were mere chiId's play
for an Indian TO escape from the United
States army. To all appearances neither
Geronimo nor any of his band entertained
the belief that fate has anything unpleas-
ant IN store Tor them. They are quar-
tered IN four biz tents and never lived so
Well III their lives as since their capture,
when they arrived here the squaws were
attlred in full evening costume. except the
Iegs, upon Which there were leather ley
gins, without which their flesh would
nave oeen torn to ribbons in their flight
Inc DUCKS wore bit OF cloth that looked
IKE porous plaster on their breast, a
Dreechcloth, and leggins. None of them
wore headgear. Their luXuriant growth
Of black hair seems quite sufficient to pro-
lect tnem from the ill effects of sunshine
or storm. Since their arrival they have
DeeD logged out in most gorgeous STYLES.
peIohlmo Today wore pair of cowhlde
ooots, INTO which his " hite cotton drawers
Were tucked. His cOpper-colored BODY
was covered with colored calico shirt,
ne ana his followers always wear their
shlrts Chinese fashion,
ueronimo ~ 50 years OF age, stands
"puuI Ieet 3 inohes, ana weighs 100
POUNDS. Ills figure is as straight as the
oarIei OF MS own Winchester. aud were
ule lace MOI considerably drawn he would
snow no signs OF age. His eyes are small.
olacA ana bright, and his hair long, black
anu glossy. 1t is carefully comoed down
w. ~, edcD side of his face, and kept in place
Wy handkerchief bound across mis-
,,ISIguead. All the bucks wear
snt,f hair in this fashion. in
SSPi'e ct Geronimo's bad reputation
~ mas not bad lace; 1t is rather good
hh;aluIed, and he smiled continually while
sai, VISITOR was attempting to make him
oeH Understood. He was not satisfied
, ."u' ne mad Introduced his entire family
10 the Times correspondent. The family
,ss'sls OF bis brother and son, the lat
broS "lIe and her papoOse. Geronimo's
ana J'Ier looks Ike him, but is younger
tbo u nas inner face. Geronimo is not
S eTg chlei, though he is the ruler OF the
nha l.