The Daily Tombstone., 1886-06-07
RAID'NC REDS
Murder Thomas Hunt in
 Camp Near HarsEaw.
Narrow Escape Of Other Parties. Indians Head
 ing for Nogales.

Mr. John Meagher, who arrived from Farshaw lately, furnishes TIE TOMBSTONE with the following detaile concerning the killing of Hunt by the Apaches, brief notice of which ap- pears in another column: The kill ing occurred at what is known as the Ere nch m1ne, about mile from Har- shaw and about 9 30 yesterday morn ing. IL IS supposed that Hunt was en gagged in reading at the time, as q book was found lying beside the body. The shot entered the back of the head, near the crown, and emerged under the jaw Hunt's given name was Thomas, and lie is said to be well known about Contention, and also in this camp. He had been about liar >haw but few weeks, engaged in looking for chloriding prospect He was aged about 30 yeal5. In the inn mediate vicinity of the tent in which Hunt was killed there gre number of othe* tents occupied by other chlt- riders, one of which is occupied by Ed Gillespie. well known here, anc an old man, name unknown. At the time of the shooting Gillespie and the old m il were standing ut table lew feet from their ten., engaged in washing dishes. Upon hearing the shot Gillespie had presentilnert that it was fred by Indians, and glancing toward an oak, not more th,.a g yards distant, saw through the crotch of tbe tree al Apache buck, wish gun leyeIed on him. The timber is close at hand, and telling the old man 10 break for i;, Gillespie sprang into his tent, the Indian firing shot at him as he entered, wi,hou. effect Glasping lis rifle he pIsssd out at the back ot the tent where he was saluCeL "ith another leaIen mis- sile from the Indian. He then broEe for timber, running in d z,g-zas man ner, and followed by two more shots. Reaching place Of comparative safety. he sccTe;eI himself anI took d look at the camp he lad jusJ left, II ;. shor, time he saw isLsoen welI clad bucks, a;l mcunteG on good American harseS, and leading several others, emerge frorn the vicinity, and s5ar. up the adjacent mountain. They followed no tr;!il, but seemed co pick out the most rugged and prccipitoGs route they coHld find. The leader wore ueT clean white shirt, which he mad cyiisutiy just donned. Two of the band preceded the rest some distance, au, upon reaching the crest of the molntain, halted for scne time apparently taking a view Of the sur rounding country, and JLen taking the tuIb&us from their heads waved them to the band, as q signal that the coast was clear. The main band pushed on as rapidly as the n&sure of tie ground would permit, while two 0f them, apparently as a rear guard, remained until the band had gained the summit, when they started after them. In d short time the whole oul- it passed out of sight. Returning to camp Gillespie found the body Of Hunt, and ali the tents in the vicinity ransacEod. From his tent they had taken a $85 suit ci clothes, a lot of canned goods, etc, and destroyed several sacks of flour, and other art icles. Contrary tV their genecai cuStori, the Indians did not fire the camp.
 M,. MeAgher states that the recent raid in that neighbOrhood, has driven all the chloriders into Hurshaw and Crittenden. The direction taken by the hostiles when leaving, Was ID the direction of Nogales; where they will probably be heard from ere long.
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