Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-05
CRAWFORD MURDERED.
Mexicans Charged With surreptitIOusly
Opposing the Americans.

TUCSON, ARR, Feb. 4.-The Star, In
reference to the recent killing Of Capt.
Crawford by Mexican troops, says: lit
can be shown to the satisfaction of any
Congressional committee that trade has
been constantly kept up by Mexicans
with the hostile Apaches while other OBJ
stacles have been put in the path OF United
States commands sent into Mexico in pur-
suit Of the renegades. Wherever 1t was
possible officers were arrested and thrown
into prison. Among those who were thus
incarcerated were Lieut.. Mcdonald, of the
Fourth Cavalry, and Lieut.. Elliott, OF the
Tenth Cavalry. They were kept under
guard until the approach Of large forces
of American troops frightened the Mexi-
cans into liberating them. From the most
reliable Information there is not the least
doubt that the killing of Capt. Crawford
was premeditated MURDER
BELIEVED ACCIDENTAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. At is believed at
the War Department that the killing Of
Capt. Crawford by Mexican troops was
the result of an accident. and that the
Mexicaus fired on his command under the
impression that they were hostiles. The
statement that the United States troops
had stock in their possession at the time
vi luG aGtdGA WulCN ndu BEbu SAOlbH III but
vicinity, is explained by Lieut.. Maus' re-
port that they had just captured it from
hostile Indians. 1t is also explained that
Capt. Crawford was unable to show the
identity of his command at the outset Of
the firing by the MeXicans because of his
ignorance of the nature of the attack
and the general Generalization which it
caused.
GERoNIMo's LIFE DEMANDED.
Ell PAso, TEX, Feb. 4.-The feeling in
Arizona and New Mexico in favor OF
summary execution Of Geronimo, the
Apache chief, and the surviving members
of his bloOd-thirsty band, is rapidly grow
ing into aedemand. Reports received
here from various portions of the two
Territories ravaged by these red fiends
plainly indicate that the people are
greatly reused and will oppose the usual
course pursued by the military authOri-
ties in allowing the renegades to return
to their reservations unpublished. They
will demand that the same punishment
be meted out to Geronimo and his follow
ers as Riel and his leading malcOntents
received at the hands OF the Canadian
government. Petitions will be sent to
Washington insisting that Geronimo and
his followers be tried for murder under
the local laws of the Territories where
their crimes were committed.
GERoNIMo's EXPECTATIONS.
The dreaded Apache chief expects
that the same privileges will be extended
TO him as were granted to his predeces-
sors. He has faith IN the humanity Of
Gen. Crook and other leading officers OF
the army. He has already been provided
with clothing, is well-fed and cared for,
and has expressed desire TO be returned
to the San Carlos reservation as soon as
possible. Careful estimates place
the number OF those who were
killed by these fiends during their last
raids at 10. Many of the killed were
women having highly respected cOnnec-
tions in the East. Mrs. Reater. who was
outraged and then murdered near Dem
ing, was once belle in Sedalia, Mo. If
the peOple,of New Mexico and Arizona
are permitted to have their way Geronimo
and his fellows will be hanged.
A MEXICAN CLAIM.
Jesus Escobar,. Mexican Cousul in this
city, is in telegraphic correspondence
with the Mexican authorities eswith the OBJ
ject of inducing them 10 make formal
claim Of Geronimo aud his band from the
United States, on the ground That the In
dians surrendered to Lieut.. Maus sen
Mexican territory. It's stated that there
is nothing in The treaty with Mexico to
cover such Hcase.