Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-12-21
APACHE COUNTY.
THE WEEKLY BUDGET OF INTEREST
 ING NEWS.
A Navajo Murderer Sentenced to long term of Yuma-COnvictiOn Of the De-
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A Navajo Murderer Sentenced to a long
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 ISt. Johns Herald.
 Major Vandever, agent for the Maya jo Indians, was in attendance on our District Court. The Major brought the witness from Fort Defiance against Nichlee, who murdered prospector on the reservation about year ago. It was mainly through the efforts of MT. Vandever that Nichlee plead guilty, and was sentenced to twenty-five years in the Territorial prison. The peo- pie of Apache county who were forum ate enough to meet the Major while here, were very favorably impressed with him, and he promised to aid the civil authorities, i'll every legitimate way. to suppress lawlessness on the part of the Navajos, and to cooperate with them in their efforts to catch and bring to justice all old offenders. This has been promised by agents before, but the promises were never fulfilled. We have an abiding faith, however, that Major Vandever will do all, and even more, than he has promised, and that he will prove an able and efficient ally to our civil authorities.
 Lu Baron, book-keeper for Wabash Cattle Company. brought the accom- plice of Nichlee in last Thursday. Nichlee and the Indian just brought in, it will be remembered, murdered a prospector, who was passing across the reservation, sometime since. Major Vandever, the Navajo agent, has had the police hunting for this fellow for a long while, but could not catch him. Had he been caught a few days sooner, he could have accompanied his part ner in crime, (Nichlee) to the peniten- tiary at Yuma. Too much credit can not be given Major Vandever for the earnest manner in which he is cooper ating with the civil authorities of this county in enforcing the laws. It is the shortest, surest and easiest way of teaching the Indian to respect the laws of the white man.
 The conviction of the County Asses sor was a source of great regret to all of his partizan friends. It exemplifies the old Democratic doctrine, that in- tegrity in public position is absolutely essential. The Judge, District Attorn- ey and Sheriff are good Democrats, but when public justice demanded it, they each closed his eyes to the ques- ton of politics, and did their official duty, and thus showed to the com munity their worthinsss to fill their respective positions. He was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.
 Columbus Anderson left for his old home, Berryville, Arkansas, last We'd nesday morning. Mir. Anderson has succeeded in making many friends during his residence in Arizona, who regret his departure, and hope he may soon tire of his native state, and re- turn to the land of sunshine.
 Billy Woods was in St. Johns few days during court. He reports old asass Adams and a party of men, as being on tho Blue hunting for the mythical Host kdams3 3diegiassz Yhey may hpint. but He predict tlze diseings VII remain iost. K " rss n
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