Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-05-31
ANOTHER MURDER.
Robert Hardie Shot Throngh the Heart by an Apache in the Chirica- hua Mountains.
Prospector.


 The heartless, cruel policy of the go
 verpment has resulted in another crime
 committed by its wards, the Apache In
 dians, who have terrerized Southeastern
 Arizona for the past ten years. The
 band of Apaches who have been raiding
 along the border for several months past
 and who less than two weeks ago mur-
 der5 d George Adams of this city, have
 added another to their long list of vic ! tins.
 Robert Hardie, a well-known lawyer of Los Angeles, and Dr. Francls Haynes, of Philadelphia, his brother-in-law, came to Cochise county two weeks ago, ID search of health and pleasure. pr. Hay nes visited Tombstone last year and was lso soinfatuated with the climate that he visited his relative in Los Angeles and aftex being there several months, Induc- | edhim to come here for brief vacation. TheEtwo men went to the Soldier s l Hole cattle ranch upon an invitation from Mir. George Pridham. The latter suggested that they take trip to the Fucker Conyen, one of the most attrac- tive spots in the Chiricahua mountains. The suggestion was acted upon and Mr. Pridham took them to the ranch house of Mike Gray, which place was formerly known as Camp Rucker.
 They had most enjoyable time and would have been there just one week to-
 morrow had not their pleasure been cut short by the untlmely taking off of Robert Hardie. The two friends start ed off from the ranch house Saturday morning on short trip up the canyon. On their return and when about two miles from the ranch house leisurely following the trail, each riding a horse, volley was fired from the side of the narrow canyon, and Hardie, reeling in his saddle uttered groan and fell to the gro1nd, pierced through the heart by bullet. His companion was thunder struck and dismounting went tothe side of his friend, saw at a glance that he was dead. He made for his horse and was about to mount when another volley was fired, his horse staggered and plunged, and he then realized that he was afoot and without arms. He took the trial and ran as fast as his legs would carry him toward the ranch. The trail, which ran through thicket soon opened into an open fiat. When nearly across this clearing, his breath and strength deserted him, and he paused to look around. The first sight that met his eyes, was aa Indian, not over 50 feet to his right, with his rifle pointed direct ly at him. The instant ho saw him he made a superhuman effort to reach the thIcket, just beyond, and he was none too puck, for the crack of the rifle, and the whistle of the bullet close to his head, told him that his life hung on a thread. He reached the cover of the brush and after staggering and running for several rods, sank down from sheer exhaustion to meet the fate that he thought inevitable.
 He decribes his sufferIngs at this mo- ment as being most terrible, and death in any form would have been a welcome relief. But his time had not come yet just ahead of him not more than rod away, stood the horse of his unfortunate companion which had run of after the first discharge of firearms and taken the trail for home He rallied his vital for ces sufficiently to reach the animal and throw himself into the saddle. and with out looking back, reached the ranch mouse in the shortest possible time, Ml1tIc HE
 Mr. Gray with Mark Ramon ard an other party accompanied pr. Haynes back to the scene of the murder as soon as the latter had recovered from the effects of his terrible experience They | found the body of poor Hardie robbed of | Its valuables, but It had not been multi | lated A cartridge belt, pocket book, | gold watch and chain, and canteen of | water, had been removed. The horse | that had been shot from under Dr. Hay | nes was not dead, but its throat was cut | to put it out of misery.
 It was dark when the party reached | the scene of the murder, and no tracks | could be distinguished. The body was brought into town yesterday morning, | and a coroner's inquest was held at ? | o'clock. The verdict rendered will be | found elsewhere.
 Dr. Haynes states that the Indian who | fir sd at him had his face painted in stripes, and hIs first thought as he saw his face was his close resemblance to he had seen of Geronimo.
 The body of this latest victim of the | Apache bullet was embalned yesterday | and was forwarded to his home to-day. | He leaves wife and child to mourn his l unt.nely taking of.