Arizona republican., 1890-05-24
APACHE RENEGADES. Lieutenant Watson Talks
 About Them. The Number Who are Still
 at Large. No Truth in the Last Report of One of Them Being Killed---StOry
 of the Murder.

Three or four of the Apache renegades are still at large.
 Tt has been reported recently that another of the Apache murderers of Sheriff Reynolds and Deputy Sheriff Holmes had been killed in Mexico, "said Lieutenant Watson, of San Carlos, to a reporter of THE REPUBLICAN last night.
 Lieutenant Watson was sitting under the awning of the Hotel Lemon as he spoke, and he settled back more com fortably into his chair before continu- ing.
 "But l do not believe the report. There was nothing to verify the report, you see. But if the report be true, it leaves only three of the fends at large. No," he went on rehectively, in re- sponse to question, "I can hardly make an accurate guess as to the where abouts of the renegades at present. It has been three weeks since was at San Carlos. At last accounts, they were headed northward and were supposed to be making for the reservation. If they have gone there their killing is only matter of few days. am a lit tie surprised that we have not heard of 1t already"
 The murder of Reynolds and Holmes forms one of the most thrilling, perhaps, of all the tales of Apache fiendishness related in the history of Arizona. The Apaches who did the killing, eight in number, were being taken from Globe to Yuma penitentiary by Reyn- olds and Holmes, who also had in charge Mexican prisoner who had been sent up because he had, while drunk, sold horse that did not belong to him. The prisoners were handcufed, and all were in big stage driven by man named Pendleton There are several high mountains on the road from Globe to Florence, and as it was very difficult for the horses to draw the heavy load, half the Indians were made to walk up each hill, the left hand of one being handcuffed to the right hand of the other, leaving two free hands for each pair of Apaches walking. Reynolds walked behind the first pair four Indians, handcuffed and shackled,
 
 prisoner was also on foot.
 This method of proceeding was tried successfully several times, until the last big hill between Riverside and Florence was reached. Here the Indians Jagged back until the stage had gone some little distance up the hill when, at given signal, the four wheeled suddenly and overpowered their guard. Holmes was beaten down very quickly, his pistol taken away and he was shot. Reyn- dolds, who had on heavy overcoat, was not so easily overcome, but was forced to yield up his life after des- perate struggle.
 things were going and, running quickly to the stage, told the driver of what had happened. Pendleton at once bade the Mexican jump upon the stage with him, hiding the man in the boot, and then cape. The stage was heavy, however, and the Indians travelled fast, and, presently, a well directed shot struck Pendleton in the face, ranging back into his head. The wonnd was not fatal, although the driver, who had been in Indian fights before, tumbled to the du. The Mexican, jumping from the boot, escaped into the brush.
 The Apaches released their fellow captives, rifled the supposed dead body of the drlver, as we'll as the bodies of Reynolds and Holmes, and then mashed in the heads of the officers. Fortunately for Pendleton, his wound bled so pro- fusely that they did not deem it neces- tn int fttrf hnr t,,tt l.,
 The Apaches then made off, and the Mexican, who was subsequently, par Goned by Governor Wofey, brought the news into Florence.
 The Indians continued at large, with troops in pursuit, until one of them was killed in Mexico. This was the first seen of the renegades. Subsequently one of them is known to have died, and the rest scattered.
 Two weeks ago two more of them were killed on the reservation near San Car bos being ambushed and shot down by separate parties of scouts. These scouts brought in the ears as proof that they had killed the men, and Captain Bullis sent out Chief of Scouts Seibert, who positively identified the bodies as those of two of the murderers.
 A reward of $500 had been offered by the renegades, which amount is now claimed by the slayers of these two at San Carlos, but as there were eight of the Apaches the scouts who killed two are entitled to only one-iourth of the sum-which Governor Wolfey will pay them.
 A very close watch is being kept for the renegades still at large.