Arizona republican., 1890-12-21
THE APACHE VICTIMS.
Strong Arraignment of the Governmen
 by a CorOner's Jury.

by a CorOner's Jury.
 The bodies of Robinson and Bridger, the latest victime of Apache ferocity, were brought to Tombstone and a Coro- ner's jury empanelled, with the follow ing membership: E. B. Gage, foreman G. w. Cheyney, secretary; Mike Gray, F. Hare, William Plaster, Max Marks, F. J. Roberts, J. w. Bartholomew and D. A. MaCniel.
 After a statement of findings in the case, the jury concluded it's report in the following strong terms Again the peo- pie of COchise county have been called upon to render through their represent- atives the verdict of Coroner's jury upon their murdered citizens, and again through it's recommendations to appeal for that relief for which they have cried so long and in vain. From almost the same spot where but little time since the invalid Llardie met his death, come the bodies of the latest victims of the san Carlos renegades.
 "rhe evidence in this inquest proves the assertions made by the Coroner 8 jury in the Hardie case.
 "lt was claimed then, nOtwithstand- ing the denial ol the military authOri- ties, bands of Indians were constantly rowing back and forth from the reserva- tion to Mexico. This is proved by the fact that their camping place was found, showing indisputable evidence of long and constant use.
 "It was claimed that the Indian scouts employed by the army are constantly treacherous, deceiving their officers, sup plying information, provisions and am intuition to their hostile brethren, and in time joining them in their raids. This is proven by the fact that an officer near the spot, when shown foot tracks by the settlers, was made to believe and assert that they were those of the scouts themselves.
 "rhe murder of Hardie, the finding of the trail, the long-used camp, the failure of the scouts to ind the hosties when in their vicinity and the killing of Robin son and Bridger prove undoubtedly that Indians are of the reservation and hundreds of miles from it, and the ignorance of the authorities oi the fact as well as proof of their inability to remedy it.
 shot in the head, one in the exact middle of the forehead. Hardie was shot in the heart, evidence of skilled craftsmanship as well as possession of improved weapons.
 "The last is the supreme mistake of the Government in its dealings with the Indians, the first almost a crime. It is sought as the prime reason for the main- tenance of the reservation system, to make of the Indian a tiller of the soil, to supply him with the implements and to teach him their use. In this voca- tiOn he has no use for the repeating rifle and yet it is permitted. He is mustered with the company of scouts, drilled and taught the use of his wea- pOns and all of the habits and methods of his guards, then mustered out to take the warpath and practice upon the settler the arts and skill the Govern ment has taught him, while his brother takes his place in the ranks drawing .rations for both by presenting his tag, until he in turn takes to the warpath.
 "Did ever civilization know such folly, such mistakes, such injustice?
 "With full knowledge of the subject gained through years of contact with the Apache Indian question, and with the belief that it is our right to demand and the duty of the Government to accord a full and complete protection,
 "We earnestly recommend that the Indians of Arizona be at once deprived of the possession and other means of ob taining ire arms and fixed ammunition, and that the system of enlisting the ln- dians as scouts be abolished.