Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-10-04
ANDY MURDERED.
Andy Burned by. old George Apsey---An Account of the Horrible
 Deed.
Corr. Tucson Star. HnnA

bLObEs AIlAOut, OSpt. @t; lCVO.
 Last night and this morning Globe peo pie were excited over the arrival of Sheriff Jere Fryer, of Pinal county, and small detachment of territorial militia, assisted by company of colored U. 5. soldiers from San Carlos. They had in charge George Apsey of Aravaipa canyon, tol murder, and two Indians, Chiquito and Tonto B 50, charged with the murder of Sheriff Reynolds and W. A. Holmes last November.
 The prisoners are in route to the Pinal county jail and were lodged in our jail over night for safe keeping This morn ing when the officers and soldiers were ready to take the prisoners from the jai at least POO people were assembled to see them oil, and many were the harsh re marks made as to what course should be taken with the prisoners. Nothing short of the use of good rope and quick work would meet the demands. Old Sailor George, as he Is called and known here got into the wagon handcutfed to the In dians, and of the two looked much the meanest, sullen and dazed. lie had some sharp words with Sheriff Fryer because the latter would not let his dog ride in the wagon with him. Public indignation is at white heat against Old George Ill this place. Taking his own statement of the case 1t Is a most foul and cowaIdly mur- der.
 The man, Andy is all that is known of his name, had been in the employ of Old George on his milk and vegetable ranch as hired man, and 1t IS said by those who know that Old George was in debt to him in considerable sum for wages due for labor, and that he killed Andy to get out of paying him for his work. guess there Is no doubt but that is the true cause of the murder; but as Andy is dead it might be hard to prove. The dis covery of the murder was purely acciden- tai. Two Indian scouts, Rowdy and an other one, were looking for the Kid, when they saw bright light in the distance and thought perhaps it might be him, though they knew it was near old Georges ranch. They cautiously made for the fire, and when they got there found Old George all alone piling up wood on the already big fire. The fumes from the burning of human flesh were thick in the air. The Indians frequently cremate their dead and of course are familiar with the fumes of burning human flesh. So when Rowdy accosted Old George and asked him what he was doing he answered ''coche," that he was burning a hog, but Rowdy answered and said no, it is a man; and went to the fire and saw the mans feet sticking out at one side. George then weakened and acknowledged the killing but begged the Indians not to say anything about 1t and he would give them all the cattle they wanted; that they could come and take what they wanted any time. On examination of the skull after removing what of the body they could get, it showed d bullet hole in the head entering from behind He made no de nial of the killing and tells several differ ent stories of the circumstance. He says the man was riding from him on mule and he shot him with a Winchester rifle and took from the dead mans body S13O Some thought Old George was crazy, but short talk with him soon relieved that idea. Could we only admit he was crazy as the matter stands. It IS one of tht blackest murders that this territory has yet recorded. George Apsey is an ole sailor, said to have deserted the ERglisE navy while coastinG on the Californii shore some years ago. and came to ATi zona where he is well known to many oi the old residents. He is about 60 years old and somewhat lame when he walks but is stout and vigorous. His ranch is situated in lonely place in the noun tains, on tributary of the Aravaipa river and is very difficult to reach, there being only one accessible route. It is surround ed by steep and high mountains, and but few people ever go that way. If the In dians had not happened along just a. they did no one wogld have been tho wiser for the death of poor Andy, as tha seems to be the only name he was knowr by, at least Old George says he neve knew his other name. Old George makes some excuses for the killing and say Andy had robbed him. But these state ments are overcome by his efforts to burr the body and failure to go in to the sher if and surrender himseh and report tn murder, to say nothing Of allowing tn hogs to partially destroy the body. w say hew to the line, let the chips fal where they will. Old George Is wealth and has thonsand fine cattle. Let n murderers escape; vi4dicate the law, b | he peasant or king.