Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-06-06

uas killed by The Apaches in Rucksr can
on, has 81 the request Of the jury wntsn
the following latter TO General Niles:
ToMBsroNE. May 26. 1890.
Nelson A. Miles, Major General q. 8. A, san
Francisco. California.
slE--ln handing you the enclosed copy
Of telegram sent this day to the prssi-
dent Of the United States the members Of
the iury. acting az individuals and as eiti-
zen, OF Arizona, and OF Tombstone de-
sire, unanimously asd earnestly to repre-
ssnt as follovs;
That as long residents of tho territory,
familiar with the Indian qucstioR in all lts
bsaring' and phases. usintersstsd and anx-
ious observers As we'll a. frequent parhei-
pantu of the numerous outbreaks Of the
tba past and the campaigns Tor their sub
jseion, do most cordially recognize the
saecsssful efforts Of ,oursef, aHd Of the
oaieer aRd men Of your command, in onr
srhAlt, aud disclaim any inteAt Of cuh-
cism thereof
We haye endsavored in the inclesed
TELEGRAM to present statement Of facts
in the efforts for rsliei from condition Of
affairs that has become to Us Il matter OF
nfo ard death; home aud subsistcuee.
Since che first white man sought home
and livelihood in Arizona, uAtII this, ths
ag. OF railroads and electricity, we have
been st tse msrev Of the Apache and his
friends.
Oar schoo books are sllrd with storles
VI the heroic deeds Of our forefathvrs,
poets have sung and historians written oi
Of the bloody trials Of pioneers, in other
Indian lands, aud monuments have been
erected and apniy rsaires are celebrated "a
ths ,Asmery VI the victims.
Blu, in thi,, the nge of peace and en-
igbtsnnsnt, the telegraph may record
tho aeaping Of onr noR, the ravi"hing o
our wives and the brNinmg Of our babes
and we are jeered At As desperadoe'
aud dtperadalors
DO W. con- plain Of onr trials and ask
relief We are treated with the silent con
:cmpt asich Is cousidsred the nsed Of our
deser!a.
Do ne attempt to rid ourselves Of our
constant and mers,csa foe, and ha is arm
od against " and The iorer of the govern
amt il sraysd for his protection.
We have brief period Of security whi''
ho rucoup. hims.if, ms horse aud his am
uunltiau sack at his hotel, yclrpt a rssCr
vxtior, and wltAost word OF warning
aud hundreds Of nile. from his supposed
keeper. he waa,ony shoots fIcRi Oehln'
this shelter Of rock, poor ihVNlld seek
iag il osr bslmy mir new lease Of lite.
10 The alfs sud babe, n"o suust uow IL
,t~Ad Ot welcoming home ,ha hssbaW'
aud father, rnvst his manRlGd body, Sho
ihroagh tbs Eenrt vita government eul
ictl sped by Singer and eye trained by
govern meut drill it will be-, iersOOth, poo
sossslation and so4nt sympathy to be tol,
,kat he was @espsraiS, q d0predasor.
Is one Aau's lie dssrrr % him, or to ut
owing ouet Than Others? The soiitar,
piles Of stsuqS. Nitb pvrhaPs a rude cros
and = ruaer inscription, studdiuE the fac
81 cur had rly No! and The uhsVaiIing re
,.,-ts aad Is. mpi4eshs tecnugs mPlant
sa 90 aur br,ssrs. are the monuments AM
perpetual admver-ary to cur victims.
With each rscaruuS outbreak, paralyz
lnx the m0meutsrily rev,vsd efforts Of ou
ranchpr4 aha prospectors, dlseosrsglni
,as efforts and hopss OF thr moSt bard
aud saoguiue, we cry again "Ho" long
Oh Lord, hsw loug!'
VITA all respect We snbmit that our sit
aatisn is di.gr lss 10 he civilization G
.he n,neteentu century, disgrace 10 ta
.Cvrrnnent 81 be U t,I s'ate., am
d.gtaer 10 ,u~ UptpI S.~rrs ARM
Our country Ia dotted with gArrisou'
Troops by tho hundreds, and munilion c
war By the teus ars in readiness, while I
haRdiul Of painted sayagss raid our terri
tory and that OF neighberiRg frieadl
nation. slaughtering Us and oar guests
and leading devastation and terror in tAsl
wake.
Ia the meanwhile our soldiers ealml
continue their preparations for sum ne
by the sea.
In cenclusiou We desirs to re-afirm ou
cOnRdencs in General Miles, and the b'
lief that in his policy of deportation liz
the only solution Of the problem
But No also desire, and we feel it ou
duty to record in no uncertain terms, th
fact that our coalition ia and has been fc
years, unbsarable, aud that We are VictIU
Of an injustice almost passing belief, 4
the hsAds Of government We have bSe
trained to support and respect.
Very respectfully yours,
On behalf of the Coroner's Jury,
GEO. N CHEYNKY, Foreman.
Everybody Knows