The morning call., 1892-09-27
STORY OF THE INDIANS.
Every Officer In Pursuit of the Bandits
Got Out of the Way.


Got Out of the Way.
VIsALIA, Sept 26,-The Delta has inter-
viewed Canine and PeIoD, the two Yuma
Apaches now on the trail Of Evans and Son.
tag, and at last there is something definite
concerning the awards of heroism that
should be made in connection with the fight
with the bandits at Young's house. The
Indians, not being professional thief-chasers,
ana being, moreover, men whose reputation
for bravery is established, have, in all
probability, told the truth. Canine was
the first to speak. through an interpre-
ter, TO the reporter for the Delta. lie said,
In substance:
when we approached Young's house
the day the fight took place the white men
were ahead mounted. Pel0n and / were on
foot. Smith was nearest us. ahead OF US
ard on our right. When the firing COM
to the left OF the gate. Smith turned to go
to the rear. | told him 10 stop. He kept
on. Did not see his horse buck any. Did
not see Hill at all. Saw Burke and Witty
come through gate. Witty fell and got up
to run back. Told him to stop and get
under cover. He stopped a moment and
then kept on, and / didn't see him again.
Neither Hill. Smith nor Witty fired shot.
Smith dropped his gun before he rode away
and had nothing to shoot with. picked
up his gun aud gave 1t to Pelon, who put it
In his belt"
Pelon said: ST did not see Smiths horse
buck. lie was near me. He dropped his
gun and Canine picked 1t UP and gave it to
me and | slipped IL in my belt. Hill took to
the brush on foot when the firing COM
menccd Witty also went off on foot. The
horses had gone away. None OF the three
men fired shot"
Canine continued: II saw Wilson and
Mn(,innte fall Saw Eyaus apd Snptor
Evans shot at Burke and Witty. Witty
fell. Burke fired and then ran behind log
and fired twice. Evans shot at him two or
three times Sontag shot at Burke once !;
also shot HIPS horse. l shot at Sontag
once while he was running TO log from
the house | saw Evans drop when Burke
shot at him, but did not see his rifle drop.
/ did not see which way he ran. l did not
see any one in the upper part OF the house,
but saw smoke coming from there. Some
one was firing there"
Pelon said: II did not see Burke behind
the log. Could not see him from where
was. Did not see him shoot, but heard his
gun. Did not see Evans fall; was watching
Sontag. Shot at him twice when behind
the log. He did not see me. My Winches-
ter worked hard, and while getting ready to
shoot again Sontag must have left the log.
Did not see him leave and did not see him
again. Some one shot from the upper story
Of the house. Saw the puffs of smoke.
Could not see any one. When the firing was
over | stepped to one side where l could see
the dead men. None of our party were In
sight. Canine and said there long time
| think half hour. Did not look for Burke
then. Camlno and | then started back Oh the
trail we had come on before the fight. We
saw horses tied ahead OF us. There were
five | think. 1t was about 500 yards from
Young's gate. No men were in sight. A
little further along we saw Hill coming
toward us alone on horseback on the trail.
He said Witty and Smith were at a corral
hear where the horses were. He said he
was going to the mill, and that the rest Of
us would take care Of the dead men. Went
TO where Witty and Smith were, and we all
returned to the house. Witty and Smith
went through the brush. Canine and
went along the trail near them. When we
went to the gate man was at the h0use,
and Smith called to him to come TO us.
They put him in front and went TO the
house. Both men were dead when we
got there. Canine and watched on each
side OF the house and the white men tied
Wilson and McGinnis on the horses.
went to the gate and brought the horses up
to the house for them.
when we left Smith and Witty rode
horses. The Engishman and / each led
horses. We went back to Bakers.
II did not see Smith drop his pistol or see
him pick it up. He had it when we went
back to the house. Said it was in the trail.
Did not see Burke, but went to place where
he had been behind log. He had gone down
gulch.
II speak little English. Canine and 1
both speak Spanish. Smith speaks little