The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
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| ". 1t shows how Kids band was wiped
out, not by troopers nor by outraged set
| tiers but by Apaches who were actuated
not by sentiment Of loyalty or friendship
| TO the whites. but by the meanest Of mo-
tives.
Josh, Nosey and medicine man were
renegades from Fort Apache. They
were anxious 10 be reinstated as good In
dams. renegading being a dangerous and
otherwise undesirable amusement. On the
San Pedro they met up with Wash-lau-
tab, Sayes and Curly, the first two being
the Kids band, and Curly a new recruit
from the reservation The Fort Apache
| renegades traterniZed with Wash-lau-
tabs crowd and campcd with them. Soon
ii occurred TO the Fort Apache fellows
that they could make themselves solid
with the authorities by doing up the 9TH
ers, and receiving an intimation that their
surmise was correct they watched their
opportunity and treacherOusly attacked
their companions. Wash-lau-tah and
Sayes fought bat Curly ran away at the
first fire Wash-lau-tah was killed and
Sayes escaped badly wounded. Josh also
was wounded I'm the scrimmage Josh
cut Oft Wash-lau-tah's head and brought
It to San Carlos I'm a sack. He showed II
10 the agent as proof OF what he had
done, and he and his companions were
pardoned their offenses and reinstated as
good Indians at Fort Apache.
Sayes hid out I'm the brush and some
OF his supposed friends reported his
whereabouts TO the agent, who told them
to bring him in. Two young bucks went
10 Sayes' hiding place, without arms.
under pretense OF taking food 70 him.
Sayes although shot through the body
and one wrist, stepped out with his rifle
in hand. When he reached for the dish
Of food handed 10 him. the food bearer
sprang upon him and bore him to the
ground, and the other buck assisted I'm
securing him. Sayes was brought in,
tried and sent 10 Yuma prison.
Big John was a San Carlos scout He
committed some offense and was con-
fined in the guardhouse and disgraced.
A few days after Big John was released
the interpreter told Captain Bulls that
one of the eight renegades was at Big
Johns cabin, and Big John wanted to
know what he should do.
Tell John TO catch him; he's big
enough IL he can't catch him, kill him"
The interpreter. a young lad, went
back to Big Johns and a plan was laid.
The boy was to get between the guest
and his gun, and at signal from John
was 10 secure the weapon. John would
out The boy seized the gun and John
jumped upon the renegade with a big
knife and stabbed him twenty-nine times.
Late that night somebody knocked at
the agents door Captain Bulls leaped
from his cot, stood between the door
and window, out OF range. and hailed.
The voice Of the interpreter answered
the hail and the captain opened the
door. In stepped the lad and Big John,
the latter spattered all over with blood.
Big John stood silently fumbling in his
scanty clothing. while the blood trickled
from wounds on his face and patted on
the floor. Presently he brought out
roll Of cloth, and slowly unwinding H.
showed two bloody human ears. They
were the ears of the renegade and Big
Johns potent plea for restoration 10 MS
place in the scouts.
one day the AGENT learned that "San
Carlos p 35"-Apachcs are mostly known
by their tags-was making tiswin up In
the mountains and he sent scout up
there TO close the distillery and bring In
the moonshiner. The scout found san
Carlos J. IS making something, and 70
make sure that Il was tiswin' he tasted
IT, 1t was tiswin, sure enough, and the
scout and J. g got drunk together.
AT a certain stage Of the jag the scout
recollected his errand and attempted TO
arrest j. So They had a fight and fired
several shots, but were too drunk 70
shoot straight and ]. IS got away That
was a serious matter Tor j. 30 VINO
thoroughly understood the Disadvantages
OF being a renegade. but was afraid to
come in.
Not long afterward an Indian reported
TO the agent that San Carlos j. 80 was
down In the brush and wanted TO see
him. but was afraid 10 come In.
"Tell him to come In" said the cap
tain. and In few minutes j. So stood
before him. unwnding dirty rag. The
rag contained ear. and j. 30 said II
belonged to a renegade who had come
into his camp for food and shelter and
whom he had killed. He hoped TO be for
given for making tiswin and shooting at
the scout. The body of the renegade
was brought In and Identified as one OF
Kids band, ana San Carlos J. IS was
forgiven.
Another OF the original band was San
Carlos B. 8. He had been wounded In
the leg and the wound did not heal.
B. travelled With Kid and Sayes when
the band scattered, and was with them
In Old Mexico. Kid did not like B. 8
too plenty" and the fellows bad leg
mpeded the progress OF the gang. One
lay b. stopped over a stream to drink
and Kid shot him In the back and killed
him. SO says Sayes.
Another OF the gang was killed by