The herald., 1895-04-13
Story of the Pardoning of Indian
Prisoners in Arizona
A CASE OF TREASURE TROvE
A Tale of Centuries Ago Revived by
Executive Clemency
Times Of the Famous nonteAum Recalled.
Dandy" Jim, an Apache Desperate,
on the Hunt for the Bullion

PHOENIX, A. r., April 12.-Four In
dians including Dandy Jim, moro dar-
ing and desperate brave than the Kid.
who has so cleverly eluded both the local
officers and the government troops, are
at large and on the warpath.
| Dandy Jim belonged to Messie's band
and with that murderou, chiefta1n and
three others he was a few years ago con-
victed OF murder in Gila county and the
five were sent to the penitentiary at
Yuma under a life sentence. By so doing
the last vestige of savage murderers was
swept away-the Kid alone excepted.
The people Of Arizona rejoiced and men
in isolated localities went about with
feeling of safety. A search for a myth
cal mine that according to Indian legend
is two days from Fort Reno has been
prosecuted for years by AL Sebraa, former
chief of scouts. He at one time located
nearly all the country embraced in what is
called the North Spur of the Sierra
Anchas on the north side of Salt river.
Robert Brown; Will Pomeroy and many
others have tried to find the mine.
AS the old story goes, in early days the
Mexicans or Spahiards worked rich gold
claim somewhere between the Supersti-
tion mountains and Pleasant valley. The
Tonic Apaches drove them out and killed
the whole lot. For years after this section
was first peopled by the Apaches, who
brought great nuggets Of quartz, much of
it half pure gold which they sold at Fort
Reno. Globe and other points. Efforts
were made to follow them to the mine
but in vain. No Indian has ever been
known to diyulge the location of gold
mine. The eTeason assigned is that in
| early days the Mexicans overran this
country and located many mines. The
| fabulous wealth Of the Montezumas came
from the north and according to the In
dians it came from Arizona. For 200
years the -Npaches waged war and during
that period they drove out the Spaniards
and covered the mines. -f
Fearing grthe return OF the pale-face
should gold mine be discovered, it was
made a penal offense to disclose the loca-
ton OF gold. All miners and prosT ectors
| agree that this is true. Delsha, chief of
! the Tonto Apachcs, at one time promised
to disclose the mine in question. In five
hours he was dead, with his head severed
from his body. His son fled to idaho
and has never dared return. Massei and
Dandy Jim have claimed to know the
location of this hidden mine. An effort
was made during Twins administration
to get these fellows pardoned, for which
they promised to show the mine of fabu
| lous wealth. Even.during Governor MUIR
| phys reign the matter was brought up,
but the governor would have nothing to
do with it. l.. c. Hughes is now govern
or. and four of these murderers eat
large, the alleged reason for their pardon
| being that they would hunt the Kid.
Many believe the real reason was to have
Dandy locate the lost mine. Massei was
retained in the penitentiary, so it is said.
to compel the red skins to keep their
promise. lie is to be liberated when the
| contract is fulfilled. Be that as it may,
! one thing is certain; Dandy jim and his
| band were in Upper Salt river few days
| ago at Belvin's ranch. Bizz bizz !!
whistled two bullets in rapid succession,
as they passed the old gentleman's head.
| He fled and IN few moments found his
son. 81 Bevin. and another man. They
started after Dandy jim, who hid out at
| J. W. II. Jensen's ranch on Coon creek.
the foreman named Johnson, also seeing
| the Indians. He recognized Dandy jim
as one of the band. He was with Sheriff
Thompson when they captured the MUIR
! derers a few years ago and knows jim.
There is u spirit of restlessness on the
! Apache reservation, and it is feared that
Dandy Jim, who is great organizer and
daring fellow, will lead the entire lot of
nearly of 1000 Indians on the war path.
Should he do so many lives will be lost,
as but a handful of troops are at San
| Carlos.
Thus it will be seen that by liberating
these desperate characters human life
is in danger. These Indians are now
prowling OH the outskirts of civilization.
as blood thirsty as ever. There is no evil
dence that the mine has been discovered,
as Massie is yet in the penitentiary.
King Ussery. who thee years ago was
convicted of stage robbery, is also at large,
having been pardoned by Governor
Hughes. 1t is not known whether or not
he has found lost bar of silver bullion
valued at 5000, but-it is presumed he has,
Wells, Fargo e. Co. discontinued the ex-
press over that line from Florence to
Globe because of frequent hold-ups. Since
Ussery has been liberated Uncle Sam has
taken off the mail from that line. Ser
vice has been discontinued between Riv-
ersidc and Globe partially because there
is lack of safety.