The herald., 1895-07-12
'''''iII ifE '$[3IIF SI}1F O. WAR
The CannibaIs Who Killed
Robinson Are Ugly
GULF RANCHERS
READY FOR TROUBLE
The Encina Ranch the Scene of
Disturbance
THE STORY OF AN
UNAVENGED MURDER
Two Americans Killed on the Island
Last Year
THE FIERCE SAvAGES
FIGHTING EACH OTHER
News Of the Conflict Received In This City
Yesterday
Recent Events Which Recall the Tragic End
Of Robinson and O'Brien Of the Yacht
Examiner - The Situation Said
to Be Critical Troops
Two Americans Killed on the Island
Last Year
THE FIERCE SAVAGES
FIGHTING EACH OTHER
News Of the Conflict Received In This City
Yesterday
Recent Events Which Recall the Tragic End
Of Robinson and O'Brien Of the Yacht
Examiner - The Situation Said
to Be Critical Troops
Demanded From
Herm osillo

ID prOOu tuub tN0 OeTlo lUulduS VI
Tiburon island will at last be punished
for the murder Of C.. E. L. Robinson and
James O'Brien last year, when these men
called at the island in the sloop Exami-
ner. Five Americans. as will probably be
remem bered by most newspaper readers,
built ten-ton sloop on the Colorado
river at Yuma, with which they intended
to proceed to Guaymas. During call at
Tiburon they were entertained in
friendly manner by party of Ceris In
dians. who after a night Of dane ng and
feasting invited them to 60 on black
tail deer hunt. Robinson, newspaper
man, and o. 'Brien, a miner. accepted and
were killed in the hearing, although not
in the sight of the rest of the party.
These got away and reported the murder
at Gnaymas.
The Mexican government sent some
troops to Tiburon in small steamer to
investigate the outrage, but the major
commanding the detachment evidently
had wholesome fear of the Indians. be.
cause, as was afteIward ascertained, he
never permitted mis- men to march any
where but on the sands of the shore, while
the bo. stood out at sea. and not Ceri
was seen during the expedition, which
lasted nearly two days.
The leader of the Examine: yacht ex-
pedition was trapper named George
Flavell, a shrewd and courageous man,
with O good deal of experience respecting
Colorado river and gulf Indians. After
the military demonstration at Tiburon
was concluded, he proceeded to the San
Fernando rancho, which lies in Sonora
opposite the island. This immense
stretch of land belongs to a very old Mex
ican named Encinas, who raises cattle.
Years ago he taught the Ceris Indians to
respect him, his people ana his stock by
using the lex talonls on them with the
utmost severity whenever they trespassed
upon his ranch and committed depreda-
tions. When Flavell was there he made
friends with Encinas, and was we'll re-
ceived by the ancient ranchero. Flavell
was burning with the wish for revenge
upon the treaoherous Indians and offered
to come at any time that chance should
offer to exterminate them. Old man En-
cinas' idea of how to make good Indians
had been practically demonstrated by
him during the warfare of former years.
in which he had brought the 'oarbarcs"
to fear him. He caused the Ceris to be
shot by his vaqueros on every occasion.
whether there was an excuse for it or
none at all, until they submitted 10
sterner will and gave up their predatory
incursions. Favell offered to come at
any time that they should again break
out. bring some companions from the
states that had sand in them, and inaug-
urate a war to finish with the Indians.
After the Mexicans had left the island
the Ceris remained very quiet. and for
several months hid in the mountain fast
nesses OF Tiburon. and Flavell. finding
for the killing of his companions. de-
parted. He is now in California, not
twenty miles from Los Angeles. still
thirsting for revenge.
private letter received here from Her
mosillo which is dated the 9Th, says that
aggressive. They had some trouble With
four bucks and squaw OF their own
tribe, and these, fearing trouble fed from
Tiburon to the mainland on old man
Encinas' ranch. Their enemies followed
and came up with the little party ON the
the result in which a number of Indians
were hurt. The attacking party was
composed of those who had killed Robin.
son and O'Brien, and it Is belize that
the others, after row over something,
had expressed the determination 20 come
to Senior Encinas to explain how the kill.
ing had been done aud who took part in
It. The details of the murder have never
been explained, all Indians who have
been interviewed remaining remarkably
reticent about 1t.
After the fight among themselves the
party who attacked the squaw and her
four CONT anions became more aggressive
and proclaimed the desire to dig up the
hatohet against the Mexicans. As soon
as this was learned courier was sent to
Hermos,llo calling for aid In the shape OF
men willing to fight. as we'll as for arms.
There is a great deal of uneasiness exist.
Ing on the ranches lying on the gulf
shore just now. because OF tho rumors
floating In the district that the Ceris are
surelys coming to commit depredations.
II these rumors should be confirmed by
any acts of violence on the part OF the
Ceris it is almost certain that Senor En-
cinas will open war of determination
against the cannibals and that George
Flavell will go out there to aid in aveng.
ing the murder OF Mr.. Robinson.