The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-03-30

and school in Alabama, there has been
no redskin, according to the Chicago
RECORD, who has had so much public
attention as Apache Kid. For six
years he mas been making bloody his
tory along the Rio Grande and Next
can border. A recent report of the
War Department at Washington shows
that movements of the military, con.
sequent upon the depredations OF this
savage outlaw, have cost Uncle Sam
altogether over $4,000, aud that
troops in President Diaz s Government
across the border have been harassed
by the Kid since 1898, when the Kid
became more regular dweller in the
Republic of Mexico. At different
times there have been as many as 400
trained soldiers of the plains, both on
the American and the Mexican sides
of the Rio Grande, In search of Apache
Kid, while military scouts and United
States Marshals and Government
police officers by the score have
labored and schemed long and vainly
for the arrest of the Indian, hoping
thereby to obtain the reward of $1,000
offered for the capture of this rene
gade.
A great deal has been written about
Apache Kid that is not true. Nothing
romantic is connected with his history.
ders, malicious robberies and unnamed
vlllainies. The truth as told by the
army officers and citizens who live in
the country adjacent to the San Carlos
reservation, who remember this Indian
well, makes him no hero. He is a
short, stocky, full-blooded Apache.
He is wiry and bold, and has never had
an hours education in any Govern
ment or private school. He has lived
always in Arizona, and only left there
when the troops and his own race
sought to end his career because of his
many crimes. Then he persisted in
returning to add to his deeds by steal
ing stock and numbering people for
their personal property.
The Kid was q sergeant of Indian
scouts under General Crook in the
Geronimo campaign, when he rendered
valuable services. He is skillful in
Indian warfare, dead shot at short
has seen enough of troopers too, to
be able to outwit, them when he is
pursued.
IL March, 1888. the Kid asked AL
bert Sebring, who was chief of the
scouts of the San Carlos agency, for
permission to leave upon n special
mission. When questioned about this
he stated that he had deed of honor
to perform. Some years before O.
Pima Indian had killed relative of
Apache Kid, and it devolved upon
him once year to go out and kill q
Pima Indian as an atonement for the
peace of his dead relative. Sebrino
refused the request and tried to in
cnlcate into Apache Kids mind the
moral tr1th of loving ones enemies.
The army men, familiar with the Kids
ways, knew that Sebring was wasting
time and they were not surprised one
morning to find the Indian had disap.
peared.
In Juno the Kid came back and,
being Immediately put under arrest,
was taken to Cartain d. e. Pierce's
tent. Immediately there was excite.
ment among the friends of Apache Kid
and several shots were fred through
the canvas of the tent Amid the
confusion the Kid recovered his car
bine, sprang aside, jumped upon u
horse behind n oomrade and the
mutinous scout fed The mutipeers
went toward old Mexico, killed two
white men in the GGlliuro mountain
passes on the way, but were so closely
pursued that they doubled on their
tracks and returned to the reservation.
All we're arrested. Some were hanged
for murder and Kid and four other
scouts were courtmarshnled and sent
to Alcatraz. TO the surprise Of some
military officers the President soon
Pardoned tho Kid and his companions
and they returned to Arizona.
In 1889 indictments for murder were
found against Apache Kid and several
other Indians. They were arrested nv
Captain Bulls, agent at San Carlos.
md delivered to the civil authorities
of Arizona. Sheriff Glen REYNOLDS
Deputy Holmes and n toamster named
Middleton took the Kid, seven other
Indians and n Mexican and started IN
q wagon for Yuma, where the Indian
murdercrs were to have been hanged.
One day cnrly in November, 1889, the
party was toiliDg slowly over hard
road. To relieve the horses the Sheriff
mndo his prisoners walk M a steep
hill-nll but ono who was lame or
pretended to be so. The sheriff walked
in front, tho prisoners followed.
shackled in couples, whilo Deputy
Holmes walked behind, tho wagon
containing Middleton and tho lame
prisoner bringing mp the rear.
At concerted signal the prisoners
hurled themselves upon the two OH.
GERS md bore them TO tho ground.
whllo tho Indian in the wagon seized
Middleton's pistol and shot him in tho
face. The officers were beaten 60 death
with stones; Middleton was shot azain
and left for dead. The Mexican made
his escnpo before tho indiana cot rid
of their shacklcs, They robbed tho
body of the sheriff Of q gold watch
md $500 in each. Aiming them
selves with tho officers weapons
the Apochcg fed into nountoiDg
This party OF indians constituted tho
KIDS original band of reneeedes.
Nalich was increased by the addition
OF other outlaws hiding from officers
OF tho law Tho hand rofdod l,soL ,,,4