The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28
AREDSK;NNED ISHMAEL
Apache Kid Sets Two Govern
ments at Defiance.
SIX YEARS. SANGUINARY RECORD.
His Deprcdations Have Cost Unclo Sam
Over 100000 Price of GU, 600 on His
Head - How His Career OF OutIawry

been taught habits and manners OF his
white brethren Mt tho Indian prison and
school in Alabama there has been no rcd.
skin who has had so much attention as
Apache Kid. For some six years no has
mado sanguinnry history along the Rio
Grande and tho Mexican bordor A recent
report by the war department at Washing
ton shows that the Expectations of this
unique savage outlaw have cost Uncls
Sam altogether over 100000, and t.
troops in President Diaz's government
across the border have been harassed :,
tho Kid since 1893. when ne became
moro permanent dwoller in tho republic OF
Mexico. At different times there have
been as many as 400 trained soldiers II tho
plains, both on tho American and the
Mexican sides of the Rio Grande, in search
of tho Apache Kid while military scouts
and United States mnrshnls and govern
ment police officers by tho score have In.
bored and schemed long and vninly for
tho arrest of the Indian and the attaiI.-
mont OF the prize Of $4,000 offered for tina
taking of tho outlaw
There has been q good deal written
about Apache Kid that is not truo. Thu
stories that hive many believers arc wild,
weird tales, and, except for tho fact thu.
Apache Kid and his followers havo com.
mitted many OF the most dreadful mur.
ders and cruel thieveries on the border he.
tween tho Union and Mexico, there is no,
word of truth in them. The truth, aa
told among tho reliable army officers ana
citizens who 1.-Two adjacent to the San Car.
los Indian reservation, who remcmbcr the
villain we'll and who have Il dozen differ
ent photographs of tho savage, is that he
is Il short, stocky, full blooted Apache
fIe is wiry and bold and has neyer had an
hours education in any government or
private school. Ho never went out of Ari-
Hona until no became an outlaw and new
er dressed in any Earb Of civilization en-
cept the cast of clothing of people in phc-
nix and Mesa who took an interest in the
lad some IA or ID years ago, whom lie was
the best arrow and rifle shot on the Sap
Carlos reservation.
He is remembered by some of tho non
commissioned officers in the United States
army in tbs southwest as a participant in
tho campaign against Geronimo, when he
was sergeant of Indian scouts under
Crook, and those who believe that tho
scouts didn't fool Crook may also believe
that Sergeant Kid rendered valuable serv-
ice in that campaign. He is skillful in In
dian warfare, which is bushwhacking; u
dead shot at short range, like most 4 pa
choS; bravo anywhere, except in tho omen
and IN the dark, where all of his tribe are
towards, and he has seen enough of the
ways of troopers TO be nble to outwit and
Keep away from them.
In March Of 1855 Apache Kid asked ono
Albert Sebring. who was chief of the
scouts at the San Carlos agency, for leave
of absence from tho troops. The Kid said
he wanted to so and perform pious trib-
al duty and that he would be spit upon
nv his rain IL nd frio lie al.
fulfill the traditional custom of his tribe
Pimn Indian had killed Kids GRANDPA
thcr, and, although tho old gentleman was
not OF much account and his loss was his
family's gain, it was Imperative that Kid
should even up the score by killing tho In
dian. SebrinS refused the leave of absence
and made n moral talk to Kid concerning
tho awful wickcdnesS of his purpose.
No ono among the older soldiers in In
dian campaigns who knew the circuln-
stances either at the time or since was
surprised that Kid escaped from thc troops
one night and soon shot and killed the
murderer Of the grandfather savage. Along
III the following June Kid came back,
and being put under arrest Tas taken to
Captain ID. t. Pierce'a tent. Immediately
there was oxcitcmoDt among tho Indian
friends of Kid, and several shots were
fired through the canvas into tho tent
Amid the confusion Kid recovered his
carbino, jumped upon n horse behind
comtade, and the mutinous scouts fed
The mutnecrs went toward old Mex
leo. killed two white men in the Galluro
mountain passes on the way, but were GO
closely pursued that they doub led on their
tracks and returned to the reservation.
All were arrested Some were hanged for
murder, and Kid and four other scouts
were court martialed and sent to AlcatraZ.
To tho surprise of some military officers,
President Cleveland soon pardoned Kid
md his companions, and they returned to
Arizona. In 1889 indictments for murder
were found against Kid and several other
| Indians, and they were arrested by Cap
| tain Bulls, agent at San Carlos, and de
livercd to tho civil authorities of Arizona
| Sheriff Glen Reynolds, Deputy Holmes
and II teamstcr named Middleton took
| Kid, seven other Indians and u Mexican
! and started in wagon for Yuma whore
| the Indian murdcrcrs were to have been
| hanged
| Ono day tho outfit was toiling slowly
| over n hard road To relieve tho horses
tho sherry made his prisoners walk up u
| steep hill all but one, who WAS lame, or
pretended to he. The sheriff walked in
front; tho prisoners followed, ehackled in
couples; Deputy SolNes walked behind
them, and the wagon, containing Middle
| ION and one prisoner, brought up tho rear
/ There was n baS'o of whisky along, end
tho ofliceg7 b. 1afaes careless. At a conc~1t-
ed signal sh prie5S.ers hurled themselves
todily upor Iho two officers and bore them
40 tho ground and the Indian in tho wag.
on seized Middleton's pistol and shot him
In tho face. The officers were bsatcn to
death with stones Middleton was shot
again and left for deaS: and she Mexican
mndc his escape before tho Indians got rid