Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-21
AHvUTE Mt His FATE
PIUTEs run To EARTH THE MUIR.
DERER OF TEN MEN.
Indiana Were Threatened with lex.
Termination II They Failed to
Wipe Oat the Assassin.

Kingman. Aris.. May l7-Ahvote, the
Pluto Indian. who has in the last thrive
days murdered no less tnan 10 white men,
Is dead. tle met his fate at the hands at
members Of his own tribe. who were COM
PEELED by the mlners IN r.idorA DO canyon
to trail the murderer to his death, the
penalty for their failure to do SO being
fixed at humiliation OF every Pluto the
miners could reach.
Eight years ago a brother OF Ahvcte,
who few days ago murdered several
white men. killed q mail rider The
whites demanded that the murderer he
killed. and AhvOte was ordered by the
tribe to XIII him and bring back convinc-
ing PROOF that he had executed the order.
He brought In one toe and a part OF an
ear. but the whites said he must bring
better proof. Two days afterward he
brought the head of his brother.
Since that time Ahvote has been morose
ana sullen. and he lived apart from his
tribe. Three days ago he took a rifle and
killed Lars Franxen and Ben Jones'. team
sters: Christen Nelson and Charles Mon
aghan miners: Judge g. NJ. Martin. an
assayer and mill man, known all over the
coast; John Powers and W. Connolly.
well-to-do mine owners. and three other
men. names unknown. The killings were
all cOld-blOoded butcheries.
The miners cOngregated in Eldorado
canyon and told the FLUTES that II they
did not bring in or kill Ahvote they would
kill every Pluto they could reach. Six
Flutes Immediately took the trail and fol-
lowed II to the places where his victims
were killed. From side to side Of the Col
oradO river went Ahvote on his Pilgrim
age Of murder. The Indians followed MIN
down the river. found where he had made
his last landing. and trailed him ten miles
up the canyon into the mountains, where
they crept up and shot him a. he was 80.
ing over the range. An Indian went to
the river and signaled John Appel. who
was going down the stream In boat with
the body OF young man. to come ashore.
He tied up his boat and went with the
Indians and viewed the body Of Ahvote.
The board OF supervisors OF Mojave
county. Arixona. offered a reward Of $50
each for Ahvote and Mouse. who MUIR
dered Davis and stearns last February.
Over 100 white men and Indians Joined
in the chase Of the murderer. Tele-
graphic advices from White Kills state
| that Is armed Piute Indians came into
town this evening and made threats that
II the whites molested them they would
do something desperate. The sheriff at
! tempted to disarm them, but only got
one gun. Three Indians were placed under
arrest. and the others left town. l. II
feared they will kill many men In the
hills who are unarmed. and a posse may
! go after them In the morning.
Indian Murderer Killed.
kngman, Arlx, May N.-The SnertII
posse has returned to White Hills from
the chase after Ahvote, the Piute Indian
murderer. They report that the body Of
Judge J. NJ. Morton was found in a cabin
at Gold Bug, seven miles below EldoradO
Canyon. shot through the head. Morton
had lived 80 hours after being shot. and
the body was not cold when found. Ahvote
was killed on Cottonwood island. in the
Colorado river, 30 miles below the canyon.
The bodies Of Ave OF his victims have been
| found.