Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-12-25
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How the Zuai Indians Punish Suspected
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How the Luai Indians Punish Suspected
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The Iuni Indian r,-,t,ntl,u c,m'i =.
Ing 2l".uiu acres. II situated ~ the Wet.
etn part II New Mexico. tifi, miles .uu,h
Of the santa fr Pacific tAllfuai II has
. larger population than MI, ~ the
other eighteen puehlu- scattered through.
out the trtfitOf according ,u the lAs,
census the ttihc numbering ~ men.
vumru aud children IN. Lln, hfe
very sup~tstiii"ns aud their hrlirt IT, n
SUPPOSED witch has led H. the execution
aud torture ~ many " their mrtnlrr~.
who Lave been brought before their high
tribunal tried and tuDui guilty Of witch.
craft. II the gNrinur ~ the cunts ~
any ~ his assistants are taken sick the
witches are charged with bringing on the
affection; failure u e. IL. seA-ona Of
drought ~ heavy drs - attributed TO !
their rnSrr rIlAlI'3.s all kinds are
supposed H. he the Ir.ua - V'ir' rrltt.
only n frw years Agua " ma Wa-L,.
GUS iof bringing un q Iin.u" Il grass
hopper4 Ia the Iuni ,,llr, Hni -hr aud
her -0n were eircu,,d wa h,tlt1h man.
nrr.
The sheriff u \alruriic ut;,. With All
r-ro'tOi nitri state, rNalN lr,m Fort
NlnSate, appeared ut th'N.llLy ~ Xuni
about the mliile VI ~p'".ur't lL' and
iem,ni"i the lndi ", Nhp wee nrcusei
~ maltnatlng a 'qVM T. Vri @'i'L
whom they called ~ I.ch fl I II tie
Indians wsfr arrested aud placri IN the
county jail ut ln4 LunAS. and at their
preliminary hearing september % we're
bound over 10 the grand jur, IN the sum
OF t1,uHr zach. Tonrllkr. ur Mex, All
Indian VINO hal h" Il fearfully tortured,
wa. asa taken to l.o- Luna- ~ witness
Mi. jr settle, the principal OF the school
~ Iuni. AMI Mis- faututr, her assistant,
who are expected 10 testify against the
offenders, remained IN the Indian village
under protection Of guard Of nited
states cavalry.
These arrests were mAiuly brought
about through the efforts ~ Captain
Charles r. NuristrOm. tinted States
army, who. In March last. WAS detailed
~ acting Indian agent Of the rurhlu-
aud licArrllla' The captain ha1 had
many years experience with Indians ~
the southwest AMI the arrest II the
rtngDrairr- proves him 10 be y man 81 lie.
termination, II. IL fully aroused 10 the
Importance Of making these Indians un.
drr-tand tie supremacy Of the govern.
tupnt
The captain In hi- latest report to the
commissioner Of Indian affairs. gtaph-
call, state
The Village NJ Lunl WA recently the
scene ~ All occurrence recalling all the
horrors ~ IA" tays when our tod fearing
ancestors ot New England plou-ly devot.
~ their nrighbors and friends Ia the
stake.
N I"pr old woman. - CT ~ years old.
having been reported ~ witch. the 80.
claty Of the Priests Of III. bow ordered
her tortured until she should confess.
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