The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-13
APACHE KID"
BLOODY RECORD OF FORMER
SEEGEANTOF INDIAN SCOUTS.

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Grimes Which Startled the Country
on Boil, Sides OF the Rio
Grandc-Aillin: OF u
Sherilf's Posse.
y INCE the Apache Chief, Geron.
~a> imo, has been taught the Gus.
y toms and manners of his white
brethren at the Indian prison
and school in Alabama, there has been
40 redskin, according to the Chicago
Record, who has had so much public
attention as Apache Kid. For six
years he has been making bloody his.
tory along the Rio Grande and Next
can border. A recent report OF the
War Department ct Washington shows
that movements of the military, con-
sequent upon the depredations Of this
savage outlaw, have cost Uncle Sam
altogether over $4,000, and that
troops in President Diaz's Government
across the border have been harassed
by the Kid since 1898. when the Kid
became moro 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 ard 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 $4,000
offered for tho capture OF this reno.
gade.
A great deal has been written abont
Apache Kid that is not true. Nothing
romantic is connected with his history.
1t Is one series Of b,ooathivstY MUIR
ders, malicious robberies and unnamed
villalnies. 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
we'll, makes him no hero. He is q
short, stocky. fnll.blooled Apache
He is wiry and bold, and has never Ind
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 o sergeant OF Indian
scouts under General Crook in tho
Geronimo campaign, when he rendered
valuable services. He is skilllul in
Indian warfare, dead shot at short
range and wonderful trailer. lie
has seen enough OF troopers too, to
be able 10 cutwit them when he is
pursued.
IL March, 1888. the Kid asked Al
bert Sebriug, who was chief Of the
scouts Of the San Carlos agency, for
permission to leave upon special
mission. When questioned about this
he stated that he had deed of honor
to perform. Some years before
Pima Indian had killed q relative OF
Apache Kid, and it de7olyed upon
him once year to so out ana kill 4
Pima Indian as an atouement for the
peace of lis dead relative. Sebriue
refused the request and tried to in
culcate into Apache Kids mind the
moral truth Of loving cues enemies.
The army men, familiar with the Kid 5
ways, knew that Sebring wac wasting
time and they were not surprised one
morning to find the Indian had lisap.
peared.
In June the Kid came back and,
being Immediately put under arrest,
was taken to Captain d. Z. Pierce's
tent. Immediately there was excite.
ment among the friends of Apache KID
and several shots were fired through
the canvas Of the tent. Amid the
confusion the Kid recovered his car
blne, spranS aside, jumped upon g
horse behind comrade and the
mutinous scout fled. The mutireers
Went toward old Mexico, killed two
white men in the Galliuro mountain
passes on the way, but were SO closely
pursued that they doubled on their
tracks and returned to the reservation.
Ali were arrested. Some were hanged
tor murder and Kid and four other
scouts were courtnlarshale0 and sent
to Alcatraz. To the surprise Of some
military officers tho President soon
pardoned the Kid aad his companions
and they returned to Arizona.
II 1889 indictments for murder were !
found against Apache hld and several
other Indians. They were arrested by |
Captain Bulls, agent at San Carlos. |
and delivered to the evil authorities
OF Arizona. Sheriff Glen Reynolds, |
Deputy Holmes and q teamster named !
Middleton took the Kid, seven other
Indians ard Mexican and started II |
wagon for Yuma, where the Indian