Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-24
APACHE KID"
RoRNOss DID the WORK.

~ the latest reports from the sierra
Madre ere true. the Mormona have at
last put the finishing touch 10 some
OF the most extraordinary careers
known BOB The southwest one OF the
m0st notorious Indians that terroriHed
Sew Mexico. Arizona and northern
MrXIco was the chief known aa
Apache Kid" Some years ago the
"kiI. comparatively disappeared from
the public view. and his fate has never
been definitely segled. although his
death has been several times reported
Rewards have been offered for him
dead or alive. and these will now be
claimed by the Murmona Of Colonia
IhehrCn On he ground that the chief
90 the party who raided that vehement
last week and was killed by the
"av,ngiuE angels % the church who
pursued them was none other than the
notorious Indian desperate.
This startling Information reached
El paso Tuesday evening says the
Times A Mr. Turlcy. coming from the
scene 90 the nght. related the circum-
stances of tho AFFAIR 20 several parties
in this city and Juarez. from whom an
account was obtained yesterday. Ac-
c0rling to Mr Turley the Indians came
upon che settlement while the men
were absent Boz the fields They 80 con-
Quoted themselves a. tu terrify the
women and children. and raiding the
supplies iu sight proceeded to help
themselves Co whatever struck their
fancy after which they left The men
returning org1nixed a posse and went
Boo pursuit They came up with the
thieves Tho latter attempted TO -.
cape. boa the rides of the frontlersmea
were accurate and the result was three
good. indians. while one buck aud the
squaNs got away.
The one who seemed IN b. the ieaeer
was killed by a Mr. Harris. who was
uun of abe posse lie vas desperate
looking character ana on his forehead
directly over the eye. was long. deep
scar 3s 0f e. cut This answers the des-
crIptiou 10 jhc notorious Apache Kid ''
Bcslles ihia the appearance Of the dead
indian nlied With that of the des-
peudo 30 several other points. and par
ties who had Fcen him in ne were full
u.s. satisfied that he is the same one
q. a Woodruff ~ Sat Lake city,
on uf De- apostles of the Mormon
church who arrived IN the city yes
tcrtly from 1 tour Of the colonies. was
100 Du,nnl pacheco when the trouble
occurred He was one " the party OF
'tv,ugiug angels that took up the
pursuit ana was present at the hght
Hr assisted in burying the dead. and
saw the mar supposed TO be the kid"
when seen Boy Times reporter. he
said.
% think there r. no doubt az To the
identity OF the dead Indian. lie an
swcrs fully 90 the description. so those
who know him say. and II 10 the Inten-
ton of thc people 70 claim the reward
omcrcd FOR him IN the United States
They have taken photographs. and are
preserving ull the evidence necessary
tn, F1verums ui officials are also on
Oh" ground examining into the matter
aus "il hv called upon Ia certify to
ther matters"
Yesterday afternoon Mayor Onat.
received &c telegram from Don Francis-
c' M'trus, the mayor of Casas Gran.
d"s. Dpnhrming the former advices vent
hs n.m t1 the effect that an examina.
i''n .'tt no doubt but that the raiders
N"i" Ap1yhcs The message was for
VtrlaI Goo chihuahua
About year ago the reports came
from sonora that the Apache Kid"
h'l mc' his death In the mountains Of
lH'i state from disease. ana Their. Is
put little doubt that he was In that
section. The story was then never con
nrusI