Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-26
KILLING OF THE
APACHE KID.
Was Followed by Two Men He Had Robbed
Indian Squaw and PappOOse
Also Shot.

decided that II the Indians would go
out any other way so that they would
not be discovered they would LET them
90 and not attack them As soon as
the redmen were mounted however
they rode straight towards the spot
where the brethren had hid behind
the rocks, and were only furnished pro-
lection from one side by them. AS they
rode out OF camp they were close to-
gether, one behind the other Indian
style.
GIVING THE ALARM
The one in lead was a young squaw,
probably twenty-five years old. AS she
approached, the brethren drew a bead
on her with their guns, but discover
ing that II was squaw, they did not
shoot. She had just passed them when
her eye caught sight OF them, She first
said something In low voice and then
gave a bloodcurdllng scream, turned
her horse around and fed to the rear.
DETAILS or THE FIGHT
At this signal the next in line, a fine
looking Indian about forty-fve, sprang
forward TO within two rods OF the men
and tried TO get his rife loose from the
saddle The brethren both fired one
shooting him IN the left cheek with
buckshot and the other piercing his
chest with a rife ball and killing
little one strapped onto his back. Sun
he held his horse facing the men and
continued TO tug al his gun to get IL
loose, until he received another shot
and fell lifeless to the ground, his horse
turning and running TO the rear
The next Indian In line was also shot,
and the horse, turned and ran, but the
Indian still chung 10 the saddle and
went reellng out Of sight The three
remaining Indians. frightened al what
had been done, turned also and went
pell nell down the rocky dehle the
same way they had come up. As soon
as the shooting was over the brethren
fled also, without ascertalning what
had been done.
FIND THE BODIES.
When we arrived the next day they
told us what had happened. but did
not know OF the results. Early next
morning Presidents A. w Wins, Hela-
man Pratt, Martin Harris, Thomas Al
len Lucian Farr and myself, all well
mounted and armed, started back TO
the scene OF the shooting.
We approached the place very eau
tiously. travelling In skirmlshing line.
No attention was paid 10 the bodies un-
III we were satisfied that no live In
dams were within rifle shot. We then
turned our attention to the corpses. Of
which there were three, and Indian.
squaw and pappoose. The man wore
a cartridge belt filed with 1910 cart
ridges, a knife, an anvil a pair Of fine
field glasses besides a chiefs cap,
feathered and ornamented, with vari-
Gus trophies and beads on wrists and
neck.
BURY THE DEAD.
All OF these thinks we took OF. but
did not disturb his clothing, which con-
sisted Of a well-made suit Of buskskin.
We also took the squaw's belt. contain
ing a good Colts revolver, a knife, and
many medical roots, etc. We found
good crevlce in the rocks to bury them
in, first spreading out one Of their
blankets and laying the bodies in one
on top Of the other. then covering them
with another blanket and about three
feet OF rock. l found a splendid bow
with a culver and sixty arrows in II
on the trail where they had dropped II
IN their flight.
OTHER INDIANS FLED
When we had given them the most
respectable burial we could. We then
followed the trail which the escaping
Indians had taken, for some distance,
but as we did not find their packs or
signs TO indicate that they had come
back, or were in the neighborhood, We
turned and went back TO the Williams
ranch, where we spent the night. We
came down 20 Classes Grandes as soon as
we could, after arranging for the safety
OF the scattered families on the outlying
ranches. and made full report TO the
officials, delivering the spells. The Half
Politico telegraphed the news TO the
governor and he Immediately ordered
out a company Of soldiers, who arrived
the same day and have gone to the
scene to make an investigation and re-
port IN detail. This promptness, though
perhaps not needed, pleased me. IL
showed that the officials are Interested
In the welfare and safety OF our people
WAS THE APACHE KID
There is but little doubt that the
dead chief is the famous Apache kid"
for whom We understand the United
States has offered a reward OF $1,000
He is the most noted character among
the Apache renegades.
The officials do not censure our
brethren for their action. They only re-
gret that they did NOT kill them all,
Priests. Smith and Young arrived yes
terday. and We have held three excel
lent meetings today