Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11
INDIANS

Earl NJ Cranston. United States
district attorney, ana q II Davis. a
deputy United States marshal. came
in last evening to look after the trial
ui the four Indians charged with The
murder OF Wap, The medicine man
The prisoners are Ewoop. san Juan
Cunach ana Patricip. The three first
named had a trial in the district courl
mere recently. but before the evidence
was all in the case was dismissed on
the ground that the court lacked luris
dictiun, from the face that the crime
was committed by InGiaus against an
Indian on the reservation ana the mat.
Ter was passed sap 70 tho Dnited States
authorities. There was one other nc.
cuset OF being implicated in the crime
hut he was never found by the officers
His maine is Si-way, and he is a son
OF Tuah-muoy, the squsw OF Cunach.
She is the sqnaw who was kept a
prisoner for several weeks because
She was wanted as witness.
The case was caBed at the court
house last night at ) O'Clock by U. S.
Commissioner Pngrey, and a night
session was held for a few hours In
order to finish up so the officers could
get away this morning.
Henry Hechiman appeared for the
Indians, as Barry Sullivan, their at.
torney, did not show.iip, The evidence
of the prosecution was taken. and the
Indians waived examination. They
were bound over 10 the October term
OF the Federal court. and were taken
ont on the morning train for Denver.
where they will be kept in jail till
their case comes to trial.
This morning, for the first time
since they were put in Jail some
monti& ago. they felt the warm sun
shine and the wind These two ele-
ments are such important factors in
the life OF the Indian. for they are
born, live and die almost in the open
air. and to deprive them OF the sun
shine and the breeze is perhaps the
greatest punishment that can be in
ilicted upon them.
They all showed the effects of their
confinement Their faces, though the
faces OF red men, showed haggard
and worn appearance. san Juan
showed the effects OF his confinement
more than any of the others, He look
ed very weak He is OF highly ner-
yous temperament and had fretted
more than the others It Is feared he
has consumption. for he complained
Of his lungs and has the headache al
most continuously. As they walked
to the depot San Juan carried the big
Mexican hat with an eagle feather in
1t in his hand, hat he might get the
full benefit Of the sunshine. lie was
very nervous and cast frequent and
anXous glances Into the faces Of both
red men aud whites around him. as
though looking Tor sympathy or some
encouraging sign lie had little
white cloth with which he wiped away
the tears that would flow. try as he
might 10 keep them back
Many white man was affected with
sympathy AT the sight of this old In.
dian shedding tears at leaving his pen-
pie and going to what doom he knew
not. lie has a squaw and five chill
dren. but none Of them except Patri-
clio. one Of the prisoners, who is his
eldest son, were present, and the old
man knew not whether he would ever
Sc them again. Not long ago San
Juan was a fiery and Impetuous In
dian. and was known in town by the
great hat and eagle feathers which he
wore Now he was broken in body
and spirit aud realized his utter help
lessness.
II ia hclplessness that arOuses sym
pathy. What the white man consid-
ers a crime may not be viewed In the
same light by the indian. for he has
not been educated up to our stand
ards
Ewoop was vlslbly affected. but he
concealed his feelings by vigorous
chewing of gum. His squaw. Be-ah
yah-cuch. had come in to see her hus-
hand off She walked beside him TO
the depot, rarely speaking. She had
rustled s. by selling trinkets. and had
given the money 10 someone to give
her husband. but he had only receiv-
ed one dollar OF the money. She
bought him box OF little peaches, and
at parling took a little string OF
shells and ornaments from her neck,
and cutting some of them of gave
them TO him. Then the officers hur-
rled the men onto the train and she
saw him no more-perhaps, never VIII
see him again.
| Before getting on the train he ex-
changed his high hat with the eagle