The Washington times., 1905-03-10
GERONIMO MAKES
APPEAL IN Vain
President Refuses Chief Re-
lief From Restraint.
WOULD GO BACK HOME
Fort Sill Prisoner Longs for Haunts
IN Arizona Where Forefathers
Hunted and Fought.

Sad and bitterly disappointed, old
Geronimo. the bloodthirsty Apache chief
will leave Washington today for Fort
Sill.zOkla., still prisoner of war.
Wien he called at the White House
with Indian Commissioner Leupp he
put up an earnest plea for freedom from
restraint under which he and his band
are now being kept. but his efforts
were rewarded by nothing but a promise
from the President and Mr.. Leupp that
they would think about his case.
Geronimo Is seventy-two years old
and for many years has been con-
stantly under guard. He came to
Washington 10 ride in the inaugural
parade, with five other famous chiefs
Immediately after the parade the IN
dians were sent to Carlisle, Pa, where
they remained until the inauguration
crowds departed from the city. when
they were brought back, at the direc-
ton of Mr.. Leupp to see the President.
Yesterday being a busy day at the
White House they were not long In the
Presidents room, and when they came
out old Geronimo raised vigorous kick
because he had not been allowed to
make an Grafton. He did, I'm few
and his band and allow them to go
back to Arizona but the President.
through Mr.. Leupp and the interpreter.
told Geronimo that the Great White
Father remembered the time when the
heart of Geronimo was black and caused
him to do bitter deeds. He consented
however, to talk the matter over with
Mr.. Leupp, the guardian of the Indians.
Pathetic Appeal.
Geronino's lips trembied as he made a
final prayer to Mr. Leupp after leaving
the President.
Il want the rope taken off my hands. y
the old Apache said. that j may go in
freedom to my home. We are tired of
living so far away. We will be good if
allowed to return Sitionf
When Re was told that his c,itaI. ouid
be considered he wanted toa,ftao+ If he
could not come back months
and see the President @@9f Wno~. Leupp
said the Presidensd that one away at
that time. In aTas robbed nnaI request
from Geroni of Suspfciormmissioner OF
Indian Al nurse, wis geronimo might
writoi,t. wards where as case when he
1Eept. Mary kept a O.
head nurse was Of tn Apaches. was
$iaf ing the mons the West ever knew.
.ly professionals of renegades roam
Hy, she paid " Mexico and Arizona
sition and TO border into Mexico, tor
IT. .rdering settlers,
subEeral Miles was given COM
had region and ordered TO clean
SteWdians
in soldiers to follow Geronimo
they captured or killed him. These
m % re Capt II. w. Lawton. after
-. general killed in the Philippine
war. and DR.. Leonard Wood. then q
young army surgeon and now general
commanding the Philippines.
The Surrender.
For four months they trailed the
Apaches day and night until at last
Geronimo surrendered and begged Law
ton for his life. General Miles IN his
book OF "reminiscences thus describes the
Apaches;
THE Indians that surrendered with
Geronimo have probably never been
matched since the days of Robin Hood
Many of the warriors were outlaws from
their own tribes Their clothing was
| trimmed in such a way that when lying
upon the ground in bunch of grass, If
| they remained perfectly silent 1t was
as impossible to discover them as If they
| had been a bird or a serpent.