The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-07-21
STRANGE RACE.
of Little People With Monkey
Faces Found in
Mexico.

IN raso 'I-Nasl cor. New York li"rald.l
The building of the Kansas City,
Mexico and Orient Railroad is bring
ing to light near Bacoyna. Mexico,
/ in the western part of the State of
Chihuahua. strange race that live
/ in mountain caverns. Their Ian
guage is an incohent gibberiSh
peculiar to themselves, and they leap
from crag to crag like wild animals.
The county around Baycona is as
wild as can be found anywhere in
the republic. and its isolation
accounts for the fact that such a
race could thus long remain untouch-
ed by the forward march of civiliza-
ton
Judge Jay Guode. Of Texas, and
for severel years on the bench of the
District Court here, has just return
ed from tour of research i'm Mexico.
during which he penetrated the coun-
try inhabited by this queer people.
Starting from La Luz mining camp
on a mountain climbing mule and led
by a trusty guide, Judge Goode
travelled four days until he came to
what he considered an advantageous
point from which To- make observa-
tons
He camped and formed the acqua-
imtance of Father Mariana Guerrero.
recluse priest, who has lived in
Northern Mexico more then quart
er of century From Father
Guerrero Judge Goode obtained
much information relative to these
people, who. like prairie dogs, scuttle
back into their subterranean homes
whenever intruders come near.
1T was the most wonderful sight
ever beheld. said Judge Goode.
and now that the railroad is open
ing up that section to communication
with the world predict that before
another year students from all over
the county will be in Mexico to study
this remnant of humanity These
people are almost dwarfsi in size. and
their faces remind one of the baboon
or monkey. They are neither Mex
lean nor Indian. In fact, they seem
a distinctive race. unlike any other
in existance. They are timid to such
an extent that they seldom permit an
to approach them, and they
flee from a camera as if it were
Calling gun. made numerous I'M
successful attempt to take snapshot 1
photographs, and. although obtain /
ed several good views of the locolity, |
not once could | catch a picture of
the individuals themselves. 30
The only semblance Of civilization
is the fact that these people DO, after
a fashion, til. the soil Theirmethod
IF farming is primitive, and the yield
is limited to few varieties of fruit
and vegetables which thrive in North
arn Mexico regardless Of cultivation
Although saw no Warlike demon
Father Guerrero, who
k ws these people perhaps better
T. m any other person. informed me
tat when aroused they are extreme
y pugnacious, ever ready 70 rush up
III an enemy with bow and arrow.
In fighting they go in drove, Their
language is different from anything
ever heard. 1t is an incoherent
Of low. cultural
sounds, more like the grunt Of a hog
than the articulation Of a human be-
ny, and, Judging from the sound.
t. variations and infections, their
vocabulary does not exceed 200
words.
Father Guerrero says that
he has never learned to
interpret their language and has
never been able TO engage them in
they seem to know that
ne is spiaitual adviser, and they
nave often approached him, one at a
time. and by signs have given him
10 understand that they wanted his
blessing. They evidently have some
dea Of religion, although they have
no places of worship.
Upon being blessed by the priest
hey Scamper away much after the