Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-09-18
ARIZONA FIGHTERS
OUT TO GET BAD
INDIANS
Rangers and Posse Start on
Trail of Bloodthirsty Band of
PapagoeS.
(Tucson Citizen.)

(Tucson Citizen.)
Not in years has Tucson seen so pic
turesque sight as the gathering here
today Of the Arizona rangers prepara-
tory to a 15O-mlle march into the
widest section of Arizona 10 capture
John Johns, the Papago Indian mur-
derer Of Darlano Alverez The Pan
ago Indians have hidden defiance to
tie authorities and have announced
that the first white man to enter the
Ato section in pursuit OF Johns viii he
killed. Sheriff Pacheco and Captain
Wheeler of the rangers have picked
up gauntlet which the Indians have
flung down. At o'clock tomorrow
morning a posse Of fourteen men
leaves Tucson in pursuit of Johns.
Each man is mounted and carries a
rifle and revolver. Nearly every
man In the party has at some time
won notch for his gun" in Justly
enforcing the laws of the territory. If
the Indians carry out their threat of
shooting at whoever comes in pursuit
of Johns, each man is met by a band
Of the coolest and bravest fighters in
the entire southwest
This afternoon Captain Harry
Wheeler, Of the Arizona rangers, ac-
companied by eight of his men, ar
rived in this city. They will be Joined
by Sheriff Pacheeo, and three Of his
deputies, and the combined party.
armed to the teeth and prepared for
a long desert trip, will leave about 5
O'Clock tomorrow morning on horse.
pack for the Papago Indian village
.taF. .f.t. t., i. 4
$50 miles southeast Of Tucson. The
trip will be made by way of Quijotoa
and AiO.
Some time ago this paper printed
the particulars Of the killing Of a Mex
lean at El Cobo by an Indian named
John Johns Later Sheriff Pacheco
deputized Tom Childs, Jr., of the Ten
Mile well. to make the arrest Moth
ing was heard from Childs for some
time, until August 9Th a letter was
received by Sheriff Pacheco from
MIN, In which he stated II herewith
return you the warrant sent me- IL Is
utterly impossible for one man to
make the arrest as the Indians are up
In arms, and threaten to kill the first
white man that attempts to travel the
Cobo trail"
When this letter was received from
Chlds. Sheriff Pacheco Immediately
sent the following communication to
the board of supervisors:
Some fifteen days past a murder
was committed at a Papago Indian
rancherla called El Cobo This
rancheria is about twenty miles south
west of the Gunsight mine in this
/ county. As soon as ] was notified Of
this murder | took immediate steps
| Ia qffaQf tho % OF h..
/ For this purpose | went to Gila Bend.
/ but had TO return as / was unable TO
I get necessary transportation into the
/ Indian country. Before returning TO
I this city | deputlzed Tom Childs. Jr..
q very reliable man who knows tie
country and Indians we'll to go after
J the murderer Childs, accompanied
/ by some OF his neighbors made The
grip, hut they were unsuccessful in ac-
Tcomplishing their mission for the rea-
son that the Indians were up In AIMS
and absolutely refused to give up the
| criminal They Ohe Indiansl have
made the threat that anv white per-
son seen travelling over the 'El Cobo'
| trail will be shot down by them.
I'm my opinion these Indians must
be made 10 respect the law, otherwise
more serious complications will arise
| in the future For this purpose |
have made arrangements with Captain
Harry Wheeler of the Arizona rang
ers, to accompany me, together with
eight or ten of his men. | will take
with me all available deputies. de-
sire your sanction for the expenses in
Cured which will be moderate. as no
compensation will be paid to any Of
the posse. simply supplies and Incl
nTnfalg TTtT.ffneF a haaF from "a
once, as we expect to start on the
18th inst, / am, respectfully yours.
Nabor Pacheco sheriff Of Pima
county"
Upon receipt Of this message from
the sheriff, the board OF supervisors
decided to allow the expenses incurred
by the posse, and a resolution to this
effect was passed by them.
This uprising Of the Indians brings
one back to the early days OF the ter7
ritory when the redskins were Ouk in
numbers TO ambush the lonely travel
er of the plains. This Is the first
time for good many years that the
Indians have taken arms in any num-
ber to resist the laws OF the White
Father. and It Is the opinion of Sher-
III Pacheco, as expressed in his COM
municatlon 10 the board of supervis-
ors that II Is best to suppress them
before they are led to believe from
the lack Of action on the part Of the
officers that they are invincible and
can commit their depredations and
remain unmolested To this end the
posse will leave town early tomorrow
morning. and will not return until
they have captured the murderer and
put down the threatened uprising Of
the Indians.
Every man In the posse goes armed
To the teeth. and ready to fight to
the last in the effort TO maintain law
and order among the half civilized
Indians.