New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18

GERONIMO. THE NOTED 1APACHBt CHIEF
Who died yesterday.
expedition made UP from the I'd. Sth and sh infan-
Try and the 9Th 9Th sth ana sth cavalry. the horse
xrsn being in charge % Lieutenant Lawton
The expedition got under way in January,
sSS5 but the capture OF Geronimo and his band was
not made until nearly two years later
since he has been confined at Fort Sill. Geronimo
has made many attempts to gain his liberty EarIy
in 1908 be made q tr7p 10 Washington with mum
Der his followers IN an effort 10 interest Fesl
dent Roosevelt in his case The old Indian was un
successful however and the last he was IuII OF
bitter hatred for the white man
AT the time Of his death Geronimo was eighty
ak years old One daughter. Lola VINO lives IN
oklahoma. survives him
Geronimo was born on his fathers ranch al the
head Of the CHA River. In Arizona. while II was
etin a part Of Mexico As boy he worked with
The rest Of his kinsmen. pulling grass for the cat
tie Following his fathers death. when ne was nlne
years old Geronimo and three other boys ABOUT lhe
same age, became hunters, and for seFefaI years
devoted themselves TO the chase On one OF these
hunting expeditions some Mexicans slaughtered
Csercnirno's wife and two children Although
Geronimo said TO have revenged this crime 1t tne
time he would never talk on the subject
After the death Of Coehise. the chief OF the
Apaehes Geronimo became the leader OF his tribe
Leaving the Apache reservation. he roameo the
plains with band Of carefully selected braves and
1nassacred immigrants and pillageo their trains
Their acts became so horrible that at last the
whites rose up and demanded that the war De
3 partnent wipe out Geronimo and an ms Oaho'
General George Crook. an able Indian nehter' was
assigned TO the task After months OF enort Gen
eral Crook in March 1885, induced the Apache chef
70 come into camp for big talk"
Apparently tired of the relentless pursuit OF the
soldiers Geronimo came in. This conference was
held through interpreters. and was stenograpnicaiS
reported by one of General Crooks aids In the
conference Geronimo tbs booothrsty apparently
/ became q lamb
ana Indian scouts. Then the willy Apache declared
his willingness TO surrender and go East
Two or three words enough" said he. I
surrender myself 10 you. 1 shake hands with you
j 7 give myself I'D. Do with as you please I
surrender to you and want 10 be just as If were
in your pocket ny heart Is yours. and hope
yours is mine shake your hand and feel like
your brother. have no lies in my heart
Believing that the campaign was over. the SOL
Siers went 20 sleep that night well pleased with
itheir victory. But It did not end here. however
for two nights later Geronimo and thrty-four OF
his band slipped quietly out of camp and fed 70
the mountains
The War Department officials could not under
stazd how they got away, and reprimanded General
Crook IN such terms that he asked to be relieved
General Miles was then sent 10 take up the fight,
and after tedious delays and great hardshps &C.
xo1iTno Was again forced 20 surrender, and he and
his band were sent 20 Fort Marion. as he had bro
ken the condition Of his first surrender. He re-
hcsived indehnIts sentence. which he was still
serving at the time Of his death.
Lieutenant General Miles. in his book gives
account of she Apache campaign by Major General
Leonard Wood. then an assistant surgeon, who
the only officer with Captain (afte-waTd Gen
crab Laston during the entire campaign. Wood
szid:
ON the llth Of July effected The surprise Of the
Led % ssir sgFFendeE and resulted in the immsdi
themselves and the clothes they wore The
next morning al daybreak Geronimo, Natchez ana
camp. and Geronimo rushed up TO Lawton. threw
his arms . 81, MAJ nm ans sy a MIN hug said
They had a short conversation. and as result
miles Of u.s. ana later IN The Gay moved sun nearer
tseT agreed 20 accompany Lavton to where thew
could meet General Miles and formally sur
render
washington. Feb. I.-''Geronimo was one OF the
brightest. most resolute. most determined looking
men that have encountered said General
e-elsen a Miles. the noted Indian ehieftains cap
tor. tonight, commenting upon incidents connected
with his surrender
lie had the cIearest sharpest eye think I have
ever seen. unless il was that OF General Sherman
arhen ne was al the prime OF life ard Just at the
close. OF the great Every movement indicated
power. energy and determination. in everything
lac ei6 be had purpose.
or course" continued General Niles after
being over those desolate Arizona valleys. noun
fein crests and dark ravines until he was worn
down. he anxious 20 make the best terms
possible. His greatest anxiety was know whether
We would tres. him fairly and without treachery
or as soon he snd his followers were in our
hands, 5rder them shot 10 death. had been
the fate OF some Of his people. told him that SO
long ne and his camp were prisoners just
treatment would be given The Indians were soon
sent out OF the territory"
= President Cleveland believed Geronimo deserved
hanging. expressing this sentiment in the following
telegram which he sent % the Secretary OF War
from New York
I hope nothing viii be Gone with Geronimo which
VIII prevent treating him prisoner OF war
II we cannot hang him. which would much prefer
A GEoF1- WASHINGTON PICTURE.
Handsome phcs~gr svure of the famous Stuart
of ~ snr ofo ,vsSl g.,