The copper era., 1910-08-12
NIGHT RAID BY INDIANS.
The Thrilling Adventure of an Eastern
YOUNG Man.

Along about nine O'Clock there was d
raid on the Hayden place east OF
town by savage Indians. 1t may as
the raid was planned and made solely
for the entertainment of one Jay
Edmond Kinster, young man re-
Gently from St. Louis and other points
east and who for the past month has
been an employe at the Pacific
Pacific Creamery company. 1t de-
veloped Immediately upon his arrival
here that Mr.. Kinster had exagger-
ated ideas of Arizona and likewise of
his own prowess in time of battle.
These two things together furnished
the necessary stimulus and when b.
B. Moeur and J. B. Cook talked the
matter oyer and decided on plan of
action, they found that there were a
number in town who were just aching
for little excitement and who were
perfectly willing to play the part of
Indians.
The victim was carefully prepared
for the raid. For several days past
he had been given intimation of an
Indian uprising. He asked many
questions a bout Indians and the reader
may be assured that every question
was promptly answered by his follow
associates who we're on to the deal.
The date of the raid was set for
nine O'Clock Thursday evening. AS
usual Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Kinster, who
has been staying with him at the
Hayden house, retired in the sleeping
apartment on the second floor. Mr..
Kinster was more or less nervous; he
had talked Indian all day and that
was about all he could think. Purely
as matter of precaution a gun was
taken to the sleeping room, though
Mr.. Cook took good care that he had
it and that there were no other loose
weapons around the house. Mr.. Cook
remarked that there seemed to be an
unusual number of horses passing and
repassing the house that evening and
spoke of a report he had heard dur
ing the day regarding the Mcdowell
Indians, neither of which remarks
added to the peace of mind of the st.
Louis young man.
In the meantime DIR. Moeur was in
town organizing forces. 1t was rain
ing at the time and was just the
night for an Indian uprising. He had
no difficulty in securing dozen or so
braves who mounted horses and bor-
rowed every gun in town they could
get their hands on. Many of the ''In-
dians" knew that Mr.. Kinster was
brave for they heard him say so; they
merely wanted to prove the assertion.
They didn't find out until later what
a record he held for speed.
DIR. Moeur and three or four others
who couldn't get horses, accompanied
the party in the doctors machine.
Arriving at the house, the Indians
carefully surrounded the house, mean
while Mr.. Cook was worrying over the
report he had heard in an audible
tone of voice. The victim was in just
the right stage-the psychological
moment was at hand and the Indians
charged with volley of shots and a
yell that almost chilled Mr.. Cook, ex
pecting it as he was. At the first
shot Kinster went under the bed Mr..
Cook exchanged shots with the
raiders. "Tkis'n do" he said.
They'll burn the house sure, we'll
have to make for the brush" They
ran down stairs. the tenderfoot hav-
ing a strangle hold on MIR. Cook "I've
only one shot left" said Mr.. Cook,
"make for the brush" Evidently
Kinster's first thought was the cream
cry and he struck for it in his night
gown, he struck out across the front
yard. There was a barbwire fence
there but he did mt see it and it de-
layed his progress but moment, how
ever, he left part of his sleeping ap
parel on barb. Going through two
more fences in a like manner and
leaving each adorned with a bit of
night gown, he reached the read. |
The doctors machine with the lights
out, was left standing in the read and
the victim, stopping for nothing
collided with it with force sufficient
TO put one of the lamps on the bum.
He had clear sailing for the factory |
then and with an Indian behind him |
on horseback shooting at every jump,
he made marvellous time. Overhaul |
ing a milk wagon, he induced the |
driver to take him on. He arrived at
the factory a moment later and his
appearance can be better imagined
that told. An ordinary night gown is
not wire fence proof and when he
reached the plant, his raiment con-
sisted principally of shreds.
He was scratched from head to foot
A.