Mohave County miner., 1914-02-28

From the Huntington Herald-Ds- patch, of Huntington, Va, we learn that a well known Wallapal Indian. Willitopsie by name, accompanied by several other Wallapais, have been visiting in that city and that A. B. Erode, formerly Santa Fe agent at Kingman, called upon the Indians to renew old acquaintances. Erode told the reporter. evidently. that Wallapal Charley was formerly chief of the Wallapals and that Beecher was now from the truth, Charley never having been a chief, and Beecher being far down in the ranks. Wllitopsie is not an overly good Indian, he and his old dad having killed few white men in their time, although It is impossible at this time to fix the crime upon them.
 Supervisor J. c. Potts relates an amusing incident in the career of old Willltopsie. Some years ago he (Mr. oblSJ W dS ltouUlCu WlUu and was advised by friend to try a certain brand of liniment. He did so and found it quite efficacious. Soon thereafter his old friend "Bannock" Kimberley. reported well developed case of rheumatism and Mr. Potts sent the bottle of iniment to him at Stock ton Hill. Kimberley used some of the medicine and placed the bottle on the table in his cabin. Shortly thereafter old man Willitopsie came in and after talk ing little while Kim berly went out, and as he was coming in again Willitopsie came out of the door like a shot out Of gun and took through the brush as if gone mad, disappearing over ridge of the hill. In short time one of the little boys came up from Willtopsis's camp and stpod in the doorway of Kimberley's cabin. Looking toward the table on which to it he asked if It was "Coyote medi- cine" Kim berley told hlm that it was, and the boy stated that his father had taken a drink from the bottle while Kimberley was absent and was afraid he was going to die. He did not die, we are sorry to say, the white men doping him up with strong coffee and relieving his pain. but he did sure have a warm time while the effects of that liniment lasted.
 The trial of Atha Leonard and young fellow named Tomlin, on a charge of murdering Marshal Peter son, at Mesa. so,le months ago, is now on at Phoenix. The young men are defending themselves on plea of self defense. Leonard and Tomlin went to Mesa on the day of the killing, having stolen bicycles to ride to that place, A store had been burglarized in the early evening and the officers were out in quest of the thieves and coming upon Tomlin and Leonard, the latter of whom was known to the marshal. struggle ensued between the men and Peterson was shot and killed. Officers followed the boys into the country west of Wlckenburg, where they were arrested and confessed to the killing. Leonard in letter to his sister, stated that he knew what he would get, but that it would not be worse than life. Leonard is well known here, where his mother and sister lived for several years The young fellow was put on probation by Judge Sloan some years ago on charge of robbing the mails, he driving a mail stage between King man anl C,rbat.
 A prize fighter hv the name of Jack Moran was arrested at Needles last Tuesday on a charge of burglarizing sa loon on the Arizona side of the river. He confessed to the crime and implicated man who was working at the place. Before his arrest he gave up about thirty dollars. which he stat ed was within a few dollars of the amount that had been gwen him by the other fellow. Moran had engaged in prize fight near the saloon Sun day last and took second money. His face would indicate fhat the other fighter had made chopping block of him.