Tombstone epitaph., 1917-01-14
GERONIMO
(Tucson Starr

(IucSOn Starr
 1t has been suggested by Harry Arizona Drachman that the basement of the HOel Geronimo be set aside as chamber of horrors dedicated to the atrocities of the renegade Indian murderer He would have made wax figures which would show the mutliations which Geronimo committed on the bodies of his vctimseyes gouged out ears chopped off, abdomens slit limbs brok in dozen places representations of the bodies of babes whose brains had been dashed against bould and others showing to the curious tourist the ncees of savagery in which Geronimo exceled
 The idea of the name, understand. is not much to honor Geronimo. but the commercial possibilities which 1t holds Fasteners seeing the Hotel Geroni mo- advertised would immediately think of the Apache campaigns of the 70's and sos The would, it is argued, have romantic interest the capitalization and commercalism of which would induce many tourists to come to Tucson. The suggestion that the basement be dedicated to chamber of horrors would be only carry ing out the idea. might add interest to the general scheme to place somewhere in thehoel lobby bronze tablet giving the of the victims of Geronimo How this might clash with the commercial appeal of the by deracting from the impessveness of the and fame of Geronimo.
 It is not expected presumably, that the remaining pioneers and Indian fighters will be conspicuous in the agitation in favor of the Geronimo tat they would find pleasure in strollng through the proposed chamber of horrors It has been but scant 8 years since Geronimo name synonymous in Tucson, with the most endish barbarity and cunning treachery and there in Arizona today. many who carry in their heart the of Geronimo s hate.
 If it is proposed to do honor in some measure to noble redman mOre sinned against than sinng if it is proposed to concede something to the belief current i'll the east at the time that Geronimo fought for his home and fresde would urge that the promoters of the Scnene living old timers that Geronmos atrocities uniusti fled, that it wrong to murder pioneer Arizona set tiers and their wives and children Be tolerant of the feelings of the old timers. Then after they all gone the of the hotel can be changed to Geronimo 9th hotels in the city, catching the petty commercial spirit might follow sut and choose for The Apache Kid Chihuahua, Nachis, Eskmzin Victorio De-shay. Esk- oyouhay and Chatto the murderer of the McCoas fam fly.
 The Indian whose it is proposed to perpetuate in grand hotel because of his facility cut-throa not an Apache chief. He was not Apache, he chief, according to Col Jas H. McClntOck, the Arizona historian but of the anos Indian tribe of Chihuahua, Mexico of which he a subchef. It was his gift of gab' is related that put him into the position which he maintained by the gift of maevolent cunning and criminal ceverness. The chief of the anos Juh, afflicted with impeachment of speech. he used Geronimo as his spokesman. At conference be- tween General Crook and band of JanOs Crook led to believe that Geronimo the chief because he dd all of the talking and thenceforth the fattered Geronimo posed chief of the Apaches, though he first ciated with the Chircahuas Arizona was not Geron- imo's "native heath'' When peace-transitory peace made with the Chiricahuas and the latter put reservation, Cocse, the chief of the Chrcamas word to the Janos that raOns to be had for the ask ing of the federal government Juh with his Janos and his amanuensis, Geronimo. It indeed red lettered day' for Arizona when he While he in prison at Fort Sill Oklahoma, Geronimo deposed from his usrped position chief and the title given to Asa Duke a son Of Juh
 These things have set down being of interest at the present time and pertinent to the pretty suges ton that the modern hotel which is intended shall be the symbol of the hospitality of the New Tucson. shall bear the of the cut-throat renegade whose was anathema to those who laid the foundations of the state.
 Faltin may be insane but he had proper apprecia- ton of the fitness of things when he escaped from the asylum just Hunt taking the count of nne says the Tucson Star
 A man is always anxious to help another-if he sees a chance to help himself