Evening star., 1921-05-29

ferry, passing through an Indian viii
laGe. where he was recognized by an
Indian lad named Lee. who told the
government agent. Preston. that the
much wanted bandit had passed
through the village.
Preston secured a number of Indian
trailers. In the meantime Cameron
had picked up the trail once more
and traced the bandit down to a
part of the river where the steepness
of the banks prohibited him fording
! the stream and again the fugitive
side and the Indians on the other
Dsarmins his prisoner. Cameron Sc
cured a blackboard and started for
Flagstaff. the county seat of Co
conino county. Cameron threw the
guns in the back of the blackboard
prefering rather to take chance
with the bandit with only his hands
for weapons. He did not handcuff the
prisoner. and so il was that he again
came into the county seat with the
noted outlaw. who afterward suf-
fered the penalty for his crimes on
the scaffold
Another interesting incident in
Senator Cameron's career was when
he took up the trail of Mexican
who had killed man by the name
of Tom Brady. This chase extended
over period of seven weeks and
iff had been obliged to abandon his
horses and continue the chase on
foot. he finally landed the fugitive
in New Mexico. and, being uncertain
as 10 what would be the probable
outcome of taking a man withou,
another he consulted the governor
who happened to be in the toW7 a,
that time. and the district attorney
They assured him there would be nc
objection on their part.
The Mexican. however had many
relatives and friends in the town. SC
Cameron shackled his man to an in
dividuaI whom he had hired for that
purpose and made arrangements with
the driver of local express wagon
to call at the hiding place just be-
fore train time. One minute before
the train was due Cameron drove
up with his prisoner. but the train
was forty-five minutes late News OF
the capture had spread over the small
town and he was obliged to stand
on the platform with his prisoner
until the train came in. facing a
crowd of about 200 Mexicans. There
| were about. however, 100 Americans
at the station which. no doubt. pre-
vented the Mexicans from rushins
Cameron. When he finally got his
prisoner III tnP SinOkinS VI LHe
Pullman and the train vas under
wav he hreathed sigh of relief
little knowing that a strenuous time
awaited him. When he returned t.
the county seat he had to stand of
a large crowd Of Erady's friends: who
lynch the Mexican. He. however
finally landed the prisoner in Jail. and
at the trial the latter was convicted
| But while the jury was out the Judge
left the courtroom. pasSeroy thre"
a newspaper up to one OF the Jurors
that he would ask for new trial
by reason of this action. The matter
was finally compromised by the priS-
oner pleading guilty. He was SEN
fenced to serve ninety-nlne years.
X x X
cENATOR CAMERON can write two
- titles after his name. for he has
been adopted and made chief by two
tribes. He is chief Of the Wallapai
Indians by reason of their admira-
ton for his bravery in capturing the
train robbcr. His name as chief OF
the Walla pals is Little Man No
Afraid" His other title. as CHIEF
of the Navajos. is Little Bear" given
TO him because of the fact that he
was honest in his dealing with that
tribe. The Navajo Indians had been
causing a good deal of trouble in Ari-
zona by leaving their reservation
and driving their stock on land the
title Of which was held by the cattle
men of Arizona. Numerous protests
had been made to the Indian agent,
who stated that he had no power to
l,~ tor n p
getting more unruly every day: some
thing had to be done. so Cameron
made a hurried trip to the nearest
Arizona Army post and secured per-
mission to act. He returned and en-
tered the strip occupied by the In
dians. with whom he held two-day
poWwow.
The Indians declared they had to go
back and confer with their big chief.
stating it would take three days to
declared that they would not leave
the disputed feeding ground until the
next spring. Cameron had arranged
that his deputies meet him and upon
the Indians return he told the In
dians that on the sixth sun of the
them back to their reservation. and
on that date he commenced to round
up and force the Indians to return to
their own lines. They swore they
would kill him if they ever found him
on their reservation. Cameron paid
no attention to this threat, but told
them that the would endeavor to secure
for them the right to one-hah of the
Little Colorado river. He worked in
defatigably and later secured this
right for them, which right they hold
today 1t was while looking for the
train robber that he was obliged to
cross their reservation, and as he ap-
porached one of the Indian villages a
dozen or more young bucks rushed
ont. waving their arms excitedly. The
sheriff stood patiently waiting their
approach. but instead of killing him
they hueged him and informed him
they had made him a chief because
they had prospered back on the res
ervation far better than while on the
disputed land, and they appreciated
his kindness in keeping his word in
securing their rights on the Colorado
river.
Some time ago. at meeting of the
ohip State Society. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. noticing Senator Cameron
talking TO a party of friends, came
over to the group and. putting his
arm around Cameron's shoulder. said: