South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
SUPERSTITION WAS
CAUSE OF CAPTURE
OF INDIAN OUTLAW
Geronimo Surrender Due To
Mysterious Reflection
From Mirror.

CHICAGO March 1s.-supersti-
ton resulted ga The surrender or
Geronimo. the famous Indian. and
the Apache KID used the FIRST smoke
screen recorded in this country ac-
cofding 90 Col Fred owens. of Chi
cago n Texaz ranger OF half cen
tury ago
Col owens an old circus man.
who earned his title as ranger.
press rider and participant in many
Wild west pursuits. including those
of Geronimo. and the Kid made
these assertions here in a recital or
ne life which has been crammed
flal of action and narrow escapes
thnt read ike the passages from an
Old dime novel
Fred owens when nine years old
was missing from his home in
FiemingsburE. Ky. one morning in
1859. Tie had gone west
AT IS o. in 1858. he became
Texas ranger and made such
mark for himself that ne was sent
to- ;he centennial az Philadelphia
with other rangers 10 represent the
Lone star state. Tn tS7s - and so
he was detailed 20 the pony OK
Dtfss through SO Mans Land. or
tie Indian Territory He was never
hkld mp ont many times outrode
bandits bent on possess ng the val
uables he carried
I'm 1881 DEE tool- the saddle again
as am active ranger. About that
tine Geronimo the most willy CHIEF
tina ever gave the American army
trouble. was getting bad i'm West
Texas Until Gcronimo's capture i'm
the hills back OF chihuahua Mex
iGo Col owens was a material part
of his pursuit. And ne tells story
&C the Indians capture that may
net be part OF tho records of the
w8r DEPARTMENT because Geronimo
hal few friends among white men.
The colonel was one OF these few.
1n after years Geronimo told him
WIZ he surrendered TO the white
man. and 10 IS n story Of the In
dams supcrstitious nature. Geron-
iTnO's pursuers numbered among
them Capt Hndebrand When
TIE Indian was driven into the hills
and the chase became hot Hide
hrand's command was crawling
ever the cracs towards the redskins
EeronEhold. Just before his ~urren-
der Geronimo caught sight of the
fare OF Capt HIdcbrand and was
ready TO fire. Then a bright light
flashed over the officers features.
This the Indian could not fathom.
and IL drove all the dsht out Of
lfim.
I'm those days troopers i'm the
army were resourceful men A pri-
vatc IN the advancing line had seen
q point of vantage and thought his
captain should know OF 1T. To move
or call would reveal his position 10
the Indians. Yet ne must get the
attention Of capt Hildebrand.
Taking a small mirror from his
rocket lee caught the RAYS Of the
e1n. These reflected on the face OF
Ifildebrand. then I'm imminent dan
Eor Of Geronim0's rifle But the
fash beat the Indians trigger finger.
re saw the wonderful. bright light
and thought 10 a message from
heaven 20 identify Capt Hildebra nd
as the Great Spirit Geronimo ran
ND his flag Of truce. merely stipu-
iating that ne should not be hung
or shot for his outrages If he sur
rendered. His terms were accented.
I'm 1881 the Arache Kid. a half
breed outlaw. and his band were
rnaraudiug i'm West Texas The
Apache Rid was of the same tribe.
Int not related to Geronimo Yet
he possessed all the wiles and saw
age cruelty of his chieftain. col
ovens and his fellow rangers were
sent after the Apache Kid
EThe chase was hot one. The
Apacho Kid knew horses and from
tHuc 90 time sot remounts on the
fasteSt and freshest horses I'm cor.
rails he passed. The rangers plugged
aipug ON their same ponies But
toy followed the trail so fast that
thry dove the Apache Rid and his
land 90 q field Of fewer corrals and
more desperate straits
They surrounded the oand a.
Stukins Wells so called from the
sulphur fumes that rise from its pit
Us the law circle closed i'm. the
Apache Kid made use Of smoke
screen. The wind was blowing from
DIS band toward the rangers. The
InJfan fred the prairie. Then. am
der cover OF the smoke they brough,
down some OF the rangers
NCoL Owens did NOT escape. Two
10 The Wolf boys with whom ne had
lyed when me first came 90 Texas
feil iu the rifle fire Col Owens
draeEeG them through ir and rec
turned 90 gel his horse Then ne
rode into a bullet that caught him
in the Left thigh and another killed
ltss horse which fen pn The colonel
cs+lshed his chest and left him un-
conscious. When PIE came to him
sIf ne was seven miles nearer civil
ization. being carried on the back
&c q friendly s1uaw The Wolr
hDys were saved
EecuperatnE he again took u0
"a chase and helFed TO make 10
rpcrry for the Apache Kid until shat
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