Evening star., 1924-08-03

While waiting for further develop
ments regarding the so-called White
Indians of Panama,
The AlbinoS of some of whom were
y.r recently brought to
this country for
scientific scrutiny and classification.
1t is interesting to read in The Star
Of July 2S, 1874, of the discovery of
q tribe of Albinos in the Western part
Of the United States. This discovery
had not lately been made, but it was
only then brought to public notice in
the form of a letter that had been re-
ceived by the Government and given
to Tho Star for publication. The
writer of 1t stated that in July. 1S45.
while travelling east from the Pacific
and seeking a gap or pass through
the mountains to lead into the Rio
Grande south of Santa Fe, he found a
passage that led him into the country
of the Albino. He continues:
"It Is a canyon of 80 miles in length.
From the outlet l travelled about one
mile. when l found three women and
two children. Their skin was a S white
as snow. This was at MONDAY. I'm
mediately one of the women left the
place in haste, and about Sundown
three men came riding rapidly on the
finest horses l ever saw. They were
well armed. They Immediately dis
mounted and disarrned me. They were
white men such as are frequently
seen in Santa Fe and some etimes in
California. The next morning early
was ordered to mount my mule with
ahead OF me and the two others fol-
lowed. After riding about 20 miles
they diSmounted and ordered me to
do the same. They had short con-
fab together, and l was ordered to
mount my mule. They gave me all
my arms and traps with the under
standing that / was to make good
time out OF the canyon and would
continue going in that direction with
out looking back. well understood
drawing their knives across their
throats. i quickly bade them adieu
and made the best mule time possible
out of the canyon.
From that point i travelled over
30 miles before I reached the village
of a tribe of ComancheS. When | told
the chief by signs that l came out of
those mountains he was afraid OF me.
He said that they were the abode of
the evil spirit, and that no Indian
who went into those mountains ever
returned from them.
THE Albino country, as ! call it,
is circular, surrounded by steep ana
high mountains covered with snow.
d
to be 50 miles In diameter, as | could
see the full circuit of the mountains.
1t appeared to me like monster
crater, and the whole scene was most
majestic. The climate was delightful
and the soil rich l believe these peo-
pie are intelligent. and understand the
arts and sciences Their clothes are
woven from wool. cotton and silk, L
concluded that the log cabin where
saw the three women and two chill
only entranse into their country, and
that the three men were the husbands
Of these women.
1t appears from other matters
printed in the same issue that further
Information about these people had
been obtained by Army officers. The
settlement, Ii would seem, had been
mentioned as early as 1929 by span
ish Jesuit priest AGAIN: .nconn, IN ~ ,SJ1' IL
The people were believed to have
been q Chinese origin. The language
reSemoled Chinese and the women
had the almond eyes and little rect
OF that race. Yet Montezuma was the
deity. A highly evolved governmental
system prevailed. At the time of
these publications the largest settle
ment in New Mexico contained about
1900 people, being surrounded by a
strong wall.
The abduction of Charlie Ross so
years ago this Summer shocked the
country profoundly,
T;dnar;no If but, owing to the
fact that the
Char1le hoss. Beecher-Tilton trial
was then in progress in Brooklyn. it.
did not at first attract the attention
that later was given to. it. In The
Star of July 50, 1874. are kilograms
telling of the reported discovery of
the boy In. the hands of band of
gypsies at Hamburg. Pa. the father
going there from Philadelphia to see
tho child In the hope that it was his