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Show THE INDIAN MURDER NEAB FORT PEARCE. The following telegram was received re-ceived to-day by Dest-iet Telegraph ooiiceruiug the killing of a Moqula Indian by some 1 Mutes, brief referent refer-ent to hlch has already appeared iu the Nkws: St. leorge, April l Jth, 178. On Sunday, the 7th, we received a telegram from Winnor that one Motjuts was killed aud another wounded on Uie previous day, near Fort Pearce, by four Piutes; that the 1'iulea rob I red Uie two Moquis of two doukey. 17 blaukets, aud some calico. We immediately acted act-ed upon the Information and sent out some brethren and some friendly friend-ly Indians, and captured the four liutitj who were charged with the crime. We have them now in pritou, the two principal ones lu Irons. The living Moqui Is here, and was but slightly wouuded, by aa arrow, In the side of the head. He feels well toward us. We have went for Thalt-s Hakell to come and talk Moguls so that we may larn what Uie Moqui baa to state. The other Pin tea In this region condemn con-demn the conduct of the four who are charged, and wish the guilty penbdied. Cormier ltentley,witb a jury went and held itiquest over Uie body of the murdered man aud returned a verdict of wilful murder by pme per-on or persona unknown, un-known, but done with feloutous intent, in-tent, and believed to l-s by Indians. In-dians. A preliminary examination was held yesterday before Justice I. und, and a continuance granted till lu o'clock I"-morrow, ao that Tbalea Hftkell, Moquis Interpreter, may be present to obtain the testimony testi-mony of the living Moquis, who t I tie chief Horns ia the case. |