Show OLD GERONIMO LAID IN GRAVE I I Had Been Churched and I Died in the Religion of His Forefathers Lawton OKla Okia Feb IS the theold theold theold old Indian war chief chiefs who died at Fort Sill yesterday was laid at rest in the Apache burying ground northeast of the army post today toda The Rev L L Leg Legters Legters Legters the Indian missionary minister con COIl conducted conducted ducted the services which were as similar to the old Apache style of burial as the ministers cOnscience would permit ermiL The war department officials had set aside to today today today day as a holiday for the Apache prison prisoners ers of war at Fort Sill and the 2 war warriors warriors joined In the slow procession that carried the remains of their hero leader to their final resting place It was only by b great effort that Geronimos widow was kept yesterday from killing the old war warriors nors sorrel driving horse his so that it might pass on with him to the happy hunting bunting grounds Geronimo died In the old faith the re religion rl religion ligion of his forefathers which knew no white mans God The sun was his con conception conception conception of the deity Four For years ago abO when Geronimo was much alarmed that the in injuries Injuries inJuries juries received from a fall from his horse would prove proe fatal he joined the Reformed church He was suspended from the church two years ears later because of ex cx excessive excels cels c drinking gambling and otherwise breaking the rules roles of ot the church Asa C who has been acting chief of the Apaches in all their dealings with the government will likely succeed Ge Geronimo Geronimo GeronimO is the last of the hered hereditary hereditary tan chiefs of the branch of ot the Apaches to which Geronimo belonged |