Show A MEXICAN KILLED BY AN IN iania dain NAVAJO INDIAN reservation new kew mexico march 10 1887 editor deseret news au an altercation between two mexicans and two Nava joes resulting ln in I 1 the death of one of toe the former 0 occurred c at a point about 12 miles bela law the hogs back on on the san juan kiver Rive routhe on the ath cst it seems that the mexicans had bad brought their herd of sheep of about head aito the reservation for grazing purposes without leave the two l wo Nava joes went to their camp find nd asked them wi why 1 they did so 60 aud and requested them to I leave euve they replied only with abuse and a refusal warm words ensued one ode ot the mexicans trew a leg of mutton from which hewa eating at al and struck one abne of the Nava joes aney clinched and in the scuffle that both fell to the ground the beneath the mexican had bad a pistol and a knife in a belt around arouca his bis body theoder The oher indian fearing for foi the safety eav of his companion jerked the mexicans pistol out of the scabbard and threw it away at A t that toe the mexican 1 drew his knife and raised his arm to strike budnot but not quite quick enough however the other indian grabbed his arm and with a thrust wath with both hands sent the abri steelton ste steel elto to the hilt hUt inthe mexicans own breast he died in a fe few w bours yours Ya rs etc 1 ZENOS |