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Show NAVAJO INDIANS THREATEN TO MASSACRE SETTLERS Demand That Government Drop Prosecution Pros-ecution of Eleven Outlaws Indicted In-dicted by Grand Jury. tianta Fc, N. M An jppeal for aid to prevent the massacre of the Indian aency forces at Ship Rock, on the Navajo reaervatlon In northwestern New Mexico, waa received by United Statea Marshal A. D. Hudspeth on Friday from Agent Shelton. A telegram tele-gram from the agent says tbe Indian threaten to kill the white at the aency unless the government drops prosecution of eleven Indian outlaws Indicted by a federal grand Jury on charge of riot and assault. Upon receipt of the appeal the 1'aited States marshal telegraphed the sheriff of McKlnley county to go to tbe reaervatlon with deputies and Hudspeth himaelf left for the scene of tbe trouble with a posse. ' After the Indictment of the eleven outlaws Marshal Hudspeth spent three weeks at (be reservation and obtained a promise from the chiefs of the tribe that the Indicted men would mirrender on November 12. Thinking the matter settled, he returned. There are about 500 Navajoa In tbe vicinity of Ship Rock who have never visited tbe agency nor acknowledge the authority of the United States. |