| Show The Red Devils ALBUQUEBQUE May 7The Democrats ALDUQUQU special from Gallup says A serious diffi culty with the Navajo Indians occurred about 8 oclock this morning at Defiance station seven miles west of here I seems that a disute arose in a store of the village between E T Allen a clerk and a Navajo Indian The latter sprang over the counter to grasp a pistol At the same moment Allen drew his pistol and shot the Indian killing him instantly Mr Borland owner of tho store and his wife who were in the room above the store at the time came down and seeing what had happened started for Gallup on horseback but had not gone far when they were surrounded by Indians armed with wer and surounded pistols who accused Borland of killing the Indian and threatening to kill him throateninj kl and his wife on the spot The Indians were wild and fur ous with excitement but Mr Burland fnr ceeded in quieting them bv giving queting up his weapons and saying he had nothing to do with the killing but came to trade with the savages Finally they were permitted tQ continue their journey to Gallup Mean tie Allen and an old man named Hans barricaded the upper story of the store to defend themselves from attack The In amns broke into the store and carried away all they wanted rifling the store of every thing valuable An hour after the shooting a freight rain of the Atlantic Pacific road passed Allen and Hans psed Alen ran for it under a heavy fire from the Indians Allen mad the train and came to Gallup Hans missed the traiu but after being followed by the Indians who were shooting at him for some distance he eluded them and also reached Gallup A detachment of cavalry from Wingate has gone to Defiance which will have a wholesome effect on the Indians and will probably prevent any more bloodshed |
