Roman Chiquito person
also known as: Roman Chiquito, Roan, Roman
Summary: A Mescalero Apache described as brave, honest, truthful, and a gentleman, grandson of war chief Cadette.
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acquitted_of
return to Fort Riley
cited from About forty days after the escape of the… (1891)tin and buried the skin, the
meat they ate raw. And so they kept in sight
of the railroad track until they came to where
they could see the mountains of New Mexico,
then they knew where they were. They left the
railroad and made a bee …
arrested_for
resisting the police
cited from Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police… (1891)was his
friend and that Carpio was insane ; he an-
nounced his intention of going to the mountains
in search of Carpio and promised to bring him
in, but was told that a party of Indian police
had already started in pursuit of the murderer …
resisting the police
cited from Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police… (1891)Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police
and soon overtook them ; he endeavored to per-
suade them to permit him to go alone in search
of Carpio. “He is loco,” said Roman. “He does
not know what he is doing, if you find him he
will resist a…
resisting Indian police
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)was his
friend and that Carpio was insane ; he an-
nounced his intention of going to the mountains
in search of Carpio and promised to bring him
in, but was told that a party of Indian police
had already started in pursuit of the murderer …
arrived_in
cited from Hatch, finding himself outgeneraled and… (1891) · +1 more
rio defeated Hatch and whip-
ped the ninth cavalry at San Andreas, it was
Roman Chiquito who tenderly nursed and cared
for his friend. Captain Henry Carrol, of the
Ninth Cavalry, when that gallant officer was
shot through the body, a victim …
cited from Carpio was convicted of murder in the first… (1891) · +1 more
tol to have mercy on her unfortunate
brother.
Carpio was convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death. A jury was sub-
sequently impannelled to inquire into his sanity ;
they found him to be sane, but a few weeks
after thi…
cited from About forty days after the escape of the… (1891) · +1 more
tin and buried the skin, the
meat they ate raw. And so they kept in sight
of the railroad track until they came to where
they could see the mountains of New Mexico,
then they knew where they were. They left the
railroad and made a bee …
cited from to take a bloody vengeance… (1891)
to take a bloody vengeance. It was then that
Roman Chiquito accompanied the writer to the
frenzied Mescaleros in their White Mountain
fastness where they were preparing for a gen-
eral massacre. Through his earnest persuasions
they were induced to …
cited from Roman Chiquito was confined in the mili-… (1891)
Roman Chiquito was confined in the mili-
tary prison at Leavenworth nearly a year and
was then removed to Fort Riley in Kansas. How
he escaped with three other Apaches from
prison, how they found their way back to the
Mescalero reservation, a di…
cited from “There were four of us,” said he, “all Mes-… (1891)
“There were four of us,” said he, “all Mes-
calero Apaches; every day the soldiers would
march us out to work; there were hundred sol-
diers, thousand soldiers ; when Apache no work
hard, soldiers hit him with gun, say ‘d— n
Apache’. My heart go…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
s their wongs ; a hope,
it is perhaps needless to say, that was never
realized.
Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-
flicted upon his tribe. They in turn, blamed him
for misleading them with false hopes. He be-
came dissatisfied and resol…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
tol to have mercy on her unfortunate
brother.
Carpio was convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death. A jury was sub-
sequently impannelled to inquire into his sanity ;
they found him to be sane, but a few weeks
after thi…
begged
Captain Brannigan to shoot him
cited from discovered signs of bare foot Indians making… (1891)discovered signs of bare foot Indians making
their way towards the agency; the tracks were
followed and finally led to Roman and his fel-
low fugitives. When the police found them they
were in a pitiable condition, naked, barefoot and
emaciated w…
blamed_for
misleading his tribe
cited from Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-… (1891)Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-
flicted upon his tribe. They in turn, blamed him
for misleading them with false hopes. He be-
came dissatisfied and resolved to sever his tribal
connection.
born_in
Mescalero Apache tribe
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)ROMAN CHIQUITO
The Romantic Story of a Mescalero Apache.
Written Specially for The Enterprise
by Albert Fountain
You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; a…
charged_with
resisting the police
cited from Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police… (1891)Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police
and soon overtook them ; he endeavored to per-
suade them to permit him to go alone in search
of Carpio. “He is loco,” said Roman. “He does
not know what he is doing, if you find him he
will resist a…
confined_in
Leavenworth military prison
cited from Roman Chiquito was confined in the mili-… (1891)Roman Chiquito was confined in the mili-
tary prison at Leavenworth nearly a year and
was then removed to Fort Riley in Kansas. How
he escaped with three other Apaches from
prison, how they found their way back to the
Mescalero reservation, a di…
departed_for
cited from About forty days after the escape of the… (1891)
tin and buried the skin, the
meat they ate raw. And so they kept in sight
of the railroad track until they came to where
they could see the mountains of New Mexico,
then they knew where they were. They left the
railroad and made a bee …
discovered_by
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
tin and buried the skin, the
meat they ate raw. And so they kept in sight
of the railroad track until they came to where
they could see the mountains of New Mexico,
then they knew where they were. They left the
railroad and made a bee …
escaped_from
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891) · +1 more
tol to have mercy on her unfortunate
brother.
Carpio was convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death. A jury was sub-
sequently impannelled to inquire into his sanity ;
they found him to be sane, but a few weeks
after thi…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
tin and buried the skin, the
meat they ate raw. And so they kept in sight
of the railroad track until they came to where
they could see the mountains of New Mexico,
then they knew where they were. They left the
railroad and made a bee …
escaped_with
cited from Roman Chiquito was confined in the mili-… (1891)
Roman Chiquito was confined in the mili-
tary prison at Leavenworth nearly a year and
was then removed to Fort Riley in Kansas. How
he escaped with three other Apaches from
prison, how they found their way back to the
Mescalero reservation, a di…
felt_wronged_by
his tribe
cited from Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-… (1891)Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-
flicted upon his tribe. They in turn, blamed him
for misleading them with false hopes. He be-
came dissatisfied and resolved to sever his tribal
connection.
fought_in
escape from soldiers
cited from “There were four of us,” said he, “all Mes-… (1891)“There were four of us,” said he, “all Mes-
calero Apaches; every day the soldiers would
march us out to work; there were hundred sol-
diers, thousand soldiers ; when Apache no work
hard, soldiers hit him with gun, say ‘d— n
Apache’. My heart go…
found_in
pitiable condition
cited from discovered signs of bare foot Indians making… (1891)discovered signs of bare foot Indians making
their way towards the agency; the tracks were
followed and finally led to Roman and his fel-
low fugitives. When the police found them they
were in a pitiable condition, naked, barefoot and
emaciated w…
grandson_of
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
ROMAN CHIQUITO
The Romantic Story of a Mescalero Apache.
Written Specially for The Enterprise
by Albert Fountain
You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; a…
is_a
cited from You ask me to tell you the story of Roman… (1891)
You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; and al-
though it may appear absurd to use such a word
in connection with an Apache Indian, I assure
you, Roman Chiq…
gentleman
cited from You ask me to tell you the story of Roman… (1891)You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; and al-
though it may appear absurd to use such a word
in connection with an Apache Indian, I assure
you, Roman Chiq…
truthful
cited from You ask me to tell you the story of Roman… (1891)You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; and al-
though it may appear absurd to use such a word
in connection with an Apache Indian, I assure
you, Roman Chiq…
honest
cited from You ask me to tell you the story of Roman… (1891)You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; and al-
though it may appear absurd to use such a word
in connection with an Apache Indian, I assure
you, Roman Chiq…
brave
cited from You ask me to tell you the story of Roman… (1891)You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; and al-
though it may appear absurd to use such a word
in connection with an Apache Indian, I assure
you, Roman Chiq…
lived_at
cited from Thoroughly disheartened, Roman Chiquito… (1891)
and when
Roman, through his white friends, remonstrated
the agent gave as an excuse that “Roman Chi-
quito was a promising young man and that his
spiritual welfare demanded that he should not
be removed from the christianizing influences
surro…
cited from Carpio was convicted of murder in the first… (1891)
tol to have mercy on her unfortunate
brother.
Carpio was convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death. A jury was sub-
sequently impannelled to inquire into his sanity ;
they found him to be sane, but a few weeks
after thi…
cited from Carpio was convicted of murder in the first… (1891)
tol to have mercy on her unfortunate
brother.
Carpio was convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death. A jury was sub-
sequently impannelled to inquire into his sanity ;
they found him to be sane, but a few weeks
after thi…
cited from Thoroughly disheartened, Roman Chiquito… (1891)
Thoroughly disheartened, Roman Chiquito
removed with his family to Three Rivers, still
on the reservation, but thirty miles from the
agency; here he set up his tent, opened a farm
and endeavored to earn his own living.
cited from Roman and his family were soon on terms… (1891)
Roman and his family were soon on terms
of friendly intimacy with his neighbors at Three
Rivers, one of these Mr. Patrick Coglan, a stock
raiser, had in his employ as chief herder a
Mexican named Nicolas Acosta, who was a
warm friend of Roman…
nephew_of
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
ROMAN CHIQUITO
The Romantic Story of a Mescalero Apache.
Written Specially for The Enterprise
by Albert Fountain
You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; a…
nursed
cited from When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-… (1891)
When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-
ped the ninth cavalry at San Andreas, it was
Roman Chiquito who tenderly nursed and cared
for his friend. Captain Henry Carrol, of the
Ninth Cavalry, when that gallant officer was
shot through the body, a v…
occupation
poor
cited from You ask me to tell you the story of Roman… (1891)You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; and al-
though it may appear absurd to use such a word
in connection with an Apache Indian, I assure
you, Roman Chiq…
occupied
peace advocate
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891) · +1 moreROMAN CHIQUITO
The Romantic Story of a Mescalero Apache.
Written Specially for The Enterprise
by Albert Fountain
You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; a…
petitioned
cited from At his request a petition was prepared to… (1891)
At his request a petition was prepared to
the secretary of the interior praying that he
might be given a small piece of land with a de-
cently furnished cabin upon it and a wagon
and team. He said if this were done, he would
work and earn his…
Secretary of the Interior for land
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)s their wongs ; a hope,
it is perhaps needless to say, that was never
realized.
Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-
flicted upon his tribe. They in turn, blamed him
for misleading them with false hopes. He be-
came dissatisfied and resol…
removed_to
cited from Roman Chiquito was confined in the mili-… (1891)
Roman Chiquito was confined in the mili-
tary prison at Leavenworth nearly a year and
was then removed to Fort Riley in Kansas. How
he escaped with three other Apaches from
prison, how they found their way back to the
Mescalero reservation, a di…
resolved_to
sever tribal connection
cited from Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-… (1891)Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-
flicted upon his tribe. They in turn, blamed him
for misleading them with false hopes. He be-
came dissatisfied and resolved to sever his tribal
connection.
restored_to
his family and friends
cited from discovered signs of bare foot Indians making… (1891)discovered signs of bare foot Indians making
their way towards the agency; the tracks were
followed and finally led to Roman and his fel-
low fugitives. When the police found them they
were in a pitiable condition, naked, barefoot and
emaciated w…
sentenced_to
indefinite confinement at Fort Leavenworth military prison
cited from Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police… (1891)was his
friend and that Carpio was insane ; he an-
nounced his intention of going to the mountains
in search of Carpio and promised to bring him
in, but was told that a party of Indian police
had already started in pursuit of the murderer …
confinement at Fort Leavenworth military prison for an indefinite period
cited from Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police… (1891)Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police
and soon overtook them ; he endeavored to per-
suade them to permit him to go alone in search
of Carpio. “He is loco,” said Roman. “He does
not know what he is doing, if you find him he
will resist a…
confinement at Fort Leavenworth
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)was his
friend and that Carpio was insane ; he an-
nounced his intention of going to the mountains
in search of Carpio and promised to bring him
in, but was told that a party of Indian police
had already started in pursuit of the murderer …
taken_to
the agency
cited from discovered signs of bare foot Indians making… (1891)discovered signs of bare foot Indians making
their way towards the agency; the tracks were
followed and finally led to Roman and his fel-
low fugitives. When the police found them they
were in a pitiable condition, naked, barefoot and
emaciated w…
traveled_to
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891) · +1 more
rawl, bye and
bye Apache come to ‘“Pesh Kenday” (the iron
road, or railroad track) then Apache crawl all
night along the iron road, before day come,
Apache bury himself in hole, when dark,
Apache he crawl on again, always bury himself
in …
warned
settlers in the vicinity of the White and Sacramento mountains
cited from Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his… (1891)Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his
grandfather and the progressive ideas of his
uncle. From his boyhood the voice and ex-
ample of Roman Chiquito were always found
on the side of peace ; and when Victorio, sweep-
ing down like a whirlwind o…
was_fugitive
true
cited from discovered signs of bare foot Indians making… (1891)discovered signs of bare foot Indians making
their way towards the agency; the tracks were
followed and finally led to Roman and his fel-
low fugitives. When the police found them they
were in a pitiable condition, naked, barefoot and
emaciated w…
witnessed
Victorio's campaign in southern New Mexico
cited from Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his… (1891)tte,” the last
great war chief of the Mescaleros and the
nephew of “San Juan” the late great peace
chief of that tribe. Cadette led five hundred
Mescalero warriors on the war path; San Juan
led them to cultivate the soil, live in houses …
nursing of Captain Henry Carrol
cited from Hatch, finding himself outgeneraled and… (1891)rio defeated Hatch and whip-
ped the ninth cavalry at San Andreas, it was
Roman Chiquito who tenderly nursed and cared
for his friend. Captain Henry Carrol, of the
Ninth Cavalry, when that gallant officer was
shot through the body, a victim …
cited from Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his… (1891)
Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his
grandfather and the progressive ideas of his
uncle. From his boyhood the voice and ex-
ample of Roman Chiquito were always found
on the side of peace ; and when Victorio, sweep-
ing down like a whirlwind o…
cited from to take a bloody vengeance… (1891)
to take a bloody vengeance. It was then that
Roman Chiquito accompanied the writer to the
frenzied Mescaleros in their White Mountain
fastness where they were preparing for a gen-
eral massacre. Through his earnest persuasions
they were induced to …
soldiers hitting Apaches with guns
cited from “There were four of us,” said he, “all Mes-… (1891)“There were four of us,” said he, “all Mes-
calero Apaches; every day the soldiers would
march us out to work; there were hundred sol-
diers, thousand soldiers ; when Apache no work
hard, soldiers hit him with gun, say ‘d— n
Apache’. My heart go…
Apaches stealing hog
cited from It must be borne in mind that the country… (1891)It must be borne in mind that the country
was aroused, troops and citizens were scouring
the roads in all directions in search of the fugi-
tives; but they had entirely disappeared and
no trace or trail of them could be found. During
the day …
Victorio's attack on settlements
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891) · +1 moreROMAN CHIQUITO
The Romantic Story of a Mescalero Apache.
Written Specially for The Enterprise
by Albert Fountain
You ask me to tell you the story of Roman
Chiquito ; he is only a poor Mescalero Apache,
but he is brave, honest and truthful ; a…
nursing of Henry Carrol
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)d on the unprotected
settlements of southern New Mexico deluged
our soil with the blood of three hundred slaugh-
tered citizens, it was Roman Chiquito who rode
day and night to warn the settlers in the vicinity
of the White and Sacramento …
Hatch's attack on Mescaleros
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891) · +1 mored on the unprotected
settlements of southern New Mexico deluged
our soil with the blood of three hundred slaugh-
tered citizens, it was Roman Chiquito who rode
day and night to warn the settlers in the vicinity
of the White and Sacramento …
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About forty days after the escape of the… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
At his request a petition was prepared to…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Carpio was convicted of murder in the first… ↗
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discovered signs of bare foot Indians making…
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Hatch, finding himself outgeneraled and… ↗
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It must be borne in mind that the country…
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It must be borne in mind that the country… ↗
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Roman and his family were soon on terms…
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Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-…
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Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-… ↗
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Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his…
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Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his… ↗
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Roman Chiquito was confined in the mili-…
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Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police…
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Roman proceeded in pursuit of the police… ↗
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The remarkable feature of this adventure… ↗
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“There were four of us,” said he, “all Mes-…
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Thoroughly disheartened, Roman Chiquito… ↗
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Thoroughly disheartened, Roman Chiquito…
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to take a bloody vengeance…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
You ask me to tell you the story of Roman…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain