About forty days after the escape of the…
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Roman Chiquitoperson
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a.k.a. Roman Chiquito, Roan, Roman
Captain Branniganperson
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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 line for the Mescalero
reservation.
About forty days after the escape of the
Indians from Fort Riley, Captain Brannigan of
the Mescalero Indian police was out on the
reservation with a party of Indian police and
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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 with hunger, and Roman supposing
he was to be sent back to Fort Riley, begged
Captain Brannigan to shoot him. Roman was
taken to the agency, kindly cared for, and when
his case had been represented to the new agent
he was restored to his family and friends.