TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
51
No. 40 RERORD OF EVIDENCE IN CLAIM OF H. L. KINNEY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES [January 1, 1861] State of Texas) ) ) County of Nueces ) ) The evidence of the Witness Blass Maria Falcon in the claim of Col. H L Kinney against the United States on account of Indian Depredations taken before H W Berry and Wm I Moore Commissioners ap- pointed by the Governor of Texas to take testimony in such cases Testimony of Blass Maria Falcon I have been acquainted with Col H L Kinney since the year 1840, as a resident of Nueces County. I know that he lost by the Indians Stealing them, Over one hundred Horses at his Rancho, Named, Alazan in June 1849, They were Select Horses worth I think $25.00 pr head I also recollect that the Indians drove off at the same time, some Two hundred and fifty Head of Stock worth $5.00 pr head from the same Rancho- These were Lipan Indians from their dress, I also remember that at another time in August of the same year, the Indians came to another Rancho of his and Drove off some two hundred and forty head of Horses an<l Mules worth at the time at least $20.00 pr head- Rancho called Tolosa. These Indians also belonged to the tribe of "Lipan" I know it was Indians that Stole these Horses and Mules for I saw the Indians driving them off; I, in company with others followed the Indians and tried to get the animals again but we could not Two men were killed in the fight, I know, also that at another time he had some seventy three Horses and Mules stolen by the Indians from the Rancho Bannanco Blanco. They were worth from $35.00 to $40.00 pr head. This were stolen in the same year 1849, Other men followed the Indians but did not succeed in recovering the stock. I also remember that he had at another time twenty one head of Horses stolen by the Indians.from the Rancho del Oso, worth $25.00 pr head. I followed them and saw them Driving them off but could not recover any of them They killed Some people--
Powered by FlippingBook