MARSHALL PETE
Arizona Republican Newspaper
December 1, 1901

The Indian killed near Camp Verde a short time since, was 
Marshall Pete, who is pretty well known in Prescott, having 
visited here a number of times.  Pete was an old army scout 
and so far as his relations with the whites were concerned 
always bore a good reputation, being friendly and peaceable. 
He was pretty well advanced in years and the Indians living 
in the Verde Valley looked upon him as a sort of leader or 
chief.  On his visits to Prescott on any kind of business 
which affected the Indians, Pete was always the spokesman.  
The Indians, however, complained that to them he was 
arbitrary, overbearing and inclined to be despotic and 
while they seemed to fear him, many of them also hated him.

The trouble that  resulted in his death arose over a game of 
cards.  The Indians are quite industrious and work for the 
citizens of the Verde Valley during the day, but are inveterate 
gamblers among themselves and spend much of their time at 
night in that pastime, their favorite game being coon-can.  
Pete and a number of other Indians were engaged in this game, 
among the number being his slayer, known by the name of Lou.  
The latter had lost all his money and Pete ordered him out 
of the game.  With a sweep of the hand Lou raked in all the 
coin in sight and then proceeded to obey the mandate to 
retire.

Pete ordered him to return the money and on his failing to do 
so proceeded to follow him with the ostensible purpose of 
forcing him to give it up.  Lou seized a Winchester rifle 
and fired two shots, both taking effect, the bullets passing 
through Pete's body and he fell dead.  The murderer then left 
camp and the next day Constable Hutcheson was notified of the 
killing and he with Indians have been on his tracks ever 
since.  The Indian has remained in the immediate neighborhood 
beating through the brush but the Indian trailers seem to be 
afraid of him and do not care to follow the trail when it 
becomes too warm.

Pete's wife was found dead hanging to a tree about a year 
ago and it was reported that she had committed suicide 
although ominous hints were thrown out by the Indians that 
he had something to do with her death and that it was not a 
voluntary act on her part.  Journal Miner.