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Show 182 INDIAN DEPBEDATIONS Miitiuiiiiiiliiiiiiimiiiiiiliiimiiiii IIIIIIIIIIHI ilium i minium iiiiiiiiiimiiiiitui County, their former home, to Long Valley, April 2, 1866. When at Ezra Strong's place, called the Troughs, in Kane County, they were asked to stay a few days, while the ranch people gathered up their stock, getting ready to leave they would go with the Berrys to Long Valley, but as they were in a hurry they did not stop. Arriving at Short Creek, William Maxwell and family who lived there, advised them to stop, as they were also gathering their effects, and they would all go in together. The Berry's declined and went on, their team consisting of a good pair of horses and a light wagon. They also had a plow and a few farm implements with them, and such supplies as they would need at their new home. When at the Cedar Ridge, two or three miles from Short Creek, they were attacked by Indians from the cedars and killed. When the bodies were subsequently found it appear-ed that Joseph Berry had been wounded in the leg, as a towel was wrapped around it. the travelers had un-doubtedly turned and driven back towards Short Creek, and had gone as far as the Big Sand Wash, where they were again attacked. It also appeared that one of the horses had been shot in the shoulder with an arrow, as the collar was found with an arrow point sticking through it about an inch and a half, which crippled the horse so that he was unable to pull; the other horse had cramped the wagon and there they had all been killed and their horses taken by the savages. When found, Robert Berry was tied to the front wheel of the wagon with his face out, and was shot full of holes ; Joseph was found a short distance from the wagon. Robert Berry's wife lay across the |