One survivor, Mollie Sheppard - usually described as a Prescott courtesan - who later died of the wounds she sustained during the attack, believed the attackers were Mexican bandits dressed as Indians since a Mexican gang had been operating in the area, the story seemed plausible to many and provided a good excuse for townsfolk to run the Mexicans and their families out of the region. AZCentral.
Evidence both circumstantial and conflicted led the Territorial Army to attack a band of Apache-Mojave Indians at the Dale Creek Reservation in retaliation, but many of the details pertaining to the incident remain a mystery. Tracks found around the scene of the shooting showed that the assailants were walking towards the Dale Creek Reservation, but then abruptly turned away from it towards Wickenburg.
Some historians believe that this meant that the true assailants were trying to frame the Indians. By most accounts, the Yavapai Indians were a peaceful group; many could not believe that they were responsible for the massacre.
Several theories have been put forth as to who may have actually caused the Wickenburg massacre. One theory is that Mexican bandits disguised as Apaches attacked the stagecoach. Another theory is that the survivors one Kruger and Mollie Sheppard were actually responsible for the attack, in an attempt to rob the other passengers and to take a shipment of gold said to be on the stagecoach. UnsolvedMysteries..
oyveyo 0 points 4 months ago
Why is there a pipe protruding from the bottom? Does that memorial have a V8?
Are those orange boxes electrical outlets? Is there a generator hiding inside? So many questions.