Clum was the only man ever to capture Geronimo—on April 21, 1877,at the Ojo Caliente Indian Reservation in New Mexico Territory. ... Clum requested Army assistance and waited for them in camp some 20 miles outside of Ojo Caliente. But when the troops were late to arrive,he made his move.
Did Geronimo surrender to John Clum?
Of course, Clum had a little help from several dozen of his Apache police. ... And, yes, Geronimo surrendered a time or two, but the young Indian agent was the only one to take him by force. John Philip Clum was born on a farm near Claverack, N.Y., in 1851.
Was there a sheriff Hollister in Tombstone Arizona?
Tombstone Territory featured Sheriff Clay Hollister (Pat Conway), a fictional character who resembled the real-life lawman in every way but his name. Episodes were presented as “an actual account” from the pages of the Tombstone Epitaph newspaper, narrated by editor Harris Claibourne (Richard Eastham).