Queho

Queho (born around 1880; his name was also spelled Quehoe on his grave or Quejo in other sources) was a Native American outlaw and renegade whose exploits became part of Nevada legend. and "The Mad Indian".

Biography Queho was an outcast, being called a "half-breed" in the days when being half Native American was not accepted. Queho's mother was from the Cocopah tribe. Queho was speculated to be partially Mexican, his mother died shortly after birth.

Queho took odd jobs around El Dorado Canyon. He is said to have killed his half-brother and a 100-year-old blind Indian known to Queho as Canyon Charlie. which left a distinctive impression and killed for food and supplies. Some say the fugitive Queho was not responsible for all of the murders that took place around the time period he lived. Others say he was a cold-blooded killer who would do anything to stay alive and survive. Queho was blamed for the death of Maude ("Daisy") J. Douglas In March 1919, the reward for capturing Queho "dead or alive" increased from an initial bounty of $1,000 to $3,000.

In 1940, prospectors working near the Colorado River discovered a cave containing the mummified remains at Cathedral Canyon, Nevada.

Media portrayals Queho was portrayed by actor Buddy Noonan in Bill Burrud's Treasure in Parts 1 and 2 of "Queho's Secret Hideout", which aired in 1958.