The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-26

From the st Louis Republican, Aug Is.
Capt J. E d. Couzins and officer Page yesterday
returned to the city the steamer Clara. having
charge the four white men who recently committed
the murder of the Delaware Indians on the Plains,
and whose names are Joseph Dodge. alias Joseph
AnSon Nincennes, Samuel Smith ALIAS John Shuney
John Fillmore, and Henry Smith, alias Jonn Hol-
land. 1t will be remembered that the three first
named were arrested here telegraphic informa-
ton received from Inde dependence. Holland was
arrested at Liberty. Officers Couzins and Page took
their prisoners to Liberty Clay county, for the pur-
pose Of having them examined; and this being over
the four were brought down again order of the
United States District Court. From the evidence
adduoed at the examination, ascertain the fol-
lowing to DC the leading points OF this atrocious
affair
On the I'd of July last. John Shuney, together
with the States evidence in the case, whose namo
is Jacob Fillmore. de- serted from the United States
post called Fort Massachusetts. Before arriving at
Fort Esckay, they overlook Vincennes and Smith,
also deserters, and the party travelled together
Having gone four days without food, they killed
mule which Sbuney had brought along, on which
they subsisted for while. They afterwards met
some AIepahoes, and subsequently train OF Mr..
Bent, from each Of whom they obtained relief.
Arrived at Fort Mackay Smith and vincemes went
into il with the Intention Of giving themselves up,
while Fillmore and Shuny proceeded. The next day,
Smith and Incomes, mounted on mules, and ac-
conpalied by ap Indian, aged about twenty years,
and squaw, again joined them. The white men
had Changed their minds ABOUT giving themselvcs
up. The Indians were wealthy in horses, packs, sc.
Dg-stopped ut ten A. NJ, ofe day, for TIE purpose
Of recruiting, they arranged Temporary camp, and
took their dinner. This euded, Fillmore proceeded
to the watering place, about one hundred yards
distant leaving the remainder of the party at camp
We will lot Fillmore tell his own story
when left the camp the Indian lay the ground
with his head on the woman lap They were on knob
little sboic me. remained away some fifteen m nutes
and stopping 10 get some eator when heard the
woman eZclem "Oh. don't John y Rising TO my feet,
Lac fu view q the Isrty and saw shuney strike the
inoiou mfn with gun stock ViDcennes also drew of,
and struck the woman with flying pan. The man was
knocked down fse six times Sbuney next got out
razor, and started tovardt the woman.
The witness then goes on to state that, at that
stage Of the murder, having become alarmed, he
wanted mule to ride of, bat was ordered threaten
ingiy back BY his comrades. The body of the In
DIAN man was dragged TO the roadside and conceal
%. Iee woman, also, having been battered on the
bead, ard had her throat cut with the razor, was
dragged 70 one side, and left there under tho nre
sumption that fhe was dead The pronertv of Tho
Iudls then appropriated by the whites 70 their
own IL cor sisted. he says Of thirteen head ne
mules, seven deer and elk dressed skins two now
rifles, two new blankets, pack saddles paints dried
meat, &c. The party then proceeded TO Councii
Grove. and subsequently. at Independence seIl;na
the stolen properly. and dividing the proceeds hsrs
and there, whenever the opportunity presented
itself
But the woman was not Killed, az had been sun
poscd and after the departure Of the party had suf
fcionty reganed her strength to begin her arduous
Journey on foot After slow march of several days,
she met some Cav Indians, who furnished her with
mule and provisions AID on the day Of the exam
inatioD at Liberty. che was brought into Court 20
much orbiltsteo that she had to be carried. There
che gave ber none az Mar. mart risb-ey, and said
thai she had be the wife Of Jim Dickey, an Indian
trade a. the Delaware tribe, who was dead The
youBg man ~i,h whom she was travelling was her
brother. Her stofy differs materially from that Of
FulmuYc, IN thig ihat she deposes 70 have nad ia
her trunk Si0t II iieAlcan dollars, given her by