Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-15
Indian Justice.

An instance of this came under my own obser.
Vation while spending few days among the
Pawnees, the best specimens oil the wild, Indians,
and the most expert horsethieves that are to be
found, from the muddy watersof the Mississippi
to the base of the Rocky Mountains.
The Pawnees are all united under the direc-
tion of a head chief, elected or appointed by the
different bands At the time referred 10, wor-
thy old Indian Chief by the name Of Matino,
wore the ermine and received the homage of his
dusky subjects, while Si-re-cher ish, the Bloody
Republican Pawnees, the most numerous and
powerful OF the bands. The Ya-pa- ges, another
Of the bands, was governed by Is-te-tapa the
Rolling Thunder, young chief of greatpr
Use, who, after the fashion of the " Latter day
Saints, took to himself several wives, one of
whom was named La lula, the young. and fa-
vorite daughter of Sire cherish, ths chief of
the Republicans. This lady, like so.ae of her
white sisters, was addicted to the too frequent
use of her tongue, or, in other words, She was a
scold. From the moment that La-lu-la entered
the lodge of Rolling Thunder, peace and happi-
ness took there departure Was Is te-ta-pa un
successful in the chase, she upbraided him for
want of skill. In fine, there was nothing that
Ts-te ia pa could do that could elicit an ap.
proving look or an encouraging word from his
scolding spouse.
On one of these occasions, becoming more
exasperated than usual at the stocal indiffer-
encc of her husband, she seized pieco Of wood
and hurled it at his head. 1t was he's last act,
for quick as thought, the outraged husband
who could submit to any indignity from his
wife except blow, sprang to his feet, the
feathered arrow flew from his bow, and the
spirit of La lula was OIL its way tothe para
disc of the red man. The news spread rapidly
through the tribe and crowds af
gatherd around the lodge Of the murderer. A
profound silence reigned in their midst; all
knew the fate to which their beloved chief was
doomed, but none dared to it, Presently,
atowering form was seen approaching and as
the throng gave way to the right and left, 81.
re cherish, the father of La-lula, passed 81
lenty and sullenly towards the lodge of the
Rolling Thunder.
Is-te-ta- pa knew that his time was come he
felt that he was about to start on the trail to
the happy hunting grounds of his fathers but
he made no appeals for mercy, no efforts to es-
cape Sire cher ish paused but for moment
when drawing his bow to its full! extent, an al
row sprang from it, with the velocity Of light
passed through the body of his son.in-law
and buried itself in the ground beyond Is-te-
ta- pa was not dead, but his wounds wero NOR
tai and as he was stretched upon the ground
his braves crowded around him, and deep and
fierce murmurs of revenge broke from them,
At this moment they were arrested by the
faint voice of Is-te ta pa, who, calling bis chief
men about him. desired that they would restrain
their feelings, and not bring ruin ON the ma
ton, for his fate was just one, and that he
had brought it on himself.
Si-re-cher-ish has not killed me he does not
, send me to the happy hunting-grounds send
: myself Asking lor his rife, he placed the
muzzle to his head, and as the sharp, quick re.
port rang out over the waters of the Nebraska
the soul of lists ta-pa took its fight to him
who gave it. Thus died one of the bravest and
t noblest of the wild warriors of the great
e Western prairies. By terminating his OWL
e life, he alayed the fierce passions that were
A ready to burst forth, preserving thereby peace
and harmony in his tribe; and the Yapage anG
9 Republican now pursue the buffalo side by side
, or together follow the trail of their enemy al
e in times of yore.