Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-12-08
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An Indian Captise Reclaimed after rhir-
ty-ase Yearss Ahssaee--,ncidsntse fKIis

Lost son of Elijah Brayton of this county.
who was stolen BY tho Indians "a years
ago. will be Teal with interest. 1t was
kindly furnished by Mr. s. w. Chamber.
lain. OF Carey. and can be relied on as
trus:
On the 10Th of Sept. 1925. two chill
drea of Elijah Brsyton. thcn residing near
Spriugvills in this county, were sent ont
after the cows. After going short dis
tsnce from home. the Younger one. Mat
thew. la between Eevcn and eight years
81 age. becans fatigusi ssui stsrtel for a
neighsoring house. close by. while the
other continued the search for the cows
Since that time. nothing has been heard OF
the Child until lately. The country was
thoroughly searched. by all the whites and
friendly Iuiians that rssiisd near this set
Element. and continued several weeks. but
without effect. At the time he was lost
thsre werertwo scars on his person, one on
his head. caused by a boil. and one on the
big toe Of his right fooS, cansod by a cut
with an axe.
During tho latter part of last August. it
was ascertained through the mediam of the
papers. that returned Indian captive was
at Cleveland searching for his relatives
Search was made for this person. but he
was not found until Tuesday Evening,
Nov. Is. when he was discovered at far
msr's horse near Sugar Grove, Warren
County. Pa. by VIM. Dayton. who start
oil him Immediately for Adrian, where he
arrived Thursday noon.
The news flew like wildire through the
neighborhood. and the people have been
visiting him constantly since his arrival.
questioning aud cross questioning him I'M
Gil be is almost exhausted The scars cor
responding to those on Matthew Brayton
when lost. were found on his person. He
is man of about feet u inches in height.
and Of ligh, complexion. He has some
tattoo marks on his chest. also some scars
on his right leg, caused BY wounds receiy-
c,i in an milan battle some three years
ago. Tho Indians in performing the ne
cessary surgical operations. strapped him to
a long. and sewel up the wound (sone s
inches in lengthy with buckskin thong.
making but three stitches The scars
male by the needle and thong are nearly
~ large as that made by the cut of the
tomahawk He has with him his Indian
dog. called Nemi. and large pipe made of
flint, which weighs nine ounces. He says
it took him ONE MOON to drill the hole
through his pipe. which he did with a
piece of steel. some bears oil and water
He was stolen by the Pottawotomie and
Canada Indians. and was shifted fran one
of these tribes to the other. until he was
sold BY them to the Papaw Indians, who
gave 81 gallons of whisky for him. and
thew sold him to the Winnelsagoes. for u
gallons. They were living at Michigan
at that time. The Chippewas bought him
OF the Winnebagoes. and kept him two
months and half, and then sold him to the
Sioux for eleven gallons of the fire
water" This he does not recollcct him.
self, bat it was toll to him by the various
tribes. as he traced himself back to Ohio.
He remembers back to the time he was
owned by the Sioux, which nc says was
swenty-six years ago. 80
To use his language. al was then head
saller than am now He was purchas-
ed from the Sioux. twenty fve years ago,
last April. at Cellar Rapids. Iowa. by the
Snakes and Copperheads. witLwhom he has
resided ever since. He lived in Iowa two
years, then moved TO Minnesota. where he
staid six months; thence to California.
where he resided 81 years: thence to Ore
goa, where they staid two years; thence to
Russian Possessions, where he has resided
ever since. except. when travelling to and
from their trading points. He lived near
Behring's Straits, two hundred miles
northwest Of big Esquimaux village, GO
deg. north latitude He has crossed the
Straits several times in the winter season,
on the ice.
He was crossing once, afew winters ago
on the back OF large elk. going at pref
ty sharp pace. when the elk stepped into
an sir hole, throwing him over his head in
che water. At the time this took place
the lar.cntei DIR. Kane, with his expedi-
ton was in that section. After getting
ont Of the water he met one Of the crew. a
man by the name of Thomas Hickey
Since his return TO the States. on his ar
rival at Cleveland when he got off the
train. ne saw Hickey who recognized him
in-,sntly, calling him by liis Indian name
He was in ST. Paul, when it only con-
.ainel seven houses. About eight years
$40. his tribe being nearly famishe.i by
hanger. vent to Hudson Bay in search Of
nrovisions, where he first learned that hs
was pale face. The whites being unable
TO purchase him (the Indians refusing to
part with him. threatened to take him by
force. but the great disparity of their MIN
bers preventing them from putting thei
threat in force They would not visit any
white settlement for three years after that
for fear he would leave them or be taker
away by the whites. They then visites
Lord Sslkisk's settlement on Red River
where they got into skirmish with tn
whites. The whites told him there. also
tina, he was a white man. He had been a
St. Paul seven or eight times on tradin:
expeditions; also at Lori Selkirk's settle
mens, Hudson's Bay and St. Anthony
Falls. The whites repeatedly told hi
tribe that If they did not let him go to tn
States. to search FOR his relations. the
wonll take him from them by force. II
left his residence September, 1858; left 81
Panl on the 10th Of April. 1859 in com
pany with his Indian brother. (chief cleo
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