The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16
MDElN OUTRAGE.


John 7. Cox. Esq, of Ottumwa, fur.
nishes US with the following account of 8
bloody and outrageous murder committed
by band of Usage Indians. on 3 party Of
wolf hunters, from Cofey county. on one
of the tributaries of the Arkansas river,
IN December last Mr.. Cox promises to
furnish US with further particulars. What
is said below we deem perfectly reliable
We hope measures will be set on foot to
chastise these tFeaeheFous Indians, for MUIR
dering these two men. as. from the testimo-
nj. no possible excuse can be given for this
outrage. except that the white men were
hunting wolves upon their lands:
TEgRrroRI OF KANsAs,l
Co6ey County,
I, Isaac Yingling, of the county of Cof-
fey, and Territory of Kansas. being duly
sworn on ostb, say: That about the 4th Of
December last, the following named per-
sons. to-wit: Augustine Holland, Aus
tin Higley. William Shaw, Archibald E.
Green, Andrew j. franklin and myself, left
CoGey county, <. T., for wolf hunt on
the Arkansas, or branches. About the
18th of December we arrived at the CHM
erone river, branch of the Arkansas, and
camped about six miles distant from Cedar
Mountain.
The same day about twenty-four Usage
Indians came and campsd on the opposite
side of the river. Next day they came to our
our camp, ask as what We were going to dc.
We told them We were going 10 hunt wolves,
They said that they were sorry that We
came there to hunt--that the whites had
land to make money on, and that the Indi-
ans had nothing but the game on the plains.
They finally agreed tbst if we would give
them soi.. n they would not steal from
u, nol be- } =. We gave them some -four.
They r, Inc six or seven days and
left, saying they were going to the Ne
osho.
They had an interpret nr with them
of the name of Eveline, aaere were but
two Chiefs who talked.
We continued hunting Until the 9th of
January last, when, about two O'Clock P.
M, some 70 or 80 Usage Indians came to
our camp, under a Chief, calling himself
Black Dog Chiefs Son. Had letter of
communication, dated at Fort Scott, Nov.
the 9th, 1869, signed by s. Medary, Gov.
K. T.
They said they were hungry, and asked
US for something to eat-gave them deer.
They then asked for water. Holland went
and brought some for them. They then
asked for flour. We told them we did not
have more than we wanted ourselves. They
then commenced pulling corn from under
the tent. Shaw told Andrew j. Franklin
to tell them to lay it down. Indian would
not do it. Shaw went up and pulled it out
of his hand, except two ears, which Shaw
said they might have. Indian got mad.
yelled, strung his bow and the others all
strung theirs, gave yell and ran for their
ponies and mounted them. They had cut
Shaw's pony loose. Shaw ran out after the
pony, telling them to bring it back.
They then commenced circling and shoot
ing with bows and guns, at Shaw, who was
shot down. Shaw then called for Green,
who went to him. Shaw spoke to G. who
came back to the tent for cup of water
which he took to Shaw. and as be stopped
to give it to him he was shot with ball,
and fell on his right elbow. I then looked
around and saw the boys leaving; went to
the tent, got shot-g gun anSzssshAFs of lead
and followed the boys to Hunts camp, six
miles distant. Stayed there all night; re-
turned to our camp early next morning. in
company with James Hunt and his brother,
Wrigh Peck and John Lpmpkins. Found
William Shaw stripped, all except his pants
and socks--his head cut off and setting up
on the neck portion; head entirely scalped;
body some twenty feet distant near the
brush with one finger booked around
small bush; looked all around for Green, but
found no track of him,
The Indians had burned our wagon and
fixtures, stolen four horses, four and half
sacks of -four, quantity of sugar, coffee,
etc. We then left for home, where we ar
rived on the third instant.
We found the settlers on Whitewater and
Walnut in an extremely destitute condition.;
they must soon perish, without immediate
relief Signed, ISAAC YINGLING.
We hereby certify that the foregoing ver
ifcation is true. ANDREW j. FRANKLIN,
AUSTIN HIGLEY,
AUGUSTINE HOLLAND.
Subscribed, and sworn to before
S. me this 4th day of February,
SEAL 1861. JOHN T. cox,
No.o,~, Dub1;a