The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-03-23
80 ~ 49, N .FN IT,
An Indian Love story.

- Au U6u. sCcOtt - gcc0ntly puDuSne
autobiography, among his experiences i
the Black Hawk war, occurs the follow
ing romantic episode: l,.o.T sf'~..rt@@
The summons for the conference wa
now given to all the tribes, and obeyed
and tho grand council of war for the set
Element ofthc treaties commenced. Will,
these were pending demand came VI
from aJudge of Illinois, some sixty mile.
below, for an Indian murderer, his name
unknown, but who had been distinctly
traced to the camp of the great body Of
the Saes and Foxes, whom the chiefs had
contrived to hold in neutrality during the
recent hbstilities, Influenced mainly by
SKcokuk, mol, . hereditary chief, and only
principal brave warrior, the sense bear.
er, orator aud treasurer Of the confedera,
cy.s The demand was communicated to
this remarkable person. After little
smusiug the painful truth of the story
seemed to fash uron him. With candor
he stated his fears, A young brave of
some twenty years Of age, the son Of dis
gtinguished chief, had long sought to mar
~ handsome young squaw, the dasghter
Of another famous chief; but the maiden
repulsed the lover, applying to him the
most opprobrious Of epithe.s-sgsaw--
he never having taken a scalp, killed a
grizzly bear, nor, by::surprise. robbed an
enemy of his horse, arms or wife. Hence
she said her lover was not brave, but
woman. Her sympatbies we're, however,
with Black Hawk-her only brother hav-
ing run of with that reckless chief.
All these particulars were not yet
known to the wise treasurer; for he v as
only surprised at the change Of conduct
in the belle savage, who had so suddenly
married her, lover. Keokuk, 10 good
faith, said he would enquire, for bis great
care had been to save his people from
destructive war aud entire spoliatiop.
with which Black Hawk had caused them
to be threatened . .. -.r'
The next day no called at headquarters,
and whispered that his fears had proved
prophetic, that the happy bride groom
had for the benefit OF the ccnfederacy,
confessed himself to be the guilty party,
and was at hand; but begged the General
t'::rep.at 10 full council the demand, etc.
This was accordingly done, and as soon as
Scotrs perora,ion, Il demand the muir
derer!' was interpreted the young 4 polio
stood up and said, Il am the mani" with
q violent stamp and voice, Scott called
out, "The Guard" A sergeant with
dozen grcuadiers, rushed in, seized the
offender, and carried him off.
a. When the blacksmith began to place
the rivet irons upon him, be struggled
furiously. 1t took several of the guard
to hold him down. He said he did not
come forward to be ironed; that he did
not wish to be tried, but preferred to be
shot at once, He VS. sen. down to the
Illinois court, then in session, nut On his
trial, and Notwithstanding thu strong cir
cumstantiai evidence. and That. it was
proven he had acknowledged tho killing
in hand to hand fight, atrickey lawyer. |
well provided with the means Of bribing,
no doubt, by the chiefs of the eonfedera.
cy, obtained a verdict of not guilty.
The acquitted had yet to pass another
frey ordeal-one Of fire and water A
swift horse, BALI way between the court
and the Mississippi, few hundred yards
of, had been provided for the occasion,
but frontier men always have their rifles
in their hands and their horses ready
The lawyer FASTENED his client out of
court aud gained for him fair start
SLY young man, or your dear bought
Helen will soon BE- q widow" Ia
minute, followed by some whizzing
shots, he WIS in the saddle 10 another |
"horsc and rider were pluneing into the
great father Of waters, swimming side by |
side. Now came up d,zen rifemen,
who threw away their lead at the too dis
tsDt game. ..A
The last news Of the hero of this roman
tic act represented him a. he happy faith
er Of thriving family of"young barbara
ans by more than Dacian mo,her-all
beyond the Mississippi. T~