The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-07-09

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Mr.. a. D. Prssoott, Who 1has been con
nsetsd With tie Standardization Of aaaifs q
Chippewa Agency for several yeass paalt,
arrived IN town yesterday evsAins fo e
The Agency. He wAs there q The tias
Hols-in- thu. Day was killed. and says thai
Ill The reports Of the affair rublishsd thu
far are more or less incorrect. FROM Mr..
Prescott We obtain the following, which L
in every particular authentic 55ss. Nh
On the forenoon Of June 9th, Hole-in-
the Day came 70 the Agency from his home
some two miles above. Hs VA il hand
some, light, one-hozss buggy, and with him
was another Chippewa. Ojlbbsway. They
remained short time and then went down
to Grow Wing. stopping II the latter place
until half past one o'clock. 80 =. .= ~s.@.'
Shortly aftar Hola-in.the Day had sleit
the Agency for Grow Wing. party OF nine
Pillagcr Indians. from Leech Lake. came va
and aftsr inquiring Of Mr.. Prescott the
Whereabouts Of Major Bassett, the Agent
they repaired to a wigwam and asked :
souaw where Hole-ip the-Dsy was. In .
shor. time .hsy too started for Grow Wing.
and reaching . dense thicket about two
thirds Of mile below tho Agency, secreted
themselves. Here they awaited the return
of the Chief. Just after he had passed, or
as he was passing their ambush, they step
ped forth to the rear and At the sides of
the buggy, and within eight feet Of it. One
Of the party fred both barrels Of shot
gun, the charge taking effect in Hole-ln-
the Days head aud neck. He never spoke.
but with groan fell from tho buggy dead.
Another Of the party stepped up and dis,
charged . load Of shot through the pros
trate form, from side to side, in the region
Of the heart; while another stabbed it in
The left breast. The body was dragged to
he aide Of the road, and after being robbed
If hat, blanket and geld watch worth
$3.50, left there. The party then took the
horse and buggy, with Ojibbeway, who had
been made . temporary prisoner at the out
'st, land from whose lips Mr. Prescott OBJ
aimed these faots) and started for Hole
in the-Day's house BY back way, 50 Is
not to expose themselves at the Agency.
This WAS their first appearance st the chiefs
house. They told his wives that they had
killed him, and that they intended taking
What they wanted Accordingly they sup
Piled themselves with guns. saddles, shawls,
&c. No violence WAS offered to
my one except Hole-in-the- Days white
wife. One Of tho party stepped mp to her.
md laying his hand on her shoulder said
'he must 90 with him. But Ojibbeway in
erfsred and said that if they touched .
White person they would call the wrath Of
III the whites upon them. This proved
'fFectual, and after taking another horse
he party decamped for Lseeh Lake, where |
heir hand IL located. " ~, ...
There were no chiefs with the party,
which Was composed Of worthless members
# the Pillager band. Various reasons
no assigned for the murder, and it is i'm |
possible to tell which is correct. Who will !
ueeesd - chief Is not yet known-most
his son. Our readers will be kept
iully posted in any further developments
hat may occur. Matters in tho Indian
country are quiet and NO trouble is sppre-
,ended. ..--~.
Hole in-the. Day was buried in the Cath
'lic cemetery At Grow Wing, with the stars
md stripes floating over his grave.