The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-11-18
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WAYNE COUNTY, IND. NOV
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AN ARKANSAS KIT CA RsON.

Froa shs Memphis Avalanche
AN ARKANSAS KIT CARSON.
Incredible Adventures of
- Deputy Unfted States Marshall
The Hero Of q Hundred Hair
bre1ath Escapes. IF +
In the telegraphic dispatches a
few days ago an account was given
Of Deputy United States Marshal
Joe Peavy, Of Fort Smith, Arkan-
sas, having brought into that place
seven white men who had been
fighting with some of the Usage
fndians. The fact of one man
bringing seven prisoners may ex,
cite surprise in the minds OF some
of our readers. but after reading
~ following incident, they will be
irht1iued 70 bslievs it..
Joe Peavy, AZ he IL familiarly
called, Is a man OF thirty-five
years Of age, about Eve feet ten
inches in height, slim built, not
weighing over one hundred and
thirty-five pounds, dark brown
hairs thin moustache, steel gray
colored eyes, and Z thin visaged
conntenance. with q determination
written in every lineamens. OF all
the Deputy Marshals, of which
there are a large number in tina.
district, Joe ia perhaps the most
daring, and the best acquainted
10 the Indian Nation. through
which they ride In,h;s rides
through the Nation, Joe invariably
goes alone, thinking he can keep
his buisness and actions clOser this
way than with partner Armed
at all times wita two and some
times four large-sized navy sixes
and . knife that somewhat res EN-
bles scythe, hesoften makes ex-
cursions out into the Sioux Gnd
Kiowa's country, back of Fort Sill !.
and distant overtwo hundr ed miles
from civilization. 7n-
About three years ago noted
war chief of the Kiowss known Is
the 'Leaping Psnthe,,' soalped an /
burned alive q white man and his
family who imprudently ventured
too far within his domains. When
the news reached Fort Smith, a
number Of Deputy Marshals and .
detachment of United States troops
were sent to capture the red skim
ned assassin. After spending about
two weeks securing the county.
the men we're forced to return to
Fort Smith without a single iris
oner. At the time thev started out
Joe aPeavy was in the Nation, frc m
which he returned about the same
tiAe - the party. .Leaping Pan
ther' was we'll known to Joe. who
had frequently visited him, as we'll
as others Of the Wild ohicfs, and
when he learned the result of the
expedition. he voluntecred to go
out aud bring them in.
Knowing that it was almost GER
tain death for one man 10 venture
within the clutches Of the 'Leaping
Panther the United States March
al insisted that Joe should take
some men with him. Declining all
con, pany, be one evening mounted
his horse and crossing the river he
rode in the direction Of the Kiowa
country. Nothing was SEN OF
l.eard of him tor . month, and
many Of his friends, who were
aware of the nature Of his ride,
were fearful that Joe had at las,
been overcome. Those who kne "
him best held out that be would
turn VI. all right, snd offered bets
that.ho brought the Chief ; IN with
him ~ .,e-SssS <TsfE 1
The latter werearight, for jus,
twenty-eizht days alter he wa.
/ last seen entering the woods, he
rode into the town with the Leap
ing Panther bound hand and foot
on n pony in front OF him, Will,
two squaws. who proved to be ia
vorites Of that worthy, were OF
:. ponies behind Joe. The latte
parsonage rode quietly through
town to the Jail, where he turned
his prisoner over to the authorities
Upon being questioned as to hov
j, he effected the capture, Joe state,
J, that he made q circle around th
Kiowa country and entered it frou
the west. Knowing ever: foot o
the ground. he had no difficulty il
finding the village of the Kiowa
and hts man. The latter Al frs
: regarded Joe with suspicion. bu
I. the judfcious use OF . bottle O
) whisky and somo tobacco, togeth
, er with any amouat Of unadulser
: atcd lies-in pure Kiowan-as {
where he was from, finally caus e
t the chief to think it was all rieh
: Joe stayed around the camp fo
! over . week before he could in
!, duce .Leaping Panther to make
I visit With him to scme neigEbor
I ing Indians, when he finally con
e sspted to 60 with shlna. aud b
. uded to take TIVE of his wivt
: with hin. This did not suit 10,
}. but tearing to- arouse the chief
), susl 'icions he made no, objection
and the whole party moved off j
the direction Of the otter aIrdiar
who a Joe wished TO visit. By
u liberal use Of his tongue Joe il
duced the chief to mske detot
from their direct ccu.se 30 as ,
2 bring them near Fort Sill. ii Viii
Z riding along one day, and whe
: we'll out Of the Ki0wa country, ia
9 suddenly brought one Of his reyol