Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-10


met them, II was the deliberate intention 10
have killed them both, and would have followed
them on the road 10 Fort Sill and murdered
them but for the objections of the women be-
longing to the party, who protested against
the proceeding rs likely to involve them all i'm
difficulty. Corroboratiug this statement,
Jones states that at council held at the
Wachta agency ut that time, Big Bow had asked
TO be disconnected from the BiOwa and Joined
to the Wachita agency. but beiugiufOrmed that
such change could not he made without an
order from Washington, that agent Richards
would issue them few ratiOns as visitors,
they were not very well satisfied and that on
the morning agent Tatum and Jones left fort
Sill Big Bow accompanied the latter as far rs
the commissarv building, about a mile from
agent Richards house, both being on foot. Big
Bow during the walk took Jones gun and eX-
ahmed 1t carefully, AT the same time asking
Jones how far it would shoot. The latter be-
ing somewhat alarmed and apprehensve of Biz
Bows intentions. knowing the uninhahited
country over which they had to pass and hay
ing no guard, requested Howard, the chief clerk
of the agency, while at the commissarv to issue
the party some beeyes, which would occupy
their attention in dressing them until he and
the agent could get beyond their reach, on the
road to the kiowa agency. This issue was made
in accordance with Jones request, and the agent
and his interpreter went home in safety.
(It must be understood that Big Bow was and
Is an outlaw; having been the leader in some
raIding parties, for which agent Tatum had
ordered his arrest and cut Off his ratons.l
White Horse and Black Eagles brother, both
present at the council, were both participants in
the Howard Springs massacre
informed Lone Wolf and other KiOwaS pres
ent, that this being an Indian council would
reserve my Ia TX for him and his people until its
conclusion, and the character Of my talk would
depend much on the results reached between
them (the Kiowas) and the council, meanwhile
/ would iced them and would listen to any COM
munlcation they had for me
., q. AT the solicitation of White Horse
visited his lodge this morning, with Phillip Me
CuS6er as interpreter. He said Lone Wolf
WOman's Heart, etc, were chiefs Of the Kiowa
tribe and would act in the council and remain
until it was over; but as for himself he was
young man Of no particular responsibility: he,
with Biz Bow, had been prohibited from going
TO Fort Sill (hiowa agency by their agent
They were chiefs Of the warriors and they al
ways expected 10 fight Fort Sill; but as TO you
addressing himself personality, you have
treated me kindly; you have fed me, you came
TO see me last winter at my camp; | regard You
as my particular friend, and should | meet YOU
even on my raids will recognize you and pro-
tect you. | am captain Of the war party.
Al the close of this complimentary address,
the captain asked me for an order on the store
for new suit Of clothes, but believing the prac-
tice OF giving presents to raidng Indians wrong
in principle and pernCous in its results leading
lhelli 10 suppose tuat succession OF outraSes
would ne ioloWeu ny lloeral presents to secure
peaeG' ulG HctS u'sto1rd&lllE 10 pGaeeaDy as
posed INDIANS llke the CneyenneS and ArapahoeS,
huch more powerful Tor cEil, should they be
come dissatisfied, than the kIowas, told him
that would supply him and his people with
food and even luNuries while in the attendance
OF the council, but declined to make him any
presents beyond subsistence.
EouhcH hlet lHlS uloIHiuE, 0, ., y CLOCK
hlo"Is lePitSeh'Gu oy Lole Won, woman
iieatt, o04 Oh t1e gun, WINE Horse, Running
Bear and Black Eagle brother.
Mit.co-hut-che tCreek) proposed that the
usual ceremonies Of shaking hands and passing
around the calumet, or pipe of peace, be per-
formed
Captain Vann fCherosec) addressed tho as
sembed chiefs MS follows. All of Won arp INV
brothers. / am gIad 10 see Won. after sholinc
hands yre will then smoke The nino. When we, @
tFrnuob snol,inu then we will nrncend m Tho
husinrsS If tbe Council This i a rnIo yybnn
the Indians of fine timber mpet those IF tha
nrairip thev first stand IN and shake hands
Now I want all NV brofhers no stand nm strai,rht
Here Lone Wolf intprrnpted nv nnnouncinT the
arrival Of To.hon-son another Kiowa chief
who entered fine counciI and Joined tho Kinvvo
deierotion The shaking Of hands was tban
nrocGpded with most enthusiostiraIIv. smolinm
Of the nine followed. the ceremouv seemed m
be performed by the chiefs devotonally; they
fill their two hands with smoke and raise it
first towards the Great Spirit then lower their
hands to mother earth.
Chilly Mcintosh said to the interpreter: Ask
my brothers, the KOwas, if they are now ready
to hear from their brothers in the timber; if
they are ready, Capt Vann OF the Cherokees
will address them
Lone Wolf answered ready
Addressing bin,solf r., +lo E-io,yas bo soid.
These naonIe arc nv, rriends III n,attor Of
M small imnortanc6 tbat we are bcrc. innor-
tont issnas are invoIved in orr cleIibarations o
arc here for tbe nurno.c of conciIiatinG ali onr
;ntercsts and feeiinIs. we have smoked The nina
If naacc and the smoke of that nine has already
raached the home Of tbe grpot shirt. hone the
smoke Of that nine has assembled high enouGh
lor ali onr red brothers over the land TO see If
and come and heIn in the deliheratinns of mis-
ronnrii 10 .day nv red brothers have all met
toTatLer we are ali ortbc same race and / yont
nc ali n make tbe same road and travel in II.
hone ali will listen tn the TN, Of today and
with srrong hearts embrace n. after we have ali
made tbis road if some of ms draw off the road
will nor he a mood one and a strong one, we
have already net togciher. and smoked the nine
Of naoce int don't know wbether that is 70 he
tbo e,,d 9rit ~. not WE have NOT fnund ont ,,et
th9t tbo +oIl, have ~ moi,a to Won ~
,roi+i,, TO haar Tho ,asIt Of his Council. ne,,
vyintnr some nf t6e Cberokee chiefs viii 90 to
lVasbi2aton and 90 tt,eir rrpat "a thor and have
some toil; WIN him tbev Will renresent to him
the resmIt IF tbie connriI They will tell him
we lon;t want nnr Iond sectianizad rga want no
r,i,ro5ds iG tbey r,at,t ~ diy;Ge 1,, I,nd iat
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