The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-07
A Herder's Race for Life His Three
Comrades Shot Dead.

ACheyenne letter, cctailiag the re-
e,ui Indian nI't-sacres- says
The iast u their bell IN acts "known
n 4, present Is the Killing of three
msa named Folsom, Kelley and Peter
"a these three men. with T.. III.
CoEle-. were employed as herders by
II. c. Tracy, Of Cheyenne, and We're
~, on regular spring roundup
they started last Saturday morning
srom small settlement called River
.ile. on rhe South Plstte River. and in
be- northeastern coJeer of Colorado.
eaying this town about O'Clock, they
.,srfed with their herd Of cattle and
horses for Pine Bluffs, section on the
I-uion Pacific Railroad After drising
|for four hours they made preparations
f1r 4 halt and 10 prepare their dinners,
ana just . they were descending into
! creek bottom they were surprised by
voIley fired At them by company Of
Indians
PETERSON and Folsom, who were driv-
N IN A wagon. were instantly killed at
his ire Cowles and Kelley were on
horseback, and turned to save them
.elses. not having arms or n chance to
make = fight. Kelley was badly wound
"a. but Kept his seat in the saddle for
nearly . mile. when ball from the
u.rsuing Indians brought him down.
sir. Cowles was more fortunate. Rid
~ ! fine horse and escaping without
.eratch ia the first fire, he pushed his
horse o. the fullest speed, and, after a
run u five miles, made good his escape
Mr. Tracy, the owner If this herd,
Al promised TO meet the party at Riv-
srsde early in the morning and accom-
oany them to the line Of the railroad,
81, missed the right trail, and did not
reach Riverside until the party had been
-1ne several hours. Mr.. Tracy az once
s-aried alone, and intended 70 overtake
them before night. He had travelled
.bout fifteen miles when he ran across
group Of Indian ponies. Thinking
hi. something strange, for the distance
xas - great from the agencies, he APP
|.rosched 70 see what il meant, and,
riding 20 a knoll 70 get good view.
" met by mounted Indian, who i'm
leiisteiy gave chase.
Tracy instantly started back, and had
-Anily got started when another In
40 rode out in front Of him, intend
= 10 head him on. Starting in a cir
Be dashed between the two, and
--er making his escape there rode d.
-ee,y south, when, in a few minutes,
beard firing, which he supposed was
he balance Of the party hunting an
0pe. Riding up over a small rise in
b prairie he met his own herd Of
.ses and cattle, with iheIadians driv-
z Ike mad Mr.. Tracy saw there
~. H0 use 70 Try 70 save his herd, and
< cnce sought safety in flight; and
-iin- spur 10 his horse, and throwing
Fay his extra baggage To tighten the
%. he started on . chase for life, As
Indians we're in hot pursuit.
After riding a couple Of miles he
l''ei the body II Kelley. who was "
hat on biz face These Insians fol-
we'd him some way further, when.
eil- he was steadily gaining on them,
~ stopped and went back. Mr..
-aey reached the railroad about sun
El. "A party WAS ~ once organized,
rlich leTt early sunday morning, and,
-ding the bodies g they had fallen,
-rel them The Captain Of the
und-up, Mr. SAINT kempton. has gone
.L a small company 10 pursue these
1t.an- and recapturc the stock.
It's believed here that these Indians
r. al Sioux. and are of the same party
ai scout through the country every
nng while there Is water in the
-reks- Their regular trail from the
-eneies % the buffalo hunting grounds
"a along this country, sometimes 60
z a. far east as Orallala. Neb., or
- A. far a. Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
srritorT. II they came direct from
e agencies il l. more than likely that
Try are the same that killed the herder
AZ the crossing y the North Platte
2l7er some two weeks ago.