The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-10
HOW II FEELS 10 BE scALPED.

GRAPHIC PICTURE FROM THE BLACK HILLS.
From the Kansas City Times
There arrived here Friday evenings Kansas Pa.
cac train party OF three persons direct from Dead
wood CITY, the mining in the Black Hills
Learning that ono Of the party had been shot and
scalpcd by Indians reporter sought them out, and
from Mr.. A. r. Woodward, formerly OF Boston, but
latlcrly OF Custer obtained tho following Interesting
relating a about seventy miles
north OF Fort Laramie. Mr. Woodward was accom-
panied by r 5 Gates, OF ST. LOUIS, and Herman Gan.
xio of Milwaukee, the latter wounded and suffering
from wound in the scalp Tho scalp Is, in TACT half
gone
II has often been said that live after being
scapcd but until last Friday evening ocular proof
had been produced IN this city substantiating that
iacL Herman Ganzio's head from the centre OF the
forehead back TO the crown oil the head, Is pres
ent mass OF sores the HAIR has cut
away by the surgeons charge at Fort Laramie; but
the shaped patch made by the scaping knife Il
thus made all the more distinct The poor Fellow has
been in hospital since the 18Th of APRIL bet his CON-
panlons have stood manuliy by him. and reiterated
their intention to see him through his home. In
conversation with the reporter with whom no had
been previously acquainted Ganzo sald describing his
mishap;-
"You coming down into the valley OF
Hut Greek, way to Fort Laramie. when we
thought Indians coming down The creek 10 the
right Instead oi camping there thought safer 10
water our stock and 20 on into the hills ana make
dry camp Ia the b.sles II could make Running
reported.
II had been sent on ahead up the Hill, Just where
the big stone hut stands, BY The road and with boy
named kountzc, from Omaha. and down wait for
the wagons, which were slowly coming up OF tho
valley. When the wagons reached US started on alone
through the ROCKS anu pine bushes To seek good
camp lea hundred yards further on looked down
favnc TO the right ana saw live mounted Indians riuc
across the valley. started to 20 back to the train.
wncn nj least u dozen indnns ut OUT VI the
brush, and you bet rau and hocrcd Tor hclp In
minute more two or three OF them shot me- iet
sharp, singing pain IN my lett leg and another IN my
lett shoulder, and iclL Then they upon mc IN i
minute, ana one OF thcn put his knee my hack,
whc another hit me clip with club butt OF
gun. don't know which, a had no time to
think. All ] knew | was being scalpcd: my
HAIR was held tight. felt a hot red-huL sting
sort Of pain all around the top OF my head being
torn out by the roots, " was too much; dn't
stand u. ded--at least thought did. hut my
scalp was saved Just as II being on The boys
at The Wagons had seen me running; saw the Indians
and came on, thirteen OF them, and got up Just IN
time 10 prevent the red devils finishing their work.
The Indians, rs well Ms my trends thought dead.
But came 70 again AMI my scalp laid back again
II Was only halt torn or you will see, and IS grow
ing again nicely
| The poor fellow taken TO Fort Laramie and
cciycd every attention, aud, he WAS abic
started Tor his parents home In Milwaukee He the
nfs white who has felt the "iniun's'' hand IN his
HAIR TINS year who has lived to home and tell
how u icels- The Black Killers spout yesterday In the
/ city and last evening continued their journey east
| ward