The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-24

A letter from Deadwood "a The Mn.
wankee Sentinel, dated July ~. tell.
the following terrible story:
a wagon drawn by two yoke of oxen
and carrying two men and woman
with their effects. left Deadwood ~
Monday morning. destined for Bis.
marck. They camped on Centennial
Prairie on Monday night, and on Tues
day next passed through Crook Citv
An eyewitness, who was cutting hav
within quarter Of mile, tells how I,
occurred. lie says that hearing a suc.s
cession Of rapid shots fired over the blue
from where he was moving. he yot ~,
on a high timbered elevation and s,w
about twenty Indians engaged In a fight
with two men and woman, who oc-
cupied the ox-train. The men defended
themselves gallantly against great odds.
They were well armed, and fought a.
only men fight for their lives. The In
dams, instead Of coming up in "A body.
broke In every direction and surrounded
the wagon, keeping up a constant trail
OF bullets upon the poor unfortunates
Three Of the oxen were the first % fail
Waggomen, the owner Of the outfit, and
the husband Of the lady, next was
shot through the head Mrs. Wagco-
men seized her husbands revolver
and discharged the contents among the
Indians, who were now close upon The
wagon. After she had emptied the
weapon she flung it full in the face II
burly savage, who was reaching over
the wagon 10 grasp her. He reeled
back, but Others took his place. Mr..
'ryner, the other man, was quickly i'm
ished, and there remained but the LADY
70 deal with. The Indians had since the
beginning Of the conflict been careful
not 10 injure her, and their bullets were
directed chiefly toward the two men.
The poor woman, knowing her probable
late, fought like a tigress. clutching an
empty gun and striking right and left.
but to no avail. She was finally over
powered and brought 10 the ground. but
he woman fought so hard that they
procured some tent-stakes which were
n the wagon and stakcd the limbs and
body OF the poor woman firmly "a the
ground. After they had accomplished
heir horrible deed they took her scalp
md horribly mutilated her around the
,reast, and then dispatched her
The shrieks Of the woman
'ould be heard distinctly where
ny informant was lodged. power
css 10 help, and almost dead with fear
When the sayages began sacking the
wagon they observed the witness ii their
ruelty standing on the bluff. and two 81
hem started in pursuit. lie. however.
made good time, and succeeded in reach
NJ Crook, about nine miles OF, without
alling into their clutches. Soon after
he massacre the Bismarck stage rolled
y the fatal spot. There were no in
ians In sight and the passengers were
certified At seeing the sight before them.
10Th 81 the two men had been scaped
nd their ears and noses cut OF. The
roman was horribly mutiated. her
rains and entrais being scattered over
be ground. The bodies Of the poor un-
1rtunates We're taken 10 Crook and
here Inferred. They belonged to
rainerd, Mimi, and had come into the
ILLS early this spring, made their little
AXE, and were on their way home when
nc fatal accident befell them.
The asbestos found in the Valley IL
osta Is being converted in the Tivoli
aper mills into fire-proof fabric.
hich can be sold very cheaply. and
hich i expected 10 be largely utilized
buildings, such as theaiers and
hurches, where fire may cause great
IS of life.
GEORGE Sand Il Ia havc a mann