The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-09-21

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could be secretly conveyed to Cheyenne, and
thence to the Dry Tortugas and, although |
an arbitrary punishment, it was by no
means an excessive one, if the conduct of
Crazy Horse, as an enlisted man in the
Uuted States Army, is considered.
OF course everybody was eager to see the
doomed chief, and about o'clock P. NJ. he
arrived, accompanied by some of his own
people, Lieutenant Lee, and thirty of his
agency Sioux. Toucb-the-C lowered
above all, and in his naughty bearing re-
called the pictures of Warwick, the great
king maker, which relation indeed, he is
destined to sustain to the future choice of
the Minneconjous. The next in Importance
to, and possessing greater influence than
even Crazy Horse, it is not unlikely that he
will be his immediate successor.
Arriving at Spotted Tail, he had reported
that he desired to change his agency, as he
was misinterpreted here, and Red Cloud and
others were jealous of him. He was closely
followed by the Indians sent after him by
Lieut.. Clark, and No Water only declared
his intention to shoot him. In this emer-
gency Crazy Horse was protected by his
Northern friends, while Black Grow, old
Swift Bear IA very eloquent Indian, who
was chiefly instrumental in having Spotted
Tail declared chief) Whirlwind, Spider,
and Three Bears, chiefly Brules, forced him
to accompany them to the agency. To al
lay his fears, Lieut.. Lee started with only
half dozen Indians, three of whom were
adherents of Crazy Horse, but on the road
the number of friendly Sioux was purposely
augmented, although his conductor was en-
! tirely unconscious of what awaited him
| here.
At Camp Robinson, Col. Bradley, COM
manding the District of the Black Hills,
ordered the prisoner confined in the post
guard house, and Capt. Remington, the
officer of the day, was charged with its exc
cution. The Interpreters seemed to antc-
pate trouble, and noticeably absented them
selves. Taking Crazy Horse by the hand
Capt Remington led him INCREASINGLY
from the Adjuntant's office into the guard
house, followed by Little Big Man, now be-
come his chiefs worst enemy. The door Of
the prison room was reached in safety, when
discovering his fate in the barred grating Of
the high windows, the liberty-loving savage
suddenly planted his hands against the up
right casing and with great force thrust him
self back among the guards, whose cleaning
bayonets instantly turned against him.
With great dexterity he drew concealed
knife from the folds of his blanket, ant
snatched another from the belt of Little BIZ
Man, turning with them upon Capt. Ken
nington, who drew his sword and woul'
have run him through but for another Indi
an who interposed. Many of them were dis
mounted and were crowding around tn
guard-house door, some protesting vehe
: mently agasnst his confinement, while 9th
ers cody insisted upon non-interference.
Crazy horse had advanced recklessl
through the presented steel, the soldier
fearing to fire, and gaining the entrance h
: made leap to gain the open air. But h
was grappled by Little Big Man. This In
dian as his name implies,is is remarkable bot
for his stature and his strength his doubl
e joints would secure him distinction, as we
as competence in the arena. Crazy Horse
e though powerful, was held in a wise, unit
b, freeing his right hand, he was observed t
thrust long keen blade into the muscula
4 arm of his antagonist, who, avoiding tn
full force of the blow bya backward move
' ment, reversed the hands which containe
d the dangerous weapon, and once more grasI
t ing Crazy Horse as he made a second lea
: for his freedom, the point accidentally pie
e ced the quivering groin of the chief, VII
# sank in doubled up posture upon IL
g ground outside the door.
Instantly every Indian present-snd abol
: fifty had gathered near-was observed to loa
: and cock his carbine and the silence th
ensued was broken only by the dark fgu
o writhing in agony on the graveiled cart
e until an old Indian, Crazy Horses fathe
+ suddenly leaped from his pony and with bo
and arrow in one hand, and cooked revo
d yer in the other, advanced upon Capt. Ke
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J back and 'disarmed by the friendly Siou
l, Reassured by this, the officers and guard a
'- preached Crazy Horse to convey him to Il
d guard room, this time for medical atten
q ance but again they were arrested by Il
A click of cooking carbines. What could tn,
e do2 No interpreter was present, and tn
$, did not know friend from foe. In this eme
ID gency the Indians themselves motioned
ID the open Adutant's Office they had just a.
as compromise between their contendil
l. parties, and into this room they were perm
d, ted to carry the PROSTATE chief. Some
ID them subsequently desired to convey him
l. an adjoining village, but this request @
ye Bradley refused to grant and with the e
t. ception ofa guard of enlisted Indians, Touc
Ill the-Cloud, and Crazy Horse, Sr., the Gro,
of dispersed
'e, Until now it had been feared that the '
er ly chief was only ''possuming, "but VIII
ms his wound had been examined and dress,
ed DIR. Macgillycuddy, the assistant post-sl
m. geon, pronounced it fatal. Touch-tbe- Clol
'e- the old father of the dying chief, and seve
or. officers remained until the end, which
NJ preached slowly and painlessly under hyl
IL dermic injections of opium or morphine.
Dr. never rallied, and only once spoke indistin
nd ly about bayonets, which, unfortunately, C
ed ated the impression in the minds of the I
nd Indians present that he had been stabl
m with bayonet. DR., Macgillycuddy SHOW
OK them the cross section OF a bayonet
ed thrusting it through sheet of paper, {
an also that of the knife, endeavoring to expl
ses the different wounds the two would cal
nu but l fear with little success. The la
'e' had originally been butchers knife,
ns' had been ground or whetted down to v
Yep slender and pointed blade that appeared
'eh correspond exactly with the wound. I
CT was so small as to be scarcely noticeable