Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08

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Lad, and enc Little Girl III The
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milwaukee, Kew
ast august 4 party ol tourists sct
out from Helena. Montana, a. mako Il
! trip into the National Park of Wyoming
4 'rcrritorN living south vi thcm, The
company consisted uf nine souls. there
hcing I've among them ut the ecutler
ScN Ida Carpenter, aged thirteen wears,
I and her married sister, Mrs, Cowan.
THIS party, particularly the feminine
portion of il, has become historical
since that fatetul pleasure trim, and
with the Nicwof an authentic narration
for the readers Of the AtleS, touching
the circumstances which rendered them
~, reporter has interviewed MIR
Frank u, Carpenter who accompanied
these ladies, his sisters, and who shares
the distinction which las fallen uu
them.
Mr.. Carpenter IL maui ot 10, Of me.
dunn height, intelligent eountcnancc
good physique, modest manners, and is
inclined, evidently, a. rctlccnce. lie
has been employed by the government
in the assay office in llclena but has
been familiar With Indians all his life
Notwithstanding the temptation of his
situation he does not WELD to the JCNas
Jack styleot dress, oratory nr ChCvrlure.
The reporter was somewhat disappoint.
cd 1t tho absence of these features for
the sensational III action or speech is
expected in such cases.
MIR. Carpenter relates TINT Oh cer-
tain Thursday morning in August last,
the party having determined to start
back for Helena, awokc 10 find three
Indian piekcts approaching them. This
trio brought information that Chief
Joseph, with 300 Indians, was in camp
half mile distant and on the only road
70 Helena, 4 subordinate chief re-
joicing in the name of Poker Joe or
" White Bird, took possession Of the
little party Of nine Joe seems to have
been we'll disposed, for ON his return
from interviewing Joseph, the chief he
told the party, after some delay, that it
could go its way, hut that hc would not
81 .rrsnQnsjplc for the action of Ind
Indians III ms hitnu. Carpenter sought
counsel from one Shiycly, n trappcr.
compelled by White Bird tonct IL Il
guide. Shively had simple philosophy
to the effect thai il didn't matter much
when OF how II man died, and in Il tight
place always left out this insignificant
fnctor IN the mental calculation which
determined his action
Carpenter and his companions struck
ont into the ncighboring timber. Poker
Joe's bad Indians soon hemmcd them
in there. There were some fifty ot
them under villainols- looking horse
thief chief. This select crew lowered
about them apparently procrastinating
the contemplated sacrifice ENJOYING it
in anticipation and unwilling 70 fire.
But as Indian gcnuity, like tho more
civilized article, has found no way Of
keeping pic and eating II too, well
aimed shot came 1T last, paraly lyzed one
of Gowan's legs, and gave the signal for
an impartial butchcry The little horse
thief chief raised his gun at the molten.
sive looking gentleman from whom this
account was cleaned but being il dis
ciplncd and we'll regulated Indian he
| took deliberate and careful aim. II
would seem as il all further communi-
cation with newspaper reporters were
al IN end for Mr.. Carpenter II would
seem unlikely at least, that only few
weeks thereafter hc would hc EXPRESS.
ing the warmCst sentiments ~ friend
shin for this aboriginal "eus1 who
then and there had the drop un him.
But tie excessive dellbCratlon of Tho
| little chief gave IN opportunity for the
! play az imagination. Mr.. Carpenter
dove down, 50 10 speak, into his inner
consciousness and came III with 4
happy thought knew SAID this
/ quiet man, /" that these Indians had had
/ Catholic missionaries among them, and
j tho circumstances were 10 solemn that
/ ! felt warranted in making the sign Of
1.-THE cross rather n-tentaclously." This
Nas what saved Mr. Frank Carpenter
! from torture and hs two sisters from
| outrage. IN language more expressive
llhan refined, il wa4 II pieus dodge
which hc unrcclod jn7t lar \ flyer
T 70 make long story short Mrr.
J C0wan her sister Ida and Mr. Carpenter
/ wcre taken to the main body Of In
! dmns. White Bird resisted several ap-
pcals from bis chief men looking 70 the
establishment of immediate domestic
relations with the ladies, and the broth
cr succeeded III mounting guard over
/ his sisters chat night The next morn.
ing there was an alarm Of approaching
soldiers, and il became necessary at
/ once 10 establish thc status Of the cnI,-
Itiye.. A council Wa held, and the
chief insisted on permitting them ID
depart Tho poor woman, whose bus
band Ind been hutchcred at her side on
] thc previous day. aud from whose body
the saeages tore her from by main
force. Tie exhausted little girl and their