The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17

+. 4. Iowne, writing to The AtchlsOI
Champion, from Kirwin, Kansas, under dat,
of October 7, sends the following statement.
from parties living in Northwest Kansas
through which the Cheyennes passed. and
where their most atrocious depreciation:
/ were committed:
JOHN C. FowLER's STATEMENT.
| Declaration of John c. Fowler: / reside
at Oberlin, Sappa creek, Decatur county.
Kansas. Oberl:n is 100 miles northwest Of
Kirwin, and about forty miles due west Of
Norton, Norton county. The Indians
made their first appearance on Sappa creek,
Monday, September 80, on the south fork
of the stream. One mile above the forks
of the stream they killed man by the
name of Smith, who emigrated from Iowa
last June, and here they also killed anoth-
er man by the name OF Hudson, recently
from Iowa also. Both of these men were
married, and their claims were on the
creek. The female members of these fami.
lies we're not molested. From here the In
dians went to Jacob Keever's, where they
killed none of the family. A herd boy
here killed one of the Indians. From
there the Indians went two miles further
up the creek, and there
KILLED MAN
by the name of Westfall, and his son, both
late from Iowa. From there the Indians
raided Humphreys ranch, and there killed
the old man and his son John, who were in
a awagon about one-half mile from thehouse.
The Indians then met Mr.. Lang and his
son, both of whom they killed. Mr.. Lang
was in a wagon on his way to Leota, seven
miles above Norton. Two young ladies
were with him in the wagon, both OF whom
the savages took prisoners and held them
captive in a grove near by about one hour
and let them go, after outraging their per-
sons in most brutal, fiendish, and iuhu-
man manner. The Indians then went to
the North Fork of the Sappa and there
MURDERED TWO OF THE REMAINING SONS
of Mr.. Lang, whose death took place on the
South Fork of Sappa creek. The Indians
then killed on the North Sappa creek, a
man by the name of Misskelly, son of ho-
tel-keeper At Buffalo Station, on the Kan
sas Pacific railroad. One mile below here
they shot and wounded young man by the
name of Steadman. This brings the narra-
tive down from early Monday morning to
evening, September 30th, 1s7S.
All the raiding and killing of the Indians
in the Sappa creek country was done, as
will be understood, on Monday, including
day and nigh, or in twenty four hours.
Two citizens are missing, Fred Walters and
John Wright, likely murdered. Tuesday |
the Indians went north to Beaver |
creek.
ONE INDIAN WAS KILLED
On the north fork of the Sappa creek. The
width of the Indian raid was about twen-
.y.four miles, including the valley of the
Sappa and west All the Indians who /
made this raid are now, a. far as We can
earn, north of the Union Pacific railroad,
md endeavorIng to join Sitting Bull and
he Sioux. At the last accounts the soldiers
were within five miles of the Indians. All
Western Kansas may now be considered As
n Is j. here known, free from all present
hostile Indians.
JAMEs Do0LEY And JANH FERRIS.
james Dooley and james Ferris of York,
FORK county, Neb both in to-day, (Oct. 81
Ittest - follows:
james Dooley says he was in Oberlin,
Decatur county, Sept 30th. l heard, he