, 1879-06-24
rho Imprisoned Indians Mt Dodge City,
Kas...-Who Thoy Are, and
Why Imprisoned.
History Of tho Cheyenne Raid, and Of the
Pursuit and Capture Of Seven
Of tho Warriors,
fh.Ir approaching Trtat..The United States Gov.
ernment Furnishes tho Sayages With
Ablt Counsel.


au e'A"H. N~''''eNet N'''% "'s "oas
nwe'i "a interesting anu novel criminal trtal
whlcli mas eyer oeen known 10 come within State
Jurisdiction Will DO tic trial OF tho seven Chey-
enne shsagc6 who are now contsned In Dodao
City jail upon inc charcc Of murder and nsnoo,-
their names being old-cfo'v. Oldham, Left
Hand, Frizz!c'liead, black'mith' md Poreuplne.
These uoctv''lzcd Cbeycnnes have been n Dodge
CITY JAIL CLOSELY "ateheu, since last February,
and tneir conhhcnent mas toIu upon them.
Each OF these lnolans has history, they hav-
Ing been loremoss among Their different lodges:
While the cn'efi -
oLp-caow, ,-.
has spent The greater portion OF his lite among
ths whites, nnd NJ times been Ia the employ OF
the unltea states government as Guido ana
scout IN the 1nutan Tcrrttorr. Olti-CroW Is
lech'tnRiy goodnasurcd savage. Ae has sons
little know'cuFo OF tho English language, and
Ills no very hata matter to make him under
stan" very leadllY ov gestures ana signs. Tic Is
moro intelligent, ana IN TACT mors civilized,
tohn any ol Inc otucfs: anu IL Is stated that,
Wien his band OK Northern Chcycnnes were
passing horsh~ard In the vicinity Of Dodge
Cty' and through the country under the jurts-
dictlon OF the County Of Folk, this savage I'm.
plorcd members Of bis b'oodthirsty band not to
1ui1rn,r vtrynpo rur ,..,
HnsN l;hN1hHko THE 'Aih
to's io'enoon' auoe tnc: guloAoee OF the 1ai!os,
House. The space allotted for tho confinement
Of p't.2as!s Is small concrete ! basement. The
loo"' sousa:ne au lton caest as u "are' !of tue
four sleeping cells. Upon the concrcted floor Of
this bsscn,ent-injI wero xnrrn1 aho,t .crcn .fr,u
mattresses. and unon tlcsc notsrcs.aa wit,;
.h,. hs,s xos.a a aoo .so . w'tn
!, thesevca Chcycnucs. Attcr1 got fairly Into the
soS uhs1S iay io minute, eGIo,s
bri.ouer;2 Yep.tatou was Ind M IIIr 1Irht u' wn,
."ofae' ansi. although tlleao sayaecs wcro incar-
eefstea apon:tna. charge ol murder, It seemed
nos 70 10 proper s.quartsra for NHsn,-
not conducive to health, ESPECIALLY for, auy
lengthy imprisonment, Tic snyarcs uore cyi-
IDENTIFY dtscontentcd. rbcv snr ,nn, ,b"t, 49,
t,o..s. ,,,,h .nt,',... y eas upoa .'e' unt-
'esses "'th morning 10 occupy their time. Bono
two or thrco wcro smoking, and the others rora
IN a moross franc OF mind.
w11p-uoo
nta,h". H. ~. sasa. - osaaus noa 1eet
1'ncAes III h's noeaslna. weighs over "oo pounds.
Is proud arrogant, and naturally ugly IN his
disposition. III would snttfcr' sutfst1cn deaths
Nut long since he threatened to make au at-
tempt at escape. III mndc propoaition to tha
olher Indians thnt Ie would, at nn< nnEnurded
. sonent "uen 'ne la',GE W. alMots tlct,, scfze
uI I pees, ,,. sahs @ nIo nm a.s fcvolges, Ki Mm
n Inu asm a,san .'o Iato u r. nhu, IL 1ol!ea
INA Esou ,.o,t3 III. ~ 9o4 III. usains t;a,, put'
uidCfow 1 nsara lhls piot told bT Wild-uoE,
sh"r H. i"inr II ,nrar 11I LII stoeo
ND tn 'Sbn nnv nttcmnt ~ .oi.s sicnt w. ;
,V,,T' Il TX ntrunpt 10 take hia Ale:
VIII tc iosf T. IN H. u nny nne mno may
Tia cYccntion ~ nil E-n,s s,s ~ - wt9
unis .aI n.n ~ n arc o. socn and
~ ft ~ c,1sr ~, 0sS.aea 70 en1py hogely
thanks. Ato'.. 1Ae' H'a e'1Ac" 'taay
Il, ,".,,v /, !. ,..,a ~ .t,. 49,
aers r"aIi7c t,s,r nss,ous tnuse 1 az saY
tIrr tri,ncs ~ r;,t,t. .n., tu tae ~ 81
tai tar ,rs}r urosa me4 % Icy 1rd 70 &c pas npph
r;a - $""s -,
4, ,n.o-,,.,... l., ,x;.,, ....s
Whole case las I bsen fy % espshsd eh SSIl'd so tse m
n as'r oMn ,a ,nngHaeei Lucy aaaalL thatteey weso
sous or on..nns anti ~ o sce c' 1ke no so.es
Sdn,i 'a t,t un'es'oos ~ ~ tncH muracss Or nd-
''u4ul ;,t1n i:ta,.. Eu,,..
lut, 1fn 6 Ennoro ".I ~ Nahsy ~ tS on
anu n. T. Hefacn, OF uods9 ttty. Iaicso at