Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-30


congruous and motley class of population
which is invariably attracted to new eoun-
tries. That ofenses should be common here
brooms sweep clean, it is possibly unjust =
legged crime, between this region and the
older and more sedate State of Minnesota.
OF one thing, however, there can be no ques
ton that in the matter of criminal prosecu-
tions the court, now in session, has much
more business before it than jed sc Nelson's
tribunal would have in two or more terms.
The great trial Of the present week and
one around which public interest sc Ems to
center, is that of John Brughier, Gen. Nell
son A. Miles half -bre scout. The defend
ant is French half breed-his father having
belonged to the Gallo nationality and his
mother Sioux squaw. He is only 81 years
old and is we'll known to most of the resi-
legged ofense is the murder of man named
VIM. Maegu at Standing Rock agency, De-
cember 18th, 1876, for which his brother was
jointly indicted, and sentenced to the rsni.
Tertiary for ten years. John, shortly efter
the homicide, left the agency
and joined Sitting Bulls tribe,
fall of 1876, when he was engaged by Gen.
Nil. as scout. This was in November,
1876, at Fort Keogh, when the general, wish
ing to know Sitting Bulls Intentions, cent
him with dispatch to the lattor's camp.
Striking the trail between the Missouri and
the Yellowstone, the -cout after three days
cave!, reached the Indian camp, and finding
them hostile and determined on an out
break, promptly returned and reported to his
commander.
In January, 1877, Miles marched again1t
Crazy Horse, then in camp near Wolf
Mount, near Tongue river, nine days
Gravel from Keogh. When near the Indian
camp, Brughier was sent with eigh;
men on . scout and was ambushed, toward
evening, by party of sixty ho,tlles, and af-
tor the locs of two horses, drove to the tim
Der whencs he escaped and returned t,
Miles. leaving the soldiers surrounded by
the Indians. He then guided . company of
soldiers to the locality and relieved the be-
leagored party. The next day the whole
command came up and joined battle with
Crazy Horse, which proved without result.
After week, he was dispatched to Crazy
Horse with terms of surrender which the
latter accepted. In May he was sent to
Lame Deer with the same terms, which were
refused, whereupon the general again took
the war path, and being pushed by Brughier
to the Rosebud, found and attacked the In
dian camp. In this action Brughier, with
other scouts, ran off 400 of the Indian
horses.
In October of the same year the general
started out to find the Nez Perces; when his
memorable fight of five days at Bear Paw
took place. Brughier was in this as in all
other campaigns, the generals favorite and
most trusted scout. He was the man to
enter the Indian camp and bring out Chief
Joseph. ....
In April last, when the Cheyennes, who
had broken out of Indian Territory and were
en- route to the Yellowstone, were cap.
tured by Captain Clark, three of the party
escaped and killed q sergeant. Brughier
was sent out with party of Indians to
bring them in. Although the Indians had a
start Of four days, he succeeded in capturing
them. They were turned over to the civil
authorities aud were convicted and SEN
fenced 70 death, but as will be recalled,
Afterwards hung themselves in jail.
Last July when Miles was searching for
Sitting Bull, Blaghier conducted two COM
panies under Capt. Clark to Bear creek, ct
which placs they were surrounded by In
dams, but were relieved by the prompt ar
talk he had with Sitting Bull,
Who retreated to the Canadian
line. At this point Gen. Miles
learned that party of Indians had broken
ont from Spotted Tail, and dispatched FIVE
companies, with Brnghier as scout, to inte--
capt them. The indomitable scout 500.
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command coming up, surrounded and car-
tured them, returning them to the agency.
subsequently Brighter was. sent by Gen.
Miles to the Muscle Shell, to escort four
companies of cavalry to the Yellowstone,
and also to fiud cut the murderers of the
Lambert family. who were killed at Wolf
Point in July. Both these missions were sue
cessfp!ly accomplished, the fearless
scout returning with the information
that band of Crows were the murderers.
He next journeyed to the boundary line to
look after Sitting Bull, and finding him still
in Canada, returned to Fort Keogh, where he
was arrested and brought here to stand his
trial for the murder as above detailed. Dur
ing his long service he met with many hair
breadth escapes, which would fifty adorn the
pages Of the most marvellous dime novel.
II ID no sWOuQoI, IN Wow OF us seiVlce6.
that great interest in his case is manifested
in army circles, and particularly by the off.
GERS Of Miles command.
The trial commenced this afternoon before
. crowded court room. Judge Cam phell
represents the pre- secution and Messrs. Err
win, Constock and FIannery the defendant.
After challenge Of the array Of jurors by
the defense, which was overruled, the work
of empannelling the jury was commenced.
Three Of the necessary twelve were secured,
when the court adjourned to Monday morn
ing at $50 o'clock.
The length Of this letter precludes more
than . passing attention to decidedly inter
esting subject the politics and politicians
Of this territory. Your correspondent has
bsen sndeavoring toget ct the true inward