The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-08
now Ax INpraN p1rp eAnn
Dcfying Twenty white Men, and vysundinr
Two Of his \ ssaiIants.

Fty1 ne D,frOif nee Pres
CAN'T NEAR DEADwooD. May 10..-I came
to the Black Hills u full yoar HgO. intending to
dig my eternal fortune out Of tho earth, and IL /
haven't averaged 50 per day since landing here
you may set IL down us the fault Of the country.
Some few have made money. but tho majority
have made only enough to paw running OK
pcnses Dradwo2d has become n civilizad town.
but buck here IN the Hills things are M wild us
ever excepting that we are no longer trouhlodbY
hostile Indians. The miners hayo but two laws.
Tho first Ia TO run man out OF the nelghbor;
hood when he becomes bully. and the second
to hang him whom he steals or commits muir
der. These laws arc strictly enforced in all tho
larger camps, and human life is about as safe
hero IA In Detroit.
During The month Of March our camp had
mystery which the shnrprst could not unravel.
Tools, provisions. gold dust clothing cooking
utensils and other truck were stolen away in
spite OF the closest vigilance. There being no
other cnmp within three miles. and the inhabi-
taniso oil our own town being above uspiciOn, we
had puzzle on our hands. All the thieving was
done Mt night and articles were carried of even
with double row OF guards around camp. A
ravine. having Two or three feet OF water in IL;
and crossed by bridge, divides our camp and
II was at length concluded that the thief camo
and went by his DARK road
Ono night in April guards wore posted along
the ravne which then contained thirty inches
OF ice-cold water, and the night was u freezing
one. Soon after midnight an alarm was raised,
and the guards fired upon some man or animal
coming down the rayine into camp. AT least
twenty bullets were fired, but the unknown got
away. NeAt morning evidence was found indi-
eating That the mysterious stranger was an In
dian named Gen. Scott" who had been
driven our tI our tUlln M tho clOSt OF NlnicI
stealing. and had been frequently seen on tho
hills above us. No white man would have
dared the rnvine and its rush of Ice water for
what he could steal. but it WIS believed that
" Gen. Scott" would and that no was the thief.
Preparation were therefore made for running
No one in camp went TO work, but all turned
out Tor sort OF Fourth Of July. i being known
one miners, all well armed, turned out on the
hunt. Hall u milo above cnmp we struck tho
Generals trail. or tho spot where he had de-
two Of the missing camp kettles wore found.
He had stolen five altogether. and four Of them
must have been taken from puro cussedness.
The traii ran back TO the timocred hills. and
was easily followed. After n slow and care-
ig h na i0F a. mG @nI h9 We , fundc9y
cred us, knew our mission, and was bound 10
have the first shot. His bullet plOughcd fur
row along the scalp OF miner named Chnl-
merA from Pittsburgh. knocking him over. 1t
was evident that the Indian expected no lnyors
from us and after his shot there WIS no inten-
ton OF granting him any. the fellow had his
camp under "a lodge oi rocks. but while 10 WIS
good place 10 shield him from the weather ID
became too hot for him when twenty men. rnch
taking his own position, opened fire. Tho In
dian was game. lie opened fire with revolver.
driving three men to cover, and the next We
knew he WIS crossing valley for the shelter Of
the timhered hill beyond.
The Indian knew the risk he ran. and as he
new across the valley he zig1lgged ms colrse
to emharrHss the rihcmen ready to IRE. When
called upon To- halt he uttered defiant yell. but
WAS the next moment struck ana Drought down.
When he fell he rolled into sink hole and was
again at bay, having n freshly loaded revolver
in hand The yes Of the miners were answered
with shouts Of defiance. and II wns plain We
had not yet won the ilsht. After briot consul
tation five of the miners made litnk move
ment 70 gain point overlooking TIE s.ukhoe.
This point gained. they could pick the
Indian of with their long-range rihrs.
THIS loft fifteen men in a body. and whuo
most OF them were sitting down the - Con
cral" suddenly rose ny and advanced upon
Us. hobhling drcalfully on his woug1"l leg.
He knew his fate. aud he WIS ready 10 die game.
He was within pislol-shot before any ono
moved, and he bla2'd away MS fast as he could
FIRE, wounding n young man named Charles
Judson OF New Jersey and knocking the hat
from anothcr's head. Even as he wont down
his finger pressed the trigger once NOR" send
ing bullet among the clouds. ANY enmpunc-
tons OF conscience over the 90 Generals deuh
wcro wiped out when We came t. Investigate his
camp on the ledge. Here were proofs that no
had murdered and s'alped miners. aud that lie
had stolen from his own race as well rs ours.
He was douhtlrss an outlaw from his tribe, or
would not have lived thus ulOnc. and the two
| white mems scalps in his camp told OF cold
| hloolod murders ON some lonely trail across tho
| Hills.