The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-02
THESE ARE OUR WARDS.
PREFERRING. NEvERTHELESs. DEATH
10 our GUIRDIINSHIP.
WId Hog stnbbing HimseIE o. Stabbed by
his " TIE, Rather than Return to the fIH-
ted Rescrvntion-A Young saunw's Terror

his W Tie, Ituthcr thhu Hfturn 10 inc
ted Rcscrvntion-A Young squaw's Terror.
fSon NE He,ad
Fort RonrNsoN. Ncb Jan. 3l.-In accord
ance with orders from the Secretary OF War
Cnl Peter u. NroOm. commanding tho post
hero. hns sent thiry-tlr"e sgunws and twenty
two children, willows and orphans ~ thc iltc
Cnry"nnr drspcrndOrs. To- th" Pin" Ridge
az ncy 30 In turned over TO Rcd Cloud's people.
The order to do th,s. 'rrivrd from Grn Crook,
slva that IL ia don" IN d"fcrrn'" To Rcd Clouds
r"qu st. The departure oi th"sr h"luicss and
tried people. covered with wounds and Enuut
with hunger. WIS effected quietly and in tuc
most humane manner. und 'r tho personal SUI
- I, 81 on OF Col. Nro0fu. who provided five
wagons Tor the purpose. with canvas enough
e. cover thNr and ratiuns Tor - lV" days Jour
nry to tho camp of R"d Cloud on White Clay
Creek. siNtv-llVc MI distant
All pn~srd over uuiclly unt they reached tn"
lower camp. wh,r' COT tunm had VIVA ioS
Old Crow. L"u lIanl. and tn" other rcmuininE
bucks numbering fifteen IN IRONS, HrrT th9
scene bail 'd dies 'r.ptiuu. Lieut.. q. W. D"ud
who is ia charge OF the Indian scouts. and has
great Influence among ~" lndau". was await
tlg the arrival of thrtr trains 20 add the r"natn-
INK wou.n and children there OF SIOUX eNtrac-
ton. when ul Of u sudden among the Chey.
rnn" women who were not to 80 there WIS Srt
up the most hidrous and terrific wailng and
E'~ticuiWiun. Aiurruu-t among them, on tho
iittl" hiiork back irw rods from the camp,
hraping imprrcn'tons. was the llerate- ike form
" Wild lloG's wife. the sister o. American
Horse. WITH lean and shTiN"il"u arms,
her rnse HAUNTING IN the wnd, sH'I
10 doz u more. presenting picture hardly
Vara..rrd in modern times. Lieut.. Dudd
immediately ordrrol % full and rigid search in
10 The secrets oi o." squaliid lodges occupied by
tn" dr~olu" aud groNoiing minutes. First and
foremost the arch witch was looked to. AMI No
Flesh. a friendly Sioux lniau scout, WIS asked
To ~ and dlsarm her. striking her breast vio-
lputlv with tufN hands, AMI exhibiting per
l",tY di'noncni ulliuis' u WIS ul1 'oNalIu.
when She was approached. thnt IN one hhnd she
mad a hall ut Shurp- olnted SCISSORS, ana IN
the other iork. OF which ony tho middle
prong. sharpcn"d Ike miniature stilctto. roe
manned. ID @urmrd she wis takrn To- a tent
near hv. whnr" 1t WAS learned she hGd endcay-
orrd 10 short time previous to kill ono ot her
cNl irrn and bad stamped on all tho others.
some Of whom said they were afraid OF their
A.,cr the wife was taken. care ot some Of the
soldiers lunkcd after Wild Hog. who was
found lying in his luig" httheI IN blood. and
ins'u-lhl". \ closer Inspection showed several
staI wounds from shurp Instrument near the
sirruum ANA h"lpN Ia" region OF the heart.
Inr~' arc believed. NJ THIS writing. To- bee SOLE
inflicted but the half blade OF scissors taken
from the wi;e II Wild Hog wou.d Indicate
tant Nh tcrr.bl" woman. In u secret moment.
hGd dealt the dHHhnlow t0 her warrior cL!et
rather thau ~"o him taken IN IRONS tO I"ay"u-
WORTH. where his u0rV and shocking Grim -
would no sure ,o hrlug MIN 10 thr halter. wui %
II tn" only thing the Indian f'ars.
Ivlsitrd at ~ o'clo'k Tonight in comuauy
With Lieut. nod,l, th" s.. ne - tAis tragedy.
Tho oldest daughter 81 Wild Hog lay asi,cp.
She t. On" OF 90" thr'" SURVIVORS from tire pit
wh"r" tur lighting Chcyrnncs made their last
stand. und where slp was shot through the
mock. Lying head 10 head with her was tnr
wounded chIui. The girl was s.r"plng like q
10 soicd drunSnrd. with her face ylug cl.-' 90
o." burning ingEOis IN IL" iniu he 0i ttc fuu-y
han.iatiun. Wild Hog, wuun !cd unto death,
hrrathed heavily and molned with uuiu. though
under tar influence of mOrphlH admin st"gHd tu
hum Oy Or. leity-. Corporal Lew gave him
another pill. VIII some words ain IT'S spoken iu
Indian dialect Tn" mother. WILD and tetrilrd,
sat AT thr portal o. the lodge. onf ol4 cash uu-
der tho right ey" lcin- the most prominent
sign on h.r averted face when looked out o..
10" lodge Has suddenly the wpunird girl
Nt=ft q fa.N