Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
OUR BELOVED BED BRETHREN.
Spotted Taa's Christian Subjects Kill
. White Man.
rae Murderer. ssiag Arrested, IL Rescued
by Eaas Brsthsr Bucks Afsr Cen.
siasrable Needle Gan
Practice.

from ksoeeoua agency OF Q serious out
break which occurred there about ten ldsyi
ago. The Journals account Of the affair i
that Young-Warrior, . member Of Spotted
Tails band,:.was in mourning for his sister,
who had latsly died. His heart on that
account, vas bad. On Sunday the 10th
inst, he shot an employe Of the agency, .
young man named Henry Young, in the
back with an arrow, inaicting . hurt which
was pronounced mortal. Young.Warrior
had been invited to dinner BY Mr.. Young,
and after he had eaten his fill he followed
his host out to = wood pills and sent .
barbed arrow through his lungs, giving a.
an excuse for the act that his heart had be-
come bad because Of . death in the family.
According to the superstition Of the Sioux
Indians, it was necessary that . white man
should be sacrificed, that the evil spirit in
the deceased squaw might take possession
of the body Of his white brother, thus elimi.
mating the soul of the squaw from evil.
Spotted Tail hearing of the murderous
affair caused the warrior to be arrested and
delivered up to Major Newell, agent at
Rosebud agency. The agent, fearing to
deal with the cuIprit himself gave him
back to Spotted Tail and told him to deal
with him as was usual where an Indian
killed = white man. The chief answered
in such cases it had been usual to give
the warrior presents. The agent then
what in bis opinion would be the
thing to do. The Indian meantime
had been released. The employees
demonstrated with the agent, saying that if
the murderer was allowed to go free, no
white man at the agency would be safe.
The agent then sent word 10 the chief that
he wanted the man who had shot Young, to
try him for the crime, and Spotted Tail
sent out his personal followers and brought
the warrior, and slain delivered him to the
agent.
In passing through the gate of the stock.
ade, two shots were fired at the prisoner,
one BY young Spotted Tail. the other by q
friend of the wounded man, both missing
the culprit, but accidentally wounding
Young Two Strike, who was leading the
prisoner. A council of the chiefs was
called and met In Spotted Tails house. A,
the conclusion of the council an Indian mes.
senger was sent to the agent. saying that
the chiefs bad concluded not to send the
prisoner to Fort Randall, as be had influen.
tial relatives. who. it was feared would mas
sacree oil the white employees at the agen.
cy. Night coming on q number of Indians
surrounded the agency buildings. and from
the hills kept up . fire from their needle
guns till morning. Tho women and chill
dren took refuge In the commiesary ware
house. where they were protected BY . bar
ricade Of ooxes. The employees mos,ly
sought refuge 10 . cellar. When morning
came Agent Newell had decidedto give the
warrior up. The Indians made . feast for
him and presented him with thirty ponies
and . wife. ~!
This was the condition Of affairs at the
agency at latest sdvices. There are no
troops at Rosebud agency, the last squad
having been returned to the river while
Secretary schurz Wa at Rosebud, the sec.
Rotary stating that IL vas Sspottsd Tails
wish that military intimidation be dispensed
With. The nearest soldiers are q,
Fort sully. which is one hundred miles
away in = direct line. Port Randall 10 about
one hundred and twenty-five miles from the
scene, but relief could he sent more readily
from the latter post, if any was needed.
The Indians in the Sioux country are
more restless this fall than ever before, a
universal feeling Of dissatisfaction seeming
to have infused itself throughout the entire
nation. The bands under Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail are admirably located for hos.
tile work. being remote from the military
stations and far away from lines of speedy
communication. Together they can muster
nearly 1000 warriors.
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