Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-05
POOR LO IN DANGER.

A S,s'rtvor of the Spirit Lake Massacre
Remembers HIS Oath.
Denver Tribune.
Buffalo Bill and his party, after SUCCESS
full trip in the southern part of the State, ar
rived in Denver Monday evening. The COM
pany appeared last at Colorado Springs Sat
urday night, and were obliged to remain at
the springs uLtil two o'clock Monday after
noon before train could be taken for the city,
and SO on to the North. With the Buffalo
Bill party, as is we'll known by observation
and advertisement, are three Pawnee In
dams, who appear on the streets and on the
stage IN Indian costume, accompanied by an
interpreter. One of these, and the most saw
age-like looking aborigine of the trio, is
named Cha-sha-sha- o-poges, or Two Bears.
Monday forenoon, while the guests of the
house were seated in front of the Colorado
Springs hotel, this Indian started alone by
himself for walk about the town, and in
the course of his leisurely AMI commemorative
stroll over the hamlet passed along the street
where is situated the hotel mentioned,
though on the opposite side. The chief was
wrapped In his great red blanket, wore moe
casins, and was painted and daubed in the
highest style of art.
Naturally the Indian chief attracted gem
eral and curious attention wherever he went,
and the guests of the Colorado Springs
mouse were all gazing interestedly at Two
Bears as he indifferently and unconcernedly
trod along the thoroughfare. just at this
moment, and while the chief was direc ly
opposite the hotel, an old gentleman, who,
with young lady, was quietly seated on the
veranda, suddenly sprang up. and with q
sharp cry, as If from pain, stood trembling
and looking hard at the chief. Then, as if
unable to control himself, the old gentleman
reached to his hip pocket and drew re
volver, which, pointing at the chief, he was
about to fire, when Manager Forester, of
this city, who was sitting beside him, grasped
his pistol arm and pointed the weapon to the
ground. Overcome by the excitement, which
seemed to come 80 suddenly and to be SO
overpowering, the old gentleman made no
objection to the interference, but permitted
others to take his revolver from him, and
then sank back in his chair, completely over
come.
1t was learned afterward that the strange
acting old gentleman was named Williams
and that he was from Minnesota. The lady
by his side was his daughter, and they were
visiting the springs for their health and
pleasure. Mr.. Williams narrated the cause
of his excitement at seeing the Indian and
the emotion which followed. He said that
at the terrible Spirit lake massacre In Min.
nesota, the Indians had murdered his moth
er and sister, outraged and mutilated his
daughter and devastated his home. Though
years had passed the memory of the horrible
event never left his mind and time had
failed to eface the anguish which its recol-
lection aroused. He had taken an oath then
to kill every Indian from whatever tribe
that he met, and it was in execution of this
oath while the agonizing thoughts of the
past swept over him, that he was about to
kill the Indian actor Two Bears. The guests
in the house did what they could to alleviate
the anguish of the old gentleman, aud while
he was kept talking the chief, all uncon-
scious Of the danger he had been in, con
tinued his Walk and was soon out of view.