The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-02


when he heard voice from the ether
side calling him to como on, that every
thing was oil right. About midway
across Pratt happened to look toward
the bank he was approaching. As he
did 30 he beheld the naked form of
Frank dart behind 4 tree, with rifle
in each hand. He knew that some
thing terrible must have occurred. The
shots he had heard, the two rifles in
the hands of Frank, when he knew Of
his having nothing gave a revolver, and,
finally, the Indians nuds condition.
unfailing indication of his being on the
war path-all gave token that those he
had left at the flat were sadly in need
Of the assistance which the note he
carried With him asked for. Turning
his boat quickly, he made for the shore,
and, after landing, concluded not to go
down the river to the reservation, az
Frank, knowing every feot OF the coiin-
try, might BY some short cut,
head him of. Turning up the
river, therefore, he made for settle
ment some miles above. Here he found
a messenger who consented to bear the
news to the reservation. The latter ar
rived the same evening at Hoopa, with
out molestation, and delivered his mes
sage to Maj. Bowman. Without delay
a detachment, consisting Of twenty five
soldiers and a sergeant, under the com
mand of Lieut.. Broome, of Company K,
Ninth infantry, accompanied by the
post surgeon, DIR. Mofatt, were sent to
the relief OF Stockton. They started
about dusk, but owing to the nature Of
the trails they did not arrive in the
vicinity of the fat till daylight next
morning. Before reaching the hut the
cowardly Lieutenant-he was shortly
after cashiered the service-turned over
the command to Sergt Kramer, with
the remark that he knew nothing of In
dian fighting and that he was feeling
quite ill also. He went to the rear,
while the brave doctor, disguised with
the exhibition of poltroonery shown by
commissioned officer, left his position
and marched side by side with the SER
geant, at the head Of the detachment.
On reaching the fat, the first object
that struck theireyes was the lifeless form
OF Stockton, lying about fifty feet from
the hut. A little further on, and about
at right angles with it, the dead body of
Latham was encountered. This distance.
by actual measurement, was fifty-seven
yards. On the opposite side, in an al
most diagonal line from where Latham
was found, Shooters remains were dis.
covered, forty-seven yards from the hut.
On entering the hut they found Griffith
In the corner to the right of the opening.
with sixteen-shooter Henry rife across
his lap and his head bent slightly for
ward. He was still alive, but going fast.
his wound being mortal one. By the
aid OF stimulants he rallied long enough
to give the particulars of what occurred
after Pratt's departure.
On seeing the latter leave the Indian
OWNED the object of his going, and knew
that when he returned it would be In
company with soldiers. He remained
quiet for some minutes after Pratt had
gone. Suddenly he turned to Stockton
and the others and told them to clear
out; that he wanted them to leave him
alone, at the same time cooking his re.
volver. Knowing the desperate charae.
ter of the man they had to deal with,
Stockton's companions broke for cover
Latham and Sloofer to the trees by which
they were afterward found, Griffith to a
large stump about fifteen yards from the
hut, while Stockton himself commenced
backing away, at the same time entreat-
ing Frank to be careful what he was go
ing to do. He had not reached over fif-
teen PAGES from the hut when the Indian
fired and Stockton fell, pierced through
tie body. Griffith, seeing him fall, and
fearful that the Indian would get his
slxteen-shooter," rushed over to Sto *
ton and stopped to pick the rifle up. AS
he did so another shot from the Indians
deadly revolver went tearing its way
through his body, and made its exit on
the other side. Although fatally wound
ed Griffith secured he rifle and ran back
to his cover. A minute hardly elapsed
when the revolver's deadly bark was
again heard, and Shooter fell with ball
between his eyes. He had been endeav-
oring to get shot at the Indian from
behind the tree where he was stationed,
when he was spared all further trouble.
Latham now drew q bead on the hut.
but the Indian, anticipating shot from
that quarter, fired for the fourth time.
Latham never moved. He was Struck
in a similar place to Shooter, between
the eyes. The Indian now left the hut
with the intention of finishing Griffith,
IN la
ed, but to what extent he could not
tell. Griffith, hearing him approach,
although weak with loss Of blood, de-
termined to go for him. Jumping from
behind his cover, he made a dash for
the approaching Indian, which so dis
concerted the latter that he turned and
ran. After doubling several times, the
Indian rushed into the hut, with Grif-
fifth in hot pursuit. Dashing himself
against the back of the structure, he
displaced several logs, and, rolling
through the opening thus made, escaped
to the surrounding timber. Griffith was
so weak with loss of blood that he
dropped in the corner of the hut, the
same place where the relief party after
ward found him. The Indian had evil
IDENTIFY come back and taken Latham's
Henry rite and Shooters shot, gun, the
same seen with him by Pratt. He could
have done so very easily without at
tractlng Griffith's attention, as where
they lay was out of the latter's range of
vision. The bodies of Stockton and
Griffith were conveyed to the reserva-
ton, where they we're buried with hon
or while the remains of Latham and
Shooter were inferred where they lay.
For two years following this extraor-
binary tragedy Frank was hunted, there
being no less than fifty soldiers in con-
slant pursuit of him; and, although sur
rounded at least half dozen times, he
always managed to escape. The Indians
belonging to his ranch evidently kept
hlm IN provisions, and furnished him
with knowledge of the movements of the
troops IN search of him. The authori-
ties In control of the reservation. know
ing full well the surest means to capture
Frank would be to arouse the cupidity
OF ms own relatives-as every member
of an Indian family has moneyed yalue
in the eyes OF his kin-by Offering re-
ward large enough to tempt them. final
~ induced the Government to offer $500
for his capture, dead or alive. A few
days after it became known among the
Indians that the reward was offered.
"Sanaltin john" Franks brother-in.
law, entered into nepotiations with