The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-13
TIE rrRDEnED JACKSON.
Diseovery Of fhe Body Of the I.ast victim .
the Colorado lndinEa,
lDd SOrtc rrospcetOr. Dec. Isl

fDl Sortc Prospcetor. Dec Isl
On the 18th day Of November, j. c. Howafd was
engaged by J. II. Jackson, and the eitizens of Del
N"rte, Ia 20 to Los Pines Indian Agency in search
of the remains Of Don jackson. who was thought to
have been killed by the Indians about the lst of
October, the circumstance in connection with which
our readers acquainted.
Mr.. Howard returned Thursday morning last at
o'clock, with the remains of Don Jackson A re
porter for the Proeetor was dispatched to the resi-
denee where the remains were lying. Upon lifting
the lid Of the box. he wns very much surprised TO
find skeleton, or part of the skeleton of a human
being. consisting Of the skull spinal column por.
ton Of the vertebre the thigh bones and one foot
upon which the Gesh still remained. that being the
only particle of rsh about the skeleton the remain
der having been devOured by wild animals and this
would also have gone hut for its being protected by
a shoe.
Mr.. Howards statement in regard to the trip and
the finding Of the body is briefly follows: From
Del Norte he went directly TO the Agency and OBJ
tanned consent from Agent Townsend To procure the
body. Negotiations were entered into with Chief
Shayano. through the agent. to the effect that il
Howard would go and examine the body of johnson,
who, it was claimed shot by Jackson, and be
ready 10 state that johnson was killed, and the man
ner IN which il was done. he would allow the re-
mains of jackson to he removed and assist in find
ing them.
A deaf and dumb Mexican who assisted Johnson's
wife and another squav in the burial went directly
to the spot where johnson buried. and the body
was exhumed and examined by DIR. Hoover, who
stated that the ball had gone in at the left lower
sde Of the neck and had passed into the body. II
seems that when the Indian shot, he rode about
onefourth Of q mile before falling dead from his
horse. The Indians dislike to move n corpse far
and accordingly the remains taken TO the head
of gulch. near water, and there buried The mode
of burial to draw the knees near the body, and
fasten them in that position Then place alongside
of the body all of the earthly effects possessed BY
the brave, which is this consisted of 400 J0l
pounds of trinEets, which it was thought he would
need in his journey TO his happy hunting ground.
Ills sguaw had also placed therein skirt, dress
and pair of moecasins for herself, so when she
joined bin they would be ready. The body, with al
the trinkets, wrapped in tent and buried about
three feet deep and the earth carefully leveled
that but those interested could ever find il
The body was taken TO Cline's residence and frou
thence was sent TO the agency for burial.
On Monday, Howard, the Mexican, George Hart
man, Cline and Townsend, went in search of I'll,
body of jackson The party separated. and went il
different directions starting from the point wher,
Jackson taken from the whites Howard ant
I Cline searching dry gulch. the former beinl
at the bottom and Cline about 100 yards distant OF
the side hill, when Cline found rag and called Il
/ Howard to stop. They commenced TO dig around il
the snow, and struck something hard which proved
| to he a skeleton. He then searched in every drec
ton, and found coat; pair Of overals two shirt
and 4 shoe. in which there was foot In the pock
cts of the garments found number of articles
and letters addressed to Don Jack son. clearl,
proving the identity of tue remains, A poeketbook
containing money. also found. Mr.
I Howard took the remains to Cline's rancho, ant
the next morning started for Del Norte. He state
Cline. showed every disposition TO aid him in tn,
/ search, and did all they could toward finding til,
! body. From the evidence it would appear tina
jackson was shot within a few minutes from tn,
time he taken from the whites, and il also ap
pears that he riddled with balls killed dead in
stantly, and the body left untouched until found
/ devoured by the coyotes There facts. Mr.. How
ard states, that will be brought out in the Crmina
Courts which, if stated here. might defeat the end
/ of Justice. and therefore withheld.
Coroner Holland was called upon TO hold an in
quest upon the remains and the jury brought in tn,
{ following verdict.
State Of Colorado. D
County of Rio Grande.
/ An inquisition holden at Del Norte, in said Coun
Z ty, and State aforesaid the 10th Of December
A. D., 1880, before l. I. Holland. Coroner of sale
County upon the body of A. D. Jackson, there lyinI
dead. by the jurors whose names are hereunto sub
scribed the said jurors upon their oath, do say
B That said A. ID. jackson TO his death by gun
! shot wounds, at the hands of some person or per
sons unknown TO the jury. In testimony whereo
the said jurors have hereunto set their hands, III,
! day and year aforesaid.
II. VI. DYER,
WILLIAM MIDDLETON,
JOHN W. JENIsoS,
A. 5. GooDRIcu.
e. A. STRISGHAA,
HENRY KIEL-
L. p HOLLAND, Coroner.