The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

when the revolver's deadly bark was
again heard, and Sloofer fell with n 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 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,
as he knew the latter was wound
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 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 Grit
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
IDENTITY come back and taken Latham's
Henry rifle and Sloofer's shot gun, the
same seen with him by Pratt. He could
have done SO very easily without at
tracing Gritiith's attention, MS 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 were buried with hon
ors, while the remains of Latham and
Sloofer 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
him III 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 his own relatives-as every member
of an Indian family has moneyed value
in the eyes OF his kin-by offering a re-
ward large enough to tempt them. final
ly 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 negotiations with
the commandant for bringing Frank in.
But in addition to the reward he must
have the following strange conditions
acceded to-that he be allowed to kill
"Big jim" and Handsome Billy >"
the chiefs of the ranch with which
he was at feud. will end this bloody
recital by stating that few days after
this angular proposition was made to
Maj. Bowman the Reservation was
startled by hearing six shots fired. An
examination by the guard ended in the
bringing in of the dead bodies of "Big
jim" and Handsome Billy" They
were riddled with shot. and their throats
cut from ear to ear. The sergeant of the
guard reported the fact of finding "San-
attn John" and number of bucks be-
longing to his ranch in the vicinity of
the shooting. But nothing came of his
report. The sergeant was evidently re-
garded by his superior as being over
officious. Ten days after the above
murders "Sanaltin John" came to head
quarters, aud requested the Lieutenant
in compand-Maj. Bowman having
found it convenient to be absent for a
couple of weeks-to send out after
Franks body. The murderer OF Stock
ton and his companions had been led in
to ambush by his murderous brother-in-
law, and killed by four Indians belong
ing TO his ranch. The reward was paid
to "Sanaltin John" on the following
day.