New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-27
SrONING 4 SQUAW TO DEATM

From ne Reno (.Yer) Gazsie, NOU II.
II will be remembered that Old Nlnne-
nrcca me aged Chel tho Putes, died on the 2lst u
asr mon that previous @ ms doatA DC accused ls
~oing suuaw of having bewitchcd him and made him
SICK ana that he ordered to he stoned TO death. The
Young squaw was ordered 10 20 TO spring ana WASH
lere, tIat sue might appear before u Great pllt IN
the happv hunting grounds IN becoming cOndtiOn ~
cleanliness feigned obedience, and, knowing her
fate attempted suicide 10y hanng out inc aeng, W." Wa
brought her back To miserable ieaLanoh Oh brr ll.
pending fate Since that time, until ie" days ago. 10
las not been positively known what became or her,
though sue disappeared The facts Concerning her us
appearance have now come 70 gnt ald arc W
breed called Gr2Zy john, who Is fuly acluilnt-
ed with the circumstances OF ner death lie was an
eyewitness Of the horrible scene when he described 10
Tnc evening before did Ninnemucca diod about 100
Indians took TIC squaw 70 Large spring, where so aa
been ordered babe. Other squdws stripped her shd
washed from mead t. root, and then splhAied her
Yin due nsLe, They then stared range OF hills
few niles IRON COppersnith station, leading tae squaw,
NAKED and barefoot. Upon arriving al chosen spot
10 h',iit , rrrla OF ms which lighted up space Of
grd about 100 eet In diameter. In tn nre OF thus
was stump ht or ten Inches sh, 10 winch tle tteh-
bIi- snr9yf y,a5 securely Oouud by one foot with
ride strap she still ned her Guild, bright little pap.
poose about years Old Wien she had been secured
the size Of mans s,, aud aid them In PIE within the
Wien ali Was ready for the sacrifice the Indians Joined
hands and began luou0tOUOus chant, which lasted Tor
few Minutes, wAtn one VI them sleppod Nituh INC
ring ana began 10 harangue them As he c'ntinneI 10
sneak the yOor agOuZc1 squaw goye vent 20 piercing
shrieks, CrOuchnR upon tue ground ahd pressing utI
babe to her 0rc ist. This lasted for some moihenI'
a
the Intended ycuIn Suddenly the speaker spr9ns tow
ard ner and graspcd tine child. sne Shrugged Ialtltahy
INT to retain IT, and was co applied ny force
10 len IL 20 Tie ncnd immediately swung the lnIaht
around his head, holding IL Oy the ankles, h0wng NE
demon and being echoed by the re devils about MN
buf mo a1uaw dad her bead nor emit single
snnnd suddenly he dashed tue c1lld upon Took sno
Sye A. in.fautly Inon he Resumed his place IN mo
rc winch swung around again, chanting AS before, III
H. nne who killed tho babe anne opposite the PIE
80 tones he mad collected when the movement stopped
stspnlng forward he picked up stone and COINS 20
hin ten feet OF the crOucning victim Ne hurled it az
her with all the strength possessed Dy MS OIa"hy req
arm, The missile struck ner ON the SIDE ana was an
swered shrek OF anguish lie returned 70 MS place
and the circle reyoved again until another Indian was
entitled to u murderOus hing Inc Wfetcheu cTeatuso
al the stake crouchng such an attitude tAat Only
her sde aud back were exposed was forbidden TO bis
hor upon heGd and the second savage choosing ne
most Available target launched rock AT her with me
proece force OF oatapult, striking her between the
shouders aud cutting fearful cash from which tue
b God flowed down her back In sinall yuist lie then
retired to hs place aud the circle moved on as before
Thus they continued their numerous pastme untl the
poor piul object lay prone upon the ground bleeding
senseless mass OF manged flesh AS sue lay upon mol
back the savage who had harangned tue band az mrs.
raised large rock his head with ooth bands ant
INFLICTED the coup de- grace by smashing her skull tnos
there WAS pandemOnlum for few moments, alIer Who
they dispersed and collected WOOD for pile upon "ni.
the remains OF the luckless squaw anu her oaoo
burned few lett TO keep up the s.efihelhl 80
wnilo the others returned ~ old Minnonuoca 70 oV
his dying moments with the assurance that MS J",a
sauaw mad proceeded LIN ~ tho Indians happy hunhns
ground.