Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-23
BRAVE BEARS BOW.
AnInidan Murderer Pun shed the same
as White Man-tiis Keen Sense
of the Disgrace -Hrnve Scar

YANTKoN, d. T. Nov. Is Brave
Bear, the Sioux Indian Chief, wa,
hanged in the jaiyard at 1890 yes.
terday. Every effort was made to
gain respite for him, as the commits
sion for breaking up the Big Sioux
Reservation believed that the hanging
of the Indian at this time would inter
fere with the work of the commission
the condemned man having father
and three brothers at Standing Rock
Brave Bear also cliimed credit for in.
ducing Sitting Bull to come in. The
Indian had been respited four times
and President Arthur decided not to
interfere. AT an early hour this morn.
ing mass was read in the jail, and the
other religious exercises We're held
At noon the Indian was taken from
the Jail to the United States Marshal g
Office in one of the upper rooms and
there bound with straps, leaving his
feet free SO he could walk to the scaffold
After mis- arms had been bound he
called for man who could talk In
dian, and with but little. delay an inter-
prefer was procured from the outside,
and Brave Bear had few moments
private conversation with him in the
Sioux language. He made no comics.
sion, but did not deny the deed for
which he was convicted. He asked the
interpreter to send word to his people
to make no attempt after his death to
kill horses, and to omit all the
customary morning exercises. He
also asked that q message he had sent
to his people be sent TO the President
of the United States that the Great
Father might know he had given good
advice. AT the conclusion of his talk
Brave Bear was led to the place of exc.
cutlon Just outside the building. He
mounted the scafiold with firm tread
and stood upon the trap which was sc
soon to drop from beneath him and
hurl him into eternity. His legs secure
ly pinloned by straps and buckles, the
rope was adjusted about his neck and
the awful moment had arrived. The
black cap was drawn over his face
Then most of the attendants stepped
back to the side of the platform. Brave
Bear began to weaken and it was neces
sary Tor a couple of officials to stand
near to sustain him. In his nervous
agitation he cought hold of the droop-
ing rope as it swung in front of him
and chung TO it with the fingers of his
pinioned hands. An officer released hit
ncld and removed the rope beck out o.
his reach. Thus he stood, bound hand
and foot, with his head covered by the
black cap awaiting the signal which
was to send him to instant death.
priest advanced to his side, whispered
few words of prayer, and then step
ped back to the edge of the platform
The officer in charge pulled string
which rang a bell in the MarshaPs
Office. A man concealed within the
room in response to the signal, jerked
the rope attached to tho trigger under
the scafiold, and at 1870 o'clock the
drop fell. The Indian shot through the
opening, and as the rope pulled tau
there was a cracking SOUND. He
struggled for a. few moments, but the
end came quickly. Soon there wa.
nothing but a convulsiye twitching Of
the muscles. In fifteen minutes from
the time the drop fell Brave Bear wa.
pronounced dead by the attending
physicians. Fifteen minutes later the
body was cut down and delivered tc
the undertaken, who caused it to BIZ
buried in the Catholic cemetery. There
was little excitement attending the
hanging. Eve rything was orderly, and
the affair was contaminated without