The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-11

scott Payne. In The ''Uniood
Capss" Service

vi, J. scott Payne. !" ths limited
Csp"" Service"
III is ready Sen-teg-a-lis-ca
WM", that the tOrtures begin. and
ro.llI n1';". Hear young warrior who
''Tu:l. Turn, now !. white man s scalp dang
lla+ e g, III, bell, presents himself for
ling ~ ,; ~" Is he approaches the GEN.
,'l1':: ,hc :ryna he is met by "Brave
,re"M:, w and Muggins," the officiating
I;nii: I'M. man. and is thrown by them
ntt'E,', ~, me ground face upward,
'I"r ,.'.,;u.r men rushing forward ut the
ON ';", ,.,rl, one gr,lsping u foot or
''''r -" .:;:raye Buil' then takes = knife
'an ';'., two edges, and catching up y
t""s !. lin. ,icsh upon the young war
nc. ,,,..,.t in his left hand, rudely
n" th.. knife through, and moving
! !!Tla,.k and forth makes an incisiOn
i 'sS ,,r,. incj,., long and an incl,
a' :, The sides he then gashes and
"" ,.,,.. viii. Il dulicr instrument, that
F'"," i, mas hc male AS excrlctating
i'E :"'.;:,',. Through 9TH bleeding
= ,!.nI "Na-gill,' next thrusts II large
"'"" i, y, i.at critters with difficulty
- ,,i,.. .:i.., rope is attached by
a"' IN thongs. Another slit is made
:"'"1 -. O her breast and then similar
"" IN each arm Just below the shout
"'.' TI,rsl.l. I'LL Oi these skewers are
81. ~, rnim ii, i,ciOr: being attach
'a a,,',,,. enc ia the breast, while bugs
." ,,in;ur considerable weight are
' "r'. ;.;,u the shoulders. During all
mi: Tine no: Il sound ll;'s escaped the
: ~" a: ..:ti;n;ny I;elr,' and only from
~. ,i,c working ri his features can one
~ The ....ny he Is suffering. He
NOW rWlc!E tarnsd over and
aid u;rnn his lace, and fotr In
,,.;,.ns ar made III hiS ss'ck-twO near
l.. .h,.n:c?> ana two lower dOwn-and
,,,,.e.,. :,n.i;::" heads are fastened by
' :. OF sticks and thongs. The young
,".,, u.,w release him. and as he rises to
4. i.i slowly and with difficulty, the
w.asn rings with til" pi:siHlit: al the
'.,;tltui >.vages. The lnetlicine-nlen
,xt take III. ;nc rope and attach it tn
mother h.:i.:iny from the tree, and
"Tnrnii,. Bear" gathering his energies
~; strength, in one mighty effort, rlsh-
:. ont towards the spectators, and j.
,,s,.ht 10 !, stand hy the tight, ming Oi
he ropes. =,
-.r.r.: ;n. The dance. and it j.; worthy
II r,,,ark that the sane degree If suffer-
IN, j. nM cxactc,i Of all alike. 1t is true
NM, All o.. them were cut, and the
ru,u,;.: pierced with sticks, to which
ie.yy weights, usually butf;:!O heads,
we've a,t;:l.;.N; Tut AZ, the ordeal was
.atirtly voluntary, moderately anl!'i-
,,.,. y,,,,.,S were content with u less
l,~re;. 81 honor. and made no attempt
,,e,,,al Turning Bear" III the fright
III mu,;la,inn anil torture he imposed
n;cr himself. Onc brave only entered
II. list: against him. and hc having
.r,, c,.: ::.,i .;,si,esl and weighted down
VA. ;isl to IL pony, which, l'lunsing
aim,t in tire arena. dragged the warrior
hrr.. and there. by the iaceratcd flesh.
Shrn al! have !ne.l nutilited they take
:;.rir ,:lar"- around the pole. and ut the
,au"ir dram, beaten Ivy eight young
.ri. sitting nn tive ground around ii !.
.".in - s;;incc. .At first they dance
.nr!y un.i win easy grace, nut gr:ldu-
-, Lair n:Otinlis increase to furious.
:.r:,;:;y. Each, man blows n whistle
made ii the shall bone If Il alecr's leg,
,;u;. lc.i a;.,,:, are extended full length,
in the air, and their eyes, uptmrntsi
10Th" heavens, gaze without tlinching
u.u, tuc hot s,;u that glares and glOws
ikea !,::.zicr. Meanwhile Turning Bear
a,ul hi. rival arr dancing with the 9th
rs, iu: from time to time they r,,sl,
rom one :>;,l" to tho other AMI make
desperate efforts to i.r.:,k loose the flesh
Is winch they arr attached, one to the
NE. the Other to the pony, hut the fast
,:.:..:> ar. strong. the cuts have !'tx'I,
'':.lc deep. the skin is tough, AMI the
lands will not burst. Finally, after an
hour slxm: in frantic effort, TIN: pony,
n,"ldrrs! f:,riMlS hy blow from one Oi
thu dancers. rluilg.S through the crowd
AN! dragging the young brave after
him. tears the bleeding flesh apart and
'ayc<l;m Suffering savage Oh the ground
irm which, hc is picked up by the n'ctli'
zine men anl laid upon u ttsl Of sage
leaves ut tho foot Of the sacred tire. Tit
weights that had bcen suspended from
'hrr l.art>; %: his person all broke lt'os..
during the dance, and the laccraret
edges ri ii.>!, having lDecn cut away ana
the wounds dressed the warrior was left
wher. hr had been Iaisl. Manfully h.
i'Tl undergone the torture and his n.
ward WAS thu. applause and admiration
4 his fellow citizens and Il proud self
'r'i>iru.ir,s OF the courage and fOrti
'M!r I" .;:,i displayed. Soon after hi:
rivals h"pi.y release turning Bear
>l,y.',lr,i ia tearing loose the flesh b!
which im WAS fastened I" the rope
w! several Of the buffalo heads
wc'r S,:!l hanging I" him, ant
until t'',-.. s..ril.l break away hi
""hal q: tnr':!r. must continue. As Ia
>;""i !'.ra lew minutes gathering hi
."r'I''. nj strength fora final effort
H'NIs: ..nrii,,, n.,;t.:l to behold. III
'""'y ~, covered viii, dust and blsh's
"l"''i,-''.: wish til" paint. and tn
','"'"',!.: IL every muscle ins!ic:''c'
he "=,r: III, WAS suffering. But h
'r'h ':'i',.!.' ,r,v.iy. and h;S eye
Sh::"i"'; ii';:. h,:!: diamonds set in cop
."F ni";' =: W III, !*rc an expression Il
"1'' 'i'''''. =! determination :" test to til
"h'"n."~, his .,.;j,utlc and rntluran.'.
'"'''i'-. =. ,.Ar:.*' his resolution, for u
"s'',H! '';i :: ':.Ic while before the las
:" ~" "';.!o i.t1.,ls fell tn the grOiiW'
"n.h J. W., placed alongside his con!
MtI''' - ~. !.niy couch and III
""i':- ''r,.v."! The hest attention tia
',"r:-;".' ~;:r=.'ry s..n,l': give. The rt@
:" "r1''. ;tts> had long ls:Ore relt:':
,"'i:rH!~.,v;, :'r,,., their less painful