The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-21
A BAD INDIAN.
He Fmpties the Magazine OF a Winchester
Rifle at Omar Gregg.

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Rifle at Omar Gregg.
Last Friday afternoon two Indians
came by the Smile Springs House and
passing 1t rode down below the house
towards the springs. A little while az
ter Omar Gregg, who has taken the
place during Mr.. Wilkins intended abb
sence. noticed another buck riding tow
ards the house whom he recognized as
the Indian known as Cali Shirt, the
same one that drew a knife CT Con-
stable Scott a few weeks ago, and also
made threats against Mr.. Wilkins. AS
Calf Shirt had declared that he would
kill Mr.. Gregg the latter, Oh seeing him
approach, at once supposed that he
meant mischief, and told IN Indian
woman who was stopping at the house
to go out and tell him to ride on and not
come near the house. The woman did
50, but the buck rode up close, and as
Gregg came to the door dropped his
Winchester rife across his knee as he
sat on his horse, but evidently ~recogni2-
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him, SHE'D offand rode behind the sta
bic. Gregg slipped out OF the door,
thinking the Indian had ridden en-
down the ravine, when the latter, who
had TUNED back suddenly, appeared
around tho corner OF the barn and fred,
the bullet conling within q few inches
Of Gregg's head and. burying itself in
the side OF the house. Gregg returned
the fire but missed, and the buck shot
again. this bullet striking the house a
couple Of feet from the white man. Calf
Shirt then rode off a distance, got off
his horse and sat down ca rock not far
away. Gregg fred another shot at him
while he was sitting on the rock; and
thinks he hit him as he jumped about
three feet and went off, kind of dragging
his left leg, after his horse, which had
ran off at the shot. He was
not quite sure though, and thinks
it might possibly have been a
play to decoy him towards the
ravine, where the other Indians had
gone. Mr.. Indian soon returned and
laid down behind the rock, SO that only
his head could be seen, and in that posi-
ton emptied his magazine at Gregg,
who stayed outside until nine shots had
been fired, and Their went in SO he could
keep an eye on the back of the house,
being afraid Of the other Indian coming
on him from the rear. After emptying
the magazine, the Indian vaded up and
fired two more shots, and then went
down the ravine out Of sight. The In
dian woman went Gu top Of the barn
and saw him talking with another buck,
and called Gregg, who also climbed up
and saw the two together. The one
Calf Shirt. was talking with was recog-
nized as his brother. Calf Shirt q ter
ward appeared On the elevation above
the house, out Of range, and danced q
war dance, but seemed 10 dance mostly
on the right leg, thus seeming to bear
out Gregg's opinion that his second shot
had taken effect. This was the last that
was seen Of him. Gregg was spar:ng
Of his ammunition, and only fired two
shots, as he had but seven CARTRIDGES n
his rifle, and did not know whether
there were any more about the premises.
Soon after the Indian disappeared two
freighters from Helena drove up, and
young Wilkins arriving about the same
time, Gregg got the freighters to stay a
the house for the night while he anI
Wilkins, with the Indian woman, came
on to town. Here he told his story to
the authorities and q warrant for Calf
Shirt was sworn out before Justice Ka-
mouse and given to Deputy Sheriff Tom
Healy, who, with a party, left at day
break this morning for the Teton, where
two lodges of Indians are camped, and
in which lodges Calf Shirt will probably
be found. Mr.. Calf Shirt is undotbted-
ly a bad Indian and should be civilized
in a way frontier men best understand.
Cut in the Neck.
Jas. Rosebrock, who has been work
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