Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-05-25
INTERESTING KANSAS NEWS.
Bad Indian Killed-Probable Dlscov
cry OF Riciln d DlInn's Lost Child.

We are permitted 10 publish the foi-
lowing extract from a private letter writ
ten at Caldwell, Kansas, on the 2lst
inst, by Mr.. J. w. Ross, and addressed
to Mr.. +. Hollenbeck of this place. 1t
contains matter of both general and local
interest:
Last week this place was visited by quite
n large number of Indians. 1t can justly
be ralled mn eventful week, as the conse.
q,iences were rather serious in their char.
acter. On Monday an ex Pawnee Chief,
"Big Spotted Horse" came in. lie had
lost cast will, his tribe, and was known TO
be "bnd Ingen." A principal business
with HIM wns to peddle prostitute squaws
among The COW boys and Others in the
territory for gain. He visited Caldwell
and other places in the edge of the
States frequently. On the morning of
this day, 18th inst., he called in several
houses in the village, begging money,
victuals, ETC., and when refused in one
place, got angry and drew his revolver
and threatened to shoot the man. This
citizen reported his conduct to the mar
shnl. The officer looked him up and
requested him to go with him to the
Indian Agt. Spotted Horse refused and
resisted, and it is claimed attempted 10
draw his pistol on the marshal, when
the officer shot him down, and he died
| in about an hour afterward. The next
day some of his tribe came in to inves.
tigate it, but did not appearto care much
| about il.
On Wednesday large number Of XII
awas came for their supplies There
| were 81 wagons in the train headed by
their Chief "Big Tree" This chief was
tried in the u. s. court few years ago
for numbering white men III the territory
found guilty and sentenced to be hung
| The President committed the sentence to
imprisonment for life. He was sent Ia
Florida, and after few years was par.
doned by the President.
1t ruined heavily Wednesday night
raising the streams 40 higl, that they
could not return until Saturday; hence
we had them here for over three days
There KInwas appear now to be well dis
posed. They had several young men with
them who had been to Carlisle, Pa, to
the Indian school there. These could
talk, rend and write English quite well
Two of them 1 got TO write their names
in my diary or memorandum book
Their names are Luclus A. Philip and
| OWEN 1tllOW IlutT. lucy Chh WIitc Wei
better than most white men.
In my opinion, the solution of the 1ndi
an problem, is the education Of their chill
dren, and the breaking up of their triba
relations. They are all anxious 10 have
their children go to the schools. could
zee Tint these educated young men hnt
the tribe. talked freely with them, anG
Il thntr uf.tIx
Told them that in few years they mus
have charge of all their affairs, and tha
the Government wanted them TO becom,
intelligent, and would help them to goot
situations. &c. They came back to see mt
before they left, aud promised to write nj,
after short time.
There was peculiar circumstance at
tending their visit here. They had II white
boy with them about II years old, dressed
in regular Indian style, with blanket, paint
ed fnce, &c. asked one of the Indians
where he was taken captive-that is wher'
the white boy was when taken. He snit
ont in the edge OF Mexico. Hubbell BlinI
came in on Thursday, and OH being tol.
about this white boy, said it was not Ger
tain that Richard Binn's boy was kille.
at the time Richards wife was taken b.
the Kiawas. That while he was report
ed killed his body was not found. Hub
bell went down to their camp to see tn
boy, but he kept his blanket over hi
face and would not t,lk. The other In
dians said lie could not talk English
} Hub saw an old Frenchman here will
the Indians, who said lie was at the bat
tie they had in the edge Of New Mexic
with the indians, and described til
ground 80 fully and INFINITELY, and ii,