The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-05
ROASTED BY A RIVAL.
EXPERIENCES OF INDIAN CHARLEY.
How n "Good Injun" Eloped with q
Dusky Maiden who Was Promised
to Another, and the Unpleasant
Outcome Of the Enterprise.
Eureka Leader.l

Eureka Leader.l
During the past few weeks a young In
dian, who is known by nearly all our cattle
men as "Indian Charley" has been an in
mate Of our County Hospital, suffering
severely from wounds ON his body which
were brought about by circumstances Of q
most startling nature. Charley usually
resides with the other members of his tribe
on the hills and in the valleys Of Eureka
County, but being good horseman and
having pretty good command Of the En-
glish language, and being looked upon as
"a good Injun," he is very often hired by
our local cattle men to go Off into the
mountains and outgoing districts after
cattle. About two months ago Charley
went on an errand to White. Pine County
for Tom Dixon, and while at Hamilton his
youthful eyes fell on young squaw of
that town, who, in Charley's estimation,
presented vision of extreme loveliness
and beauty. Amutual feeling of love soon
sprang up In the breasts of the youthful
pair, and the more Charley saw of his
dusky inamorata the more determined he
was that she should leave the wild, bleak
and lonely regions Of White Pine and come
to reside in prosperous, happy Eureka,
where the profitable pine nuts secured q
more rapid sale and where the necessary
"muGS-a-muck" is more easy to get.
But a great barrier presented itself.
The dusky maiden was pledged to another,
and the man to whom she promised her
young hearts love was no slouch of an In
dian; in fact, he was one of the rulers Of
his people, and, having noticed with
wrathful eyes the growing feeling Of in
timacy which was springing up between
his sweetheart and the base range youth,
he kept strict guard over the couple, SO
that, although the girl was perfectly will
ing to elope with Charley, 1t was a long
time before a favorable opportunity pre-
sented itself when the two lovers could
slide out. A time came at last. Nearly
all the Hamilton Indians were out hunt
ing, and Charley and his sweetheart got a
horse, and, hastily mounting it, away they
went. For several miles everything went
along as "merry as marriage BELLS"
A short time after the departure Of the
two lovers, the absent members Of the
tribe returned, and, discovering that the
two young people had taken their flight, a
pursuit was agreed upon. When Charley
and his young squaw had got to within a
short distance OF Pinto. on the old Hamil-
ton Road, they were horrifel to find that
crowd Of angry devils were close behind
them. Escape was impossible, as the pur-
suers were mounted on fast horses, while
Charley rode sorry nag. Nothing could
be done but to surrender gracefully. The
Indians overlook the pair, and, after Civ
ing the girl severe aogging, took Charley
and tied him to q tree, and, building a
large pile Of wood at his feet, ignited 1t
and departed, leaving the young Indian
suffering the most excruciating pains
imaginable.
The fire had burned the flesh from Off his
feet, and was slowly consuming his body,
when a friendly Indian happened along,
and released Charley from his terrible po.
sition and saved his life. With the assist
ance Of some friends the half dead man
was conveyed to the "wickiup" OF his
tribo, and all the assistance that the saw
ages were capable Of was bestowed on the
suffering Shoshore. The young Indian
remained in this place for several days,
when tho sufferer was taken to the hos spi-
tai and properly cared for. DIR. Williams
has taken out several pieces Of bone from
the Indians feet and legs, and the lower
part of his body presents the most sicken.
ing appearance. There is no doubt Of his
recovery.