The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-30
RED JACKET.
Some Pictures and Peculiarities of
the Great Chieftain.

says: Inc movement looking toward
the erection OF monument to Red
jacket Is creating considerable inter-
est here. Many strangers also visit
the house of Mr. Frederick ii. Furniss.
where the model of the monument is
on exhibition. Among the relics of Red
jacket that Mr.. Furniss has in his pos
session is life-size painting of him
done in oil. II was made by the artist,
+. |. Hart, from tho original painting
by the noted artist weir" of New
York, in 1928. Red Jacket was on a
visit to New York then, and was per-
suaded by his friend, DR.. Francis, to
allow his portrait to be painted DIR.
Francis says: The chief dressed him
self with great care in costume he
thought the most becoming and appro-
pirate, decorated with his brilliant war
dress, tomahawk and Washington
medal. While around him groups of
Indians were reclining upon the floor
he stood erect and firm, his lofty and
capacious forehead, his piercing black
eye, his gently curved lips, fine cheek
and aquiline nose all marked the great
man. Efforts were frequently made
prior to this timo 10 induce Red Jacket
to sit for his portrait, but he always
refused, and frequently remarked,
"when Red Jacket dies all that belongs
to him shall die too" DR.. Francis,
however, reasoned with the Indian
and finally succeeded.
The base of tho monument to be
erected here consists of u granite
boulder in its natural shape. A marble
shaft over six feet in hight surmounts
tho base and is cut in the shape of an
Indian arrowhead, pointing upward.
Suitable inscriptions are on the two
medallions sunken, one into each OF
the stones. On the top of the boulder,
Just over the medallion, will be fasten-
cd an iron tomahawk and pipe,
crossed.
when Red jacket died his remains
were buried in one of the Indian ceme-
teries which were located in the reser-
vations on the outskirts of Buffalo. For
some time no stone marked his grave.
However, in the year 1910 or there
abouts, Henry Placide, noted
comedian of that day. was playing at
tho Buffalo Theater' playhouse
then situated on the southwest corner
of South Division and Washington
streets Learning that no monument
marked the grave of the noted chief
tain, Placide ordered slab erected
and an inscription chiselled on it, The
stone is at present among the relics of
the society. 1t is of marble, about
half an inch in thickness and twenty
inches wide. 1t would stand, when
placed in position, about two feet
above the ground. The top of the
stone containing the name of the In
| dian has been broken oil. The remain
der of the inscription is:
The Friend and Protector OF his People.
Died Jan. 20, 1882.
Aged Is years.
1.-THE year 1882 is not the correct
date of death. 1t should read 1880.
STEALING THE REMAINS.
"a wandering phrenologist on one
occasion stole the skull OF the chief
from the grave, but it was afterward
recovered. The bones, with those of
several other chiefs, now lie hermeti-
cally sealed in vault of the Western
Savings Bank. 1t is proposed to inter
these remains in the lot secured for
that purpose at Forest Lawn. The
services proposed for this occasion will
be very elaborate, and, among other
things it is intended to invite num-
Der of Indian chiefs to the ceremony.
'In another ancient picture Red
Jacket is represented as pleading his
cause for reinstatement to the rank of
chief, which had been taken from him
owing to his opposition to civilization
aud his habits of intemperance. He
urged his claim with eloquence and his
prayer was granted. There is u large
copy of this painting owned in Detroit,
which has been offered at 500, 900 with
$4,000 bid. At the close of the
Revolutionary War, when the United
States made treaty with the Six Ma
tions, Red Jacket distinguished himself
by the eloquent opposition to the pro-
posal. General Lafayette was present
and was impressed by the Indians gift
of oratory-so much so that when in
1926 he revisited Buffalo he asked for
the young Indian who so eloquently
opposed the burial of the tomahawk.
The old chief was among the crowd
gathered to see the famous visitor, and
he announced his identity with pride
He was warmly greeted by the French
generals and number of interesting
"reminiscences were recalled by each.
Mrs. Lewis F. Stevens, who, it is said,
was one of the first women in Buffalo,
visited the society's rooms recently,
and seeing the picture of Red Jacket,
recognized the likeness with evident
| pleasure, stating that when she was q
| little girl the chief had often handled
her in his arms"
Another famous picture, "The Trial
of Red Jacket" is in possession of
Mrs. Stanley in Detroit. 1t is not only
fine portrait, but depicts historical
incident of deep interest The artist,
John NJ. Stanley, was native of
Canandaigua and spent large portion
of his life among the Indians in their
forest homes, and eventually received
the title of the Indan painter" A
large collection of his works, con-
tanned in the Smithsonian Institute,
overwhelmingly destroyed in the fire
which occurred there several years
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