St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-11
BY T. NJ. NEWSON.
Article 1LPII.
Joe CABIN VS.. MERCHANTS HoTEL-KNowINe



Former of Jackson and Third streets, existed
in 1858 a log cabin, which sat above the
street. on a rising hill, with pair OF stairs
leading to it, and in the upper portion OF
this cabin was the room of Judge Aaron
Goodrich, the chief justice Of Minnesota
Opposite this cabin was what was termed the
minnesota Outfit" fur trading establish
mcnt, owned by P. Choteau, Dr. q TO-, OF
St. Louis, bat which subsequently passed IN
10 the hands Of Forbes & Kittson, and where
al the Indians then in this region-and
there we're Il great many-did their tracing
Early on the morning Of April goth, 1898,
some sixteen ChlPpewas were seen proving
about the city, and when night came on they
hid themselves behind some boards standing
near the stairway leading to the upper portion
Of the aforementioned cabin, where was the
room Of the aforesaid judge. During the
night a fayorite dog Of the Judge awakened
him repeatedly by paving on his bed and
whining and otherwise endeavoring to arrest
his attention. The annoyance became so
great that the judge whipped the dog into
submission, but the sequel proved that the
dog knew more than the judge, even though
he were a sound lawyer and deeply learned
in legal Jurisprudence.
INDIAN MURDER.
Morning came. On the outskirts Of the
city several Of the Chippewa5 were on the
lookout from the top OF the remains OF q
hotel in lower town, which had been de-
stroved by fire. The Sioux lived on the west
side Of the river, and when they moved
across in their canoes 10 come TO the tout
fit" the Chppewas, who had sccreted them
selves the night before, were signalled as to
their Sioux coming by those on the watch
tower, and another signal was given when
the Sioux landed on the shore. When they
entered the ''outit," still another signal was
given, when, in an instant, the Chippewas
opened a fire into the ''outft," killing 4 sis
ter Of ''Old Bets" "a well known Sioux In
dian character in St. Paul in early days, and
whose wound was dressed by Dr.. Goodrich,
assisted By l. p Wright, wouDding several
indians and Kidding the building with balls.
Then went up one Of the most unearthly
yeIs ever heard in even an Indian country
and all the Chippewas rushed for the ''outtit, -
no doubt instigated by the burning imagiua-
ton Of reckiug scalps. Theodore Borup and
David Cakes Ohe latter dead, who we're in
the store at the time, in the midst Of the i'm
minrut danger that surrounded them, step
ped to the front,and confronting the sayages,
charged them with cowardice in thus attack
ing and killing innocent women and child
rem. This brave conduct on the part OF
these two men held in check the saw
arrs. and they took their departure. Had
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his noble dog, Il is possible this Indian at
tack would have been avoided, for the judge,
finding body of Indians sccreted close TO
his room, would have at once concluded
they were there for no good purpose, and
proper measures would have been taken to
have them sent away.
N BAD PEEDICAMENT.
In the midst OF the excitement, q half
breed named Antonio Fiudlay, who was 10
the 'ouiir' at the time, ran to the rear end
Of the building and climbing out Of a win
dow, paused a momeutto view the situation.
In front OF him was apparently death from the
savages; below him was twenty-five
feet OF space with jagged rocks at
the bottom. While hanging on to the win
dow sill in this position tho idea Of being
shot in the rear made him shake SO
that he let go his hold and down he
went Bruised and battered, aud frightened
half 10 death, be lmped OF and thus es-
Caped the brutal bullets Of the Chppewas
one OF which grazcd his foot before be leaped
from the window \ white man followed
Fiudlay out onto the window sill, In the same
way aud no the same time, but viewing his
pcnous situation he scrambled back again
his narrow escape from death
~ upr pUEsUIr-AN TNplAS KILLED.
immediately following iuis murder as Il
was nothing else but murder mounted
troops we're called FOR by Gov Ramsey, and
ia response Lieut. McGrudcr from Fort
Suruiug, with body Of dragons, made
their appearance, and accompanied by the
Governor started In pursuit Of the dying
Chippywns, who fed toward ST. Cruix, their
Oil hunting grounds. Coming In sight Of
The savarrs the soldiers dred without orders
So Il Is alleged, and it is also said that Lieut.
McGrudcr fred fatal shot; at any
rate an Indian fell, was scalped.
and the balance secured as pris-
oucrs. I'm 1883 We visited Fort Smelling. and
saw the scalp % This Indian, then IN posses
Sion of It. McGrudcr, who subsequently took
a prominent part with the South IN the Civil !
War This was the same McGruder who had |
possession Of ono Of The Euus which pointed
down Pennsylvania avenue during the IN.
aueuratlou OF Mr. Lincoln. II. 81 this time /
MeGmdcr and some OF bis mpsni0us bad |
turucd their capuons upon the people Of |
Washington, there is no telling what would |
have been thr result; aud II the indians hal /
t~afN.r..1 fnatr f.r...ss "A hs Ffrue ~
suit aud made an attack upon this pursuing /
party, they would have wiped them ont -. /
existence, and been also able 10 have seized I
to- City ITSELF Bur they diGu't think % that /
or 10 they did, they were afraid ~ act. anJ /.
The whites were sawed from q terrible seen,
OF carnage and bloodshcd.
woopEN-LEGVUp JIM.
Directly after Che Chir?evas had cred and 1
wounded his sister who VAS also q sister Of /
ga Beis, Wuoden-L,Eccd Jim rushed 10 the .
door sud tried 90 hiU bis enemies with ~ .
volver. ton, the dt'sptdated old weapon would
poi 40 OF. when DC seized rife aud gave
thrm = parting shot which. q e said.
wounded tac chief The acelnE Indians re. /
sp'odcd aud Jim was soon minus rart OF 1
his wooden l,c. tut HAT ala not prevent him
from bobh,ug back in triumph and yelling
as only 60 Indian can yell, when Dc gives the
rvAl. genuine savage war vboop.
J. TRAVIS RosSER.
Among The arrivals at s. Psal IN she early
par, q 1888. was tal, slender. we}.-dres,sd
Young gentleman, by The name Of Rasser.
who came 90 The city as toe Secretary Of the
then Terri by ~ Minnesota. 81 rss abou;
% wears age, " born 10 Virginia ia iSsS
Re was hsu Of remarkable agabiitv.
genial. pleasant clivaiOrous sUutberrer. but
lover % slavery sud halter q