The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30
INDIAN SUICIDES.
Occasional Self-Slaughter Shows
tho Rod Mans Progress.
An Aborigine Kiils squaw and Shoots
Himself - Four sayages Hang Them
seivsS--A squaw shoots Herself Be-
cause OF Her Lovers Desortlon.
miles City MONTY Lotter.l

Miles City MONTY Lotter,1
The indian Ia progressing, He Is fast
becoming civilized. An Indian shot and
killed his squaw last week, and then blew
his own brains out, He did II within two
miles OF Fort Assinlboln. The Indian was
known as Bull.
IL IL remarkable what fascination tho
name OF Bull has for Indians. They use II
with every Misunderstanding, Stand
ing and Running. The Indian Bulls arc
proportionately as numerous as tho white
Smiths This particular Bull, who does
not seem 10 have been provided with the
usual descriptive adjective, but 10 have
been plain Bull, was on his way TO tho fort,
accompanied by his squaw. When near
tho fort he drove her into the brush and
shot her dead. 1t Is believed that the
squaw had some money which she dee
clined 10 turn over 10 the brave; hence the
sudden and bloody act After tho murder
Bull went toward the fort, At a hunters
camp near by he told an Indian boy what
no had done. Afterward he started back
toward the place whore tho body OF the
murdered squaw lay. A white scout In
the employ of tho Government happened
TO be IN the neghborhood looking for some
stray horses, Bull, seeing him, supposed
no was coming TO arrest him. He sat
down, put the muz2lo OF his gun 10 his
forehead, and blew his brains out.
Suicide IL rare among the rcd mon, but
have known several instances within tho
past eight or nine years. A young squaw
a. l..N Nha kaa NJ la, tUhan aha
was held with her mother and other
squaws, In temporary captivity at Fort
Keogh az a hostage for the performance OF
certain agreements by White Bulls band
Of Choyennes, 10 which she belonged She
was ono Of the captiyea taken on tho eve
OF tho fight at White Mountain, Wyoming.
A chief was deeply onamorod Of her, and
tho ilrst Tiers OF this band of Cheyennes
TO surrender were due, In some measure, TO
this tender sentiment, and not wholly 10
the Indian reverses at White Mountain.
Aftor tho Tongue River expedition had re-
tured 10 Fort Keogh aud the captivos were
safely lodged under guard, truce bearers
were sent In by the tribe 10 negotiate for
the return OF the captiyes. Negotiations
we're opened for tho surrender OF the
Choyonnos. A largo party, headed by
White Bull, who was enwrappod In an old
calico American flag, was allowed 10 come
into the cantonment 10 have talk. They
were also allowed TO see aud talk with tho
captlvos. After tho first davis council IL
was oeen that the Choyonnos were merely
playing a diplomatic game. Tho Choy-
ennos were allowed 10 return 10 report u
tho rest OF tho tribe still IN the nold. Their
requests that tho Squaws DO allowed 10 ao'
company them were firmly refused. The
warriors, who had feared forciblo doton-
tion, were much pleased whom they were
allowed 10 return 10 their tribe.
Thoy wero feeling good. They oaddlcd
their ponios and pa oked their mules. The
captivop were allowed 10 remain with their
relatives during those preparations. Tho
young sQuaw, with q face beaming with
smiles, was aaddling hor pony, and the
young buck, hor gdneo, was not far away.
shs expected 10 20 with the party, but sho
was detained, with the other captive
squaws, IN hostage for tho return OF
White Bull and hla party IN twonty days.
A very distinguished young warrior, Buff
fAlo Hump, also remained n voluntary
hostage. The party moved out In the
usual Indian fashion, and promised their
speedy return with tho rest OF their tribe,
Tho young squaw, whom sho found she
could not 10 with tho band, was deeply
grioycd. Bhe could not DO made 10 believe
that they would ever return again. The
sight OF her departing lover and her friends
was more than she could bear. Tho Indian
--Inalo or fomalo-is creature OF impulse.
She drew a small pistol, which sho had In
pome way aocrotod In her clothing, and
shot herself through tho heart. Attic APP
pointed time tho Cheyenncs returned and
surrendered. Her lover camo back with
them, but no found his intended Squaw
dead and buried on tho brink OF tho Yol-
lowhtono. For several days her mother
and relatives gave expression 10 thoir
grief In their usual savage wAy--gashlng
their limbs with knives, aud letting tholr
blood stream upon her grave.
There were also four very determined
suicides Of Indians In 1880 and 1881. The
suicides woro Choyennos OF tho North,
Thoy had wounded cavalry Sergeant do
tachod on signal duty botwoon Doadwood
and Fort Koogh and killed n ranohor.
Thoy woro captured by detachment from
Fort Koogh, turned over 10 the civil au-
thoritios here, aud all four confined In tho
same coll. They considered themselves al
bad m hanged, and they decided 10 sayo the
oovornmenttho trouble OF strangling thcm
They could procure only ono rope. The
FIRST hanged himself, Tho other throc tool
him down, and tho second took his turn al
tho rope. lIo made no botch OF the Job,
Then ho was taken down and the third
hanged himself Tho third was takon
down by the fourth, aud the last was found
hanging and dead by the Jailor noxt morn.