The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23
A Pioneers Tussle with Indians.

a daughter of Adam Poe known 20
the present pioneer-his5ory reading gen
Grafton as Adam Poe, the Indian fighter.
is the oldest person living in Wayne
county, Ohio, writes a correspondent of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, She is ninety
five years Of age. In speaking Of the
conflict with BigfOot she states that her
fathers account of the fight differs
from the account given by historians,
who wrote that her father. Adam Poe,
had the encounter with Bigf0ot, when
she says that her father always told that
his brother, Andrew Poe, had the hand
tO-hand fight with the Indian chief.
while he, Adam. shot and killed the In
dian. Her recital OF her fathers ac-
count Is as follows "a body Of seven
WyandOttes made q raid upon a white
settlement on the Ohio River, near Fort
Pitt, and killed an old man who was
alone in a cabin. The news Of the mur-
der soon spread, and my father and
Uncle Andrew, with some neighbors,
set out to capture and punish the MUIR
derers. They followed the Indians all
night, and next morning found trail
leading TO the river. MyuncIe Andrew
did not go directly Co the river. but left
father and the others and went through
the thickst. He stole down to the bank
and discovered BigfOOt and little IN
/ dian with gTn5 ready waiting for the
pursuing party. Unce Andrew conclud
ed to shoot BigfOOt, and raised his gun
and pulled the trigger. The gun only
snapped, and did not discharge. The
swapping attracted the attention Of the
Indians and they discovered Andrew.
VINO saw 1t was too late for him to run,
SO he sprang toward the Indians. He
/ caught them both and threw them down,
The little Indian got loose and drew his
tomahawk to kill Andrew. who kicked
/ backward and knocked the tomahawk
/ from the little Indians hand. Mean
while Andrew was holding Bigfoot. He
finally released him, and seizing a gun
belonging TO the Indians, shot the little
Indian. Bigfoot again grabbed An
drew and they rolled into the water, and
Andrew got Bigfoot's head under water,
and, suUpCsing The Indian was drowned.
he released his hold. His supposition
was not correct, and they both started
I for shore. Bigfoot reached the shore
first, and picked up the gun with which
Andrew had shot the little Indian. At
this time my father appeared on the
scene, attracted there by the report Of
the gun. His gun happened co be empty,
and both he and Bigfoot started On
race to load In his hurry Bigfoot
jerked his ramrod out too far, and it fell
out of his hand. My father loaded first
and shot BiEfOOt just as the Indian was
| raising lis gun. Seeing Andrew in the
water, my father looked after him. and
found that he had been wounded in the
wrist BY the Iibtle Indians tomahawk.
! Andrew called TO father that he could
hold himself, but father wOs anxious for
I his safety and went to his assistance.
while Bigfoot, in his dying struggles.
rolled into the river and his body was
carried off by the current. The re.
mainder Of the pursuing party came up,
and seeing Andrew in the water, took
him for an Indian and shot him ia the
shoulder, but he soon recovered. The
other Indians were Overtaken and killed.
sad in that fgh. my father was wound
ed