Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
ANINDIAN ROW.


The Mohave Miner.
Early this morning our quiet camp
Stockton Hill was aroused by the sound
of several rifle shots at the Indian camp
near by. Half an hour later other shots
were heard in quick succession and ex-
cited Indians were seen running in every
direction il being about 6 A. NJ. when
the most of the miners We're on their way
20 work, about twenty of them went
down to the Indian camp to investigate
On arriving at the Indian camp they
found a terrible state of affairs, two of
the Indians having been killed and four
others wounded. Those killed outright
were buck named All Quinthe this is
as near as [ can come TO spelling IT'D and
his squaw who was a daughter Of Chief
Leve. Another buck, McCarty, was shot
through the body, as was also another of
Leve-Leye's daughters, a big squaw nam.
ed Kate. Both of these are mortally
wounded and will die. Another squsw
had received two balls in her leg, one Of
which had shattered the ankle bone, and
the other he'd plCwSd furrOw from the
ankle to the knee, lay ing the flesh open
TO the bone This one will probably die
but with proper care ought to recover
Another was wounded, but not danger
ously.
From what l can learn the trouble or
iginated from jealousy, a squaw being
the cause of it all. The Indian who did
the killing went by the name of Pizzur,
and has been in the employ of Sheriff
Steen more or less of the time for the
last three or four years though for
the last month he has been working for
Charles Ellibee. The shooting was done
with a Winchester rifle, some twenty or
twenty-five shots being fired in all. The
whole tribe is gathering, and more
trouble Will be up soon, and of course the
Indian must have revenge, and revenge
with them means retaliation, and at least
a life for a life. The murderer has fled
but is being pursued by three mounted
Indians armed with Winchester rifles,
and others are starting out every few
minutes TO join in the pursuit As the
killed and wounded belong to three diff
erens hands, orcaptains, l think the end
is NOS yet
At PIP. NJ. the two dead Indians were
carried to the side Of mountain where
wood was plenty and their bodies Gre
mated.
Since writing the above Chief Surrum
has arrived and Immediately issued ord
ers to the tribe to kill all the relatives of
the murderer in retaliation, and TIA
squaws and little ones have already struck
ont for the hills to hide themselves.
The squaw Kate died the same even
ing and the Indian McCarty next morn
ing, and both were cremated at noon.
After chief Surum had ordered all the
relatives of the murderer killed, many of
them sought protection and hiding places
in the miners cabins. After a while the
miners interfered ard told his highness
that they would not allow his orders TO
be carried out, and that he must counter
mand them at once, which he very re-
luctanuy did, but issued fresh orders to
bring in the murderer at any cost. At
least zen well armed Indians started in
pursuit following his tracks several
miles into the Wallapai valley until dark
ness compelled them to desist. They
then came back to camp for water food,
and fresh horses, and Mt y A. NJ started
for the place where they had left the
tracks the evening before. After follow
lowing thlil about twelve miles further
they came upon the dead body of the
murderer II seems that he had run has
horse the entire distance and being very
warm the horse gave out, He then kill
ed the horse, and placing the muzzle Of
his rifle to his right ear fired the BAN
literally tearing the top of his head off.
The pursuing Indians returned about
. Z. NJ and as soon at the rest of the
Indians learned the news they started
for their camps the CRYING soon drl' d
UP ana quiet was once more restored.
iii, Mind Was Wrecked
Detroit Free Press.
Bagley can't imagine what has be-
come of that $40 bill.
De Baggs Have you lost sic.
b don't know. had an awful
headathe yesterday, and can't remember
what I did was
i Deb. Oh, I remember now I saw
you pay Pousonby $40 that you owed
hun That's where your money went
g. There ! was sure I was out Of
my head