The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-03-21
Five French Tourists Msssacrel.

This doubtful story comes from Cheyenne,
Wyoming. Five wealthy tourists from
France have met death in the Yellowstone
Park as a result of defying the government
regulation and venturing through the land
of gevSers, rataracts and natures welrdest
wonders in the winter when the National
Park is officially closed. There were three
ns'n and two women in the party, besides
Henry Ferry IN old hunter and scout, who
acts MS Il professional, was guide. Ferry was
wutering in Montana and picked the tour
lists up there. They came from the Pacific
coast had plenty of money and wanted to
see the park in winter. knowing they
could nOl gain entrance i'll the ordinary
way Ferry was appealed 10
They made him n big offer and he began to
outht them at once. The French people
said they came from Lyons and gave their
names as NJ. lie Claire a silk merchant ana
vie; NJ. j. Vincent, Il broker. and his wife,
and Paul GierOt, II man OF nearly sixty, VINO
was an uncle of Mrs. Vincent and retired
wine merchant. All were willing to rough
il. and they started in two emlgrant
wagons, with four mule teams ana an
abundance of provisions and liquors
Ferry shot considerable game tor
them and they jOurnpyed by
SLOW stages for three weeks camping every
night and drinking around Il big fire until
pretty late. When the party reached Rattle
snake canyon they Camped alongside Il llt-
tie creek and tied the mules II half mile AWAY,
where the creek wldcned into ~ shallow lake.
The six people drank unusually late ANA
deeply that night, and the two married men
and Ferry tell asleep alongside the file about
midnight Ferry awoke at daylight and
went to look after the mules. Before he
TpO,.htb 7 lpOO ~ bp0T1 a of wells
bullet piOuGhed through the calf OF his leg
and Il couple OF hOrsvmen dashed by hlm,
one uI whom nearly Drained him with gun
as he passed. Ferry sank into unconscious
hess ut once and never recovered his senses
until evening Then he was so weak that
after crawling to the creek he fainted again.
1t was the morning of the second day when
the guide came to his senses, and after bind
inc up his leg found he had strength
enough to crawl to the camp. 1t was silent
ms death. and he guessed the truth before his
eyes rested on five bloody and manglrd
cOrpSes. The tourists had been murdered
in their sleep and their bodies thrown to-
grther in a heap after Icing mutllated. The
Two women hal been SCuIPPd, but the savage
ia urders had been unable to lift the hair q
-ia., mon Clashes about the head showed
"Nlt,re the Sc:hping knEe, perhaps in
2rn;rteur~ hands. had refused to do its
yAo>ri The wagons were overturned, the
hqup4~s and most of the provisions gone, and
everything of value in the outfit had been
taken. 4uCluding Il CONSldCra bic sum OF
eOid crnn Ferry was two weeks on his
] quincy % Canyon City, whence this story
ONE. He was nearly crazy when he arrived
ut the Tn.nlrg town. and for several days
was in i. delirious fever. When he recovered
ne told the story Of the massacre, but.was
so incoheIent that it took several repetl-
7iOnS to get at the complete narrative.
Ferry said that wolves were already in sight
Of the bodies when he lett. He believed that
Indians were the murdPIerS. because he
ueuru their yplls and saw the bodies, which
We're mutilhted in indian fashion. He stuck
10 his story. however, Z that only the
WO women had been Sralped. The miners
believe that the murderers were Montana
outlaws VINO followed the party through the
ark. knowing that they carried, several
thousand dollars in gold with them and
that their mules and outfit would beSR rich
prize in themselves. When Ferry heard this
lie became frightened apparently, and twice
tried to escape from she miners. The latter
kept q close watch Oh him. but Ferry at last
-luded them and has disappeared. He was
% accompany. a party who were going
through the park to bury the bodies, and ii
possible 10 get some trace OF the murderers
lis disaupaar;nce has led TO suspicion
hat he v&> in league WIKI the attacking
)artt ..hd led he tourists int,s Ii trap. 1t is
lot probable that any one will venture into
3attlrsmuke canyon before spring now.
There will be only the wagons and the bones
hat the wolves left to tell the tale then.