The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-17

Pat Hcnaessy, The Old IreighteF, KRIS
Thirty Indians-nis Winchester Plays
Out-A Boston Tenderfoot Who Had
crit at the Pinch.
Quite direct runs the old trail south
ward from Arkansas City. Kan, 20 Okla
Aoma City. Along this trail the travel
er's eager eve hcholds a monument
erected ont OF native stone. Here lies
the body of brave Pat Ilcnnessy. who
was murdered 10y the Cheyenne Indians
in 1876 Many are the tales told of Pat
and his many narrow escapes from the
red devils of the plain. OF these 10 is not
the purpose 10 speak 81 present, but TO
record his last great fight. where Pat
proved himself a very Calling gun Of
death 20 his implacable foes. Pat is well
remembered as am old time Fort Sill
ireightor and 40 the time Of bis tragical
death was ON his way from Caldwell.
Kan, to the fort with six wagons and
three trail wagons. With him were
three men. One OF these. a passenger,
a tondcrioOt from Boston, had great
desire 20 Kill an Indian. John k0rson
was Ibis name He little knew how soon
Inc would set more killing than he want
ed and undergo an experience seldom
cqualcd ma border tragedies.
THE EOsTONrAN's UNEBHlNG FIRE.
One afternoon, shortly after they had
gone into camp. they were attacked by
band of SEQ OF 400 Cheyenne braves with
an the suddcnness and terrible ferOcity
peculiar 90 Indian warfare Hcnncssy
saw them coming and instantly ordered
the men to run for a canyon just west Of
the trail They misunderstood the dircc-
+ ton. and instead of west took the trail
north. The mistake FASTENED their doom.
With wild Wells Of savage delight the
Indians circlCd around the three men.
hOrisOn was left behind in the race He
saw Indians ON every side No chance
oi escape. death certain. His alarm was
over The tendeIlOOt wasa man. With
rapidity that indicated previous train
ing, he raised his Winchester and fired
into the Indians with shots so quick they
almost seemed one. Deadly shooting.
too, for five painted warriors had gone
down, their death cry ringing ont and
minghng with the dog like snarls Of
several who were wounded. The In
dians returned the fire and tho three
white men fell
Old Pat saw the fight from his retreat
IN the rocks. His mind had undergone .
great change IN regard 10 the man from .
Boston, and as the savages rushed in 10 .
.Calptnc three fallen men his own deadly .
Winchester came 90 his shoulder, the
sights caught the dusky form of a big
Indian just IN theacto of scalping korisOn.
The rifle belchod forth its messenger If F
death, and "a red fnd sprang high into
the air. then sank down. still and dead.
10 was not that hond of the plains Black
Scar. bat another rcdskin. who, rushing
forward % try for the scalp Of KorisOn,
met hia own well deserved fate from the
sure aim of Fat. With yells of fury, the
indians left the three PROSTATE forms TO
attack their more formidable enemy, aud
from the belts of three bucks there
dangled The scalps of three whites.
HcunosaY was well prepared for de-
Tense. am immense rock behind. rocks 40
the side and in front also, which was the
only point al which am attack COIld be
made. and there over the rock cleaned
with deadly menace his l6-shot Win
chester. Swift now and hot the fight
over 300 against one, but that one cool,
determined and desperate q host in him
self. Into the advancing horde go rifle
balls ON errands of death killing and
vouudmg as they tear through the red
ranks. Mith insane courage the savagos
rush mp within ten yards If the rock.
Pat no longer sighted his gun, he rests
lt on Il rock, cocks itwith hand and pulls
Che lever and trigger with the other, and
point blank into the red devils he sends
an almost continuous stream of lCaden
balls. They waver, break, retreat, but
only for a moment.
HIS FTpTNg CEASED
The chief has been killed, but Black D
Scar takes command, waves alOft the /
scalp of k0ris0n, points 20 the dead J
braves, calls for vengeance and orders
tho fight tO be renewed. This time the ]
attack is made iu front and at both sides {
III they can scale the rocks at the sides, {
pat viii bee at their mercy. From the {
death dealing point in front the good old 4
Winchester again pours forth It's terrible
destruction, and at thc loud command of n
Black Scar they surge round in front, @
face TO lHe with their desperate foe u
Pats revolver, self cocker, does deadly
work, fired into the yelling mass ten feet
AWAY the last load gone, and again the
at close range covers the
ground with dead and dying The red o
monsters are forced back from that death
vomiting rock, hack from q single gun,
back from one man, back from brave
Pat HInes5y.
ln few moments the whole band
would have fed, when suddenly the fir
ing ceased. Pats gun had become SO
dirty and Tot 10y such constant firing n
That, horrible TO relate, while attempting r
o putina cartridge itstuck fastand could
not Dee forced either i'm OF out. The IN
iilns supposed be was out Of ammmi- \
ion and with savage yells rushed in TO !,
ecurc their prize. Pat met them with =
dubbed gun, and broken heads and bones y
we're plenty as they came within sweep Y
IF his strong arms ia the death struggle;
lut those behind still pressed on ana he V
Fas soon oyerpowered and secured. In
miated 40 the loss of so many of their =
number, they took poor Pat, tore his 4
calp from bis head, bound him TO one r
d ms own wagon wheels, empticd sacks Il
IL oats around him and set them on fire. 4
Inst as they commenced their dcyilish K
orture and dance around their victim
hey heard q shot echo from the dis A
aucc. The alarm was raised that the 4
oliiers were coming and the stampede "a
4 once began. Picking up the wounded 81
nd some of the dead, the Indians ~
Mounted their horses and scampered of. "a
The evening shades gathered darkly a.
md all was still as the fire burned, and a
he spirit of brave Pat passed away and
0und rest in the land OF the hereafter.
There ho was buried the next day by IL
ONE other freightcrs. The bodies Of H.
lirty dead Indians were also found and
,crc afterward removed by their red NJ
rothers. Pat was known as brave NJ
nam. HIS friends have erected a head
tone, simply inscribed with hi8 ramo
nd date of his death. And thus Is
lrhed the grave of a hero and the spot an
"a which occurred the most remarkable ac
cht of one man against so many re- ex
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