The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-30
ANOTHER FALSE CHRIST.
This One Claimed to be Brother Of
the Original Mes
siah.
Tho Vigorous Anglo-Saxon EN-
ployed by the AboriGines to
Characterize Him.
Unideal Appearance of Red Cloud, who is
Now Chief of the Great Sioux
Nation.

Especial Correspondence of THE 1NDEPENDEs III
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Dec. 23.-The news
of the surrender of Sitting Bulls people to
the United States forces near the north
western corner of the military quadrangle
enclosing the theater of operations occu-
pied by the discontinued Sioux, was sent by
courier yesterday morning to the two hun
dred chiefs who have gone to the Bad
Lands to effect the surrender of the NAL
contents or deliver those who are DESTROYS
to come in but are prevented by the former.
It is thought it will have good effect. To-
night or tomorrow morning news is ex-
pected of the result of the Indian effort to
prevent hostile encounter between their
misguided brethren and the forcos Of the
United States.
A little ripple of excitement was caused
yesterday by the appearance at this agency
Of white lunatic-or knave-who an
nounced himself as the Christ, the brother
of the original starter of the messiah craze.
He said he came from the place where the
other messiah was killed. When public
attention was first called to him, he
was in the vicinity of the infantry
camp. All the semi civilized Indians, the
half breeds at work at the agency build
inos. the mixed bloods, the full-blooded,
bianketed loafers around the traders stores,
Indian policemen, soldiers, squaws and
children, started in body to where the
new messiah held forth. The workmen
soon returned to their work, and as they
again picked up their tools laughingly pro-
~ snl hair Inn
aboriginal way, ga id foolr' The i'm
postor soon Disappeared. however, and
when last heard from was heading for
Chadron. He was afterward run to earth.
He is said to be religious spiritualistic
crank from Omaha, named Hopkins. On
reaching Chadron in his fight from Pine
Ridge, he teleRraphed his friends in Omaha
for funds and went home. The supposition
that he was Roman Catholic was mis-
taken. When asked here what his religion
10 he replied that all religions were centered
and united in him. On the previous night
it seems he went to see Two Strike and
afterwards Red Cloud. heard Red Cloud
describe the interview in Sioux, emphasized
by most expressive pantomime. The fell
low made the sign of the cross as Roman
Catholics do and called himself christ.
Red Cloud says he had long hair which
came down to his shoulders and which was
carefully brushed and trimmed when he
came to him, but the next morn
inar when he saw him he WAS
cropped close. Red Cloud says he must
have worn wig when he came to his place.
Hewas young man, about thirty. Ho
shoxved n-a o,-l ~--~3 ia>... --,-:~l.,
from the knee to The ankle. was covered by
thick coating of some substance like plas-
ter Of Paris-much in the way in which sur
geons Of late days coat with that substance
fractured limb. Twined around this,
either carved in it or stuck on to it. WAS the
representation of snake or serpent.
The imposter said he had had to pawn his
watch to get from Rushyille to this agency.
He took from his pocket q magnifying
glass and holding it up babe Red Cloud
look through It and nee the beauties OF the
heavens. .sHnt,' = says Red Cloud, I'm nc
fool. I've seen those things before was
onco something of . coniurer myself"
Red Cloud, who is now both by heredity
and election the head chief of the Sioux ma
ton, is very important parsonage at the
present crisis. He has worked hard in the
interests Of peace, and personal descrip-
tlOu OF Q1in 6AuuiN DO IutbIcStluS. liz
has the typical American Indian face; j,
rather OF slender build his eyes arr
sore at present. and he wears goggles. HI
was dressed in seedy citizens overcoat, blue
jeans overalls and dilapidated drab slouct
hat. The only Indian article of attir.
about him Was pair of mocassins. Not
very heroic looking figure for the chief o
the great Sioux nation. and very little tn,
majestic American Indian of romance
with his foot upon his native heath. H,
says he is 70 years old but does not lool
more than b5 or 60. He has long, thlcl
black hair and not a thread of silver in it
His leg, from the knee down Mt least, il
full, round and muscular. as We saw wher
he barred it to illustrate the false leg O
false attachment to the leg of the falls
messiah. The action also revealed the fac
that the Sioux chieftain does not wea
drawers.
The sudden appearance of the pseud'
Christ was the occasion of an irristibl
comic scene in Gen. Brooks office. A re
porter of an eastern paper, who is terribl
stutterer walked into the Office breathles
and tried to speak but could not utter
word. After several seconds of effort wit
open mouth and eyes still more so, at Las
exploded into sudden sound with; "Ca-ca
cA-atch!M CHI CHI Oh rist.M