Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-24
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\ Scout Interviews The Original Indian
Messiah.

\ scout Interviews The Original Indian
Messiah.
PORTLAND, OGN, December "a.
|. Chapman, u well-known Indian scout.
has returned here from Nevada. where
ne went in November for the purpose OF
interviewing the SO-called Messiah.
In obedience 10 orders from Gen. Glib
bon, he first went to Walkers Lake, in
Nevada. and talked with the PiutcS,
who told him the Messiah had been re-
ceiving calls from all the tribes in the
West. Chapman found the West Fork
OF the river III Nevada. Speaking OF
his Interview Chapman said:
The Messiah 'Quoctize Ow,' as he
gives his name. is a full blooded Pluto
Indian, and ha, always been peacefully
disposed. He spoke freely of his call 10
preach. His fist experience with the
Almighty was one afternoon while hunt
ing. Hearing anoiSe he started to learn
its cause. When he was thrown to the
ground from some unknown cause. He
was then taken to Heaven and there
saw all the whites and Indians that had
lived and died upon earth. He was after
wards brought back to earth TO the spot
where he had fallen dead.
God told him he had been looking
for mortal whom he could cntrUst
with mission. reforming the world,
and had decided on QuOetize Ow. llaV-
ing been informed Of his mission, he set
out 20 perform it, He taught the In
dams they should work and avoid fight
ing except In self defense. Last sum
mer the Indians told him that unless 1t
rained soon the crops would fail. He
told them to 90 home, and in three days
an abundance of rain fell. Quoctizc
got his ideas from religious family
with whom he lived
Chapman thinks Quoctize only indi-
rectly 70 blame for the Indian uprising,
and that the doctrine imbued the ln-
dams with more independent spirit to
resist their wrongs.
Kean's Banking Methods.
CHICAGO, December 23.-The hearing
in the County Court to-day touching the
failure OF the private bank Of :. A.
kean Il Co. was continued to-day. Ac-
cording To the statement of Cashier
Warren yesterday. John Culver is in
debted to the bank on his note to the
amount of -, 500. Mr.. Culver, on the
witness stand to-day. testified that he
did not owe the bank anything; on the
contrary the bank owed him over
81. 100. He had never received any
consideration for his note. IL was
merely given Il an accommodation
TO Mr.. Kean. who made written agree
ment to pay it. The witness, however,
recognized the moral obligation and
would pay the note, if given twelve
months time.
Lewis Donue,a representative OF Brad
streets Agency, was next called. and
exhibited written statement made by
Kean. in June. 1889. in which he claimed
capital of $4,000, with NJ. c. Brag-
don, Morton Culver and ID. w. Kean as
special partners. This was in direct
contradiction of kcan's sworn state
ment yesterday, to the effect that he
had never made a written statement to
commercial agency. When shown the
paper to-day Mr.. Kean was obliged to
acknowledge his signature.
lust as Pure and Sweet as Parkersburg
Pdrk.rsbHrg state journal.
II half that the Wheeling preachers
say about that city is true. selfreSpect-
ing man is not safe in approaching near
or the town than New Martinsvllc, or
Moundsville, the closest.
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