The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-11-29
ATTACKED BY An INDIAN.
| Miss Dora Wright Knocked down by NJ
Indian on the Streets OF Bismarck.

Indian ON the Streets of Bismarck.
From Bismarck Tribune. 2sd.]
Never, in the history Of Bismarck, until
last night, has an Indian outrage been COM
mitted in the city limits. At about $50
Miss Dora Wright, the we'll known &C.
%countant and stenographer at the Capital
National bank was knocked senseless by a
club or some other blunt instrument in the
hands of an Indian. The facts in the case
are as follows: Miss Wright had been
working late in the bank and was on her
way to her home on Sixth street. When
near the corner Of Sixth street and Avenue
A. she noticed All Indian coming across
the vacant lot towards her. She walked on
rapidly and pretended not to notice him.
When she met him he came up close to
her and in%solently shouted, allow" Al
though frightened, she walked on by, but
she had zone only a few steps when she
was struck on the back of the head ana
fell senseless to the ground. She does not
know how long she laid there, but when
she regained consciousness the Indian was
gone. She wendell her way to her home
and Judge Francis and w. T. Perkins,
neighbOrs, were notified. They came down
town, Immediately summoned Or. Ken
drick to dress the wound, and notified Act
ing Mayor kim OF the crime that had
been committed. Mr.. kim Immediately
summoned the police, put on two or three
extra patr0lmen, aroused Sheriff DOnnelly.
who with Policeman Bixby and !nterpre-
ter Mclaughlin, in charge OF the Berthold
-J:.,.. -, tn.urn mill fANnn0 AtfAF SIM,
plies, went down to the river where tire
Indians were in camp and r0ugh up
"Wagon,'' an Indian who seemed to All
swer the description given by Miss
Wright. She said he was of medium
stature, had on a gray coat or shawl, anu q
taken up to be identified but she was in
doubt about the coat. The Indian
"Wagon, protested his innocence and
spoke of two other Indians whom he
had seen coming into the camp. one
of whom answered the description OF MISS
Wright. Another trip was made 70 tne
tepee village at the river and white
ARM young, insOlent looking fellow,
was brought up and lodged in jail. He
was not taken up to be identified last
night. but will be presented this morning:
When taken he put on a fur cap that dld
not belong to him. "WagOn" ana a nal1-
breed Indian say he wore a red andke
chief in the evening and they believe lie Is
the guilty one.
Miss Wright, although terribly fright.
ened. is not seriously hurt. A scalp wound
about three inches long was madeline
doctor believes-witE some sort OF a blunt
instrument.
1t is believed the Indian was under the
influence of liquor at the time of the at
tack, as all the Berthold Indians with Nc
LaughIin are semi.civilized and almost
self-supporting.
WHITE ARMS HEARING.
White Arm, the young indian suspected
of having committed the assault on Miss
Dora Wright, appeared before Justice Fort
Monday and was bound over in the sum
of $1,000 to await trial in the district court.
Miss Wright was able to be present at the
hearing, and recognized the Indian as her
assailant. Policeman Bixby and Frank
McTavish testified that the prisoner was
the same Indian they had seen Saturday
night about $50. in the vicinity of the as
sault. Miss Wright is suffering with a
severe wound in the head, and will be I'M
able to be at her post of duty in the bank
for several DAYS..