Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-09-17
THEY DIED GAME.
The suicidal Ending OF the Murderers Of
Hugh Boyle.

The Suicidal Ending OF the Murderers Of
Hugh Boyle.
The story of the killing of Head
Chief and Young Mule, the two Chey-
enne Indians who murdered Hugh
Boyle, reached US yesterday
through Mr.. A. NJ. Cree who heard it
at Rosebud from the lips Of Jules ST.
minole, late interpreter at the agency.
The story a. related by Seminole is As
follows:
On Sunday the father of one of the
two renegsdes endeavored TO negoci-
ate with Agent Cooper for the delive-
ry ofthe two to the authorities pro-
vlded they were not taken 10 Miles
City, ana offered 4 number Of ponies
for the granting Of this favor but
Agent Cooper refused to make any
conditions or consider any proposition
extending clemency tn the murderers.
The father then said that the bows
Head Chief aud Young Mule would
come in but they would come in to
fight and expected to be killed. That
he himself would go cut and help
them put on their war bounets and
tie their ponies tails up, and named
time when they could be expected
at a certain point near the sgsncy.
Anticipating their coming a detach-
ment Of troors and Indian police were
in waiting and at the appointed time
the two reDegades appeared bedecked
in war paint and feathers and worked
up to the proper feenZy for the wild
scene that was to follow. Coming on
at full speed of their ponies, they rode
slong the line Of troops aud police at
close range, -hoo'irg and yelling like
devils, the fire being returned but
without effect on either side. A sec.
ond time was this manoeuvre repeal ed
without result, when the two indians
turned their ponies ups hill directly
in front Of the little garrison. A. the
ponies scrambled up the rough ascent
fire was again opened on then and
this time one of the ponies was hit and
disabled, bringing his rider TO the
ground. The ether at once turned
bis pony and began riding down the
hill at a terrific pace, intending ap-
psrently to charge into the line of
troops drawn up In front Of him; as he
came within easy range, riding at
hesdlong speed and shooting rs rapid
ly as he could handle his gun, he WAS
seen to reel and drop from his saddle,
shot, as subsequent investigation
proved, twice through the forehead
and once in the mouth. The excite-
ment attending his killing and the re-
moyal Of his body was scarce to n
end before attention was attracted to
the remaining fugitive who, dis
mounted through the wounding of
his pony, was now coming down the
bill on foot, evidently courting the
same fate that had overtaken his cons
panion. His progress was necessarily
slower but his intentions no less de-
termined, as he commenced shooting
as soon as he was within range and
neve, swerved from the direct path
that would lead him right in among
the soldiers and police. Fire was
opened on him all along the line and
though for n few seconds he seemed to
have charmed life. he WAS eventual
ly hit and as he fell he scrambled into
a hole In the ground near him aud
after gaining this ambush, rose once
and fired shot. after which ne disap-
peared. No attempt was made for
several hours 10 probe the situation
but just about dusk an advance was
made and hole surrounded aud gradu-
ally closed in upon. As close quar-
tiers were being reached, the Indian
police suddenly advanced in a body
and found the renegade lying there
dead. The shot he had received had
apparently killed him almost instant.
ly. ss his body gave evidence of his
having been dead for several hours.
The father on being interrogated as
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to the cause of the killing of Boyle
said that "the boys" were tired Of life
and knew that II they killed a white
man. they would In turn be killed
All they wanted was chance to fight
and II possible kill some more white
men before they were killed. This
assertion is given the color Of truth
bv the suicidal fight they made
against such overwhelming odds.