The evening world., 1890-07-21
LAST EDITION
HATCHE1s FOR BUFFALO BILL.
His Indians Coming Home Angry,
Sick and Disguised.
They Complain that He Has Abused,
Starved and Deceived Them.

Gen. james r. O'Beirne, Superinleu.
dent of immigration at the Barge Ofics,
ID indignant at the way w. T. Cody CBuf-
falo Bill) is alleged to be treating the Ins
dians he took from the Pine Ridge ReserA
vation two years ago. and this afternoon
he will forward letter to the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs formally COM
planning and relating the facts that have
recently come to his knowledge. .,-
He has already written letter to Col.
Gallagher. the Indian agent at Pine
Ridge, telling him substantially The sarne
story.
Gen. O'Beirne got his information from
tho three Indians who arrived on the
Augusta Victoria, from Hamburg, last
Saturday.
They are shunka- Ka-Scar. which trans.
lated means White Horse; Mario Che
numpa, alias Bear Pipe. aud He Chunk
Sackta. alias Kills White Weasel.
Bear Pipe was the most important indt
yidual OF the trio. He is a daring and
who took part IN the famous attack on
the Deadwood coach. He is fne-lool-
ing, well-buiit fellow.
White Horse used to take the part OF
one of the friendly Indians, who come 70
Buffalo Bills rescue when the white
rettlement is attacked by hostiles. Kills
White Weasel is also one of the Indians
who make the wild charge on the coach.
Ali three of these Indians arrived at the
Barge, Office sick and disgusted. Al
though unable to speak English they
managed by gestures to convey the i'm.
preston that they wanted to complain to
some one.
Gen. O'Beirne sent for an interpreter.
and through him he managed to learn
TINT the whole colony of Indians under
Cody's management are complaining OF
Entertainment.
White Horse was the spokesman for
his companions. They complained about
the way they were handled. In all sorts
of weather, cold or warm. wet or dry,
they are compelled to "trip naked to per-
form their acts. They urged that they
should be allowed TO wear clothes. bnt
Buffalo Bill said that they must be
Their meals. they claim. are horrible
The food, in their words. IN absolutely
unfit for dog to eat. Many OF them arc
subsstihg ON biscuits. as White Horse
snya. and he also says that II he Great
Father at Washington could onlyASee the
lett Ibehind, he would surely dsslars
them Ill-trea,ed. ~
Another thing that White Horse claf
is that ButfIlo Bill has violated NJ
promise TO furnish the Indians with
horses. He compels them to nse then
own npimals, and the result Is that mahJ
of the Indians have lost their fine steeds,
White Horse alleges that Rocky Bear.
the Chief. and Broncho Bill, the inter (
prefer, are cruel and harsh in the treat
ment of the Indians and that the latter
have to submit In silence.
White Horse Il cousin OF Red Cloud,
and TO tho latter he will rotate his story pf
cruel treatment Red Clond will prdaR-
ably dem aud that his men he sent back ut
once 10 the reservation
That White Horse and his companions
are broken down and dlsplrited IL evIneed
by a remarkable occurrence at the Barge
Office yesterday.
who dIed On the ocean while On his way
home. reached New York, Gen. OBeirns
had it photographed.
Yesterday he called the Indians TO him
aud showed them the picture. white
Horse took tine photograph IN hand and
gazed at it steadiastly for at least five
minutes.
1t was apparent that terrible struggle
was going ON in that powerful frame. .
struggle TO keep back tears and other evl-
dences of emotion. the hetrayal Of which
Is considered Cnnanlv in Indian tribes.
Finally. the photograph dropped from
the shaking hands of the powerful red
Horse covered his face with his hands
and wept like a cLild. while the eyes Of
his two companions filled with tears, but
their faces retained their stolid express
sion.
~ have scent many years among the
ing, when relating the incident, and /
never saw an Indian cry before"
Gen O'Beirna shipped the Indians %
Pine Ridge yesterday afternoon.