The sun., 1890-11-29

pine fellow. He stands feet inches In MI
fnoccasins. and is as broad across th,
chest as q blacksmith. His hair Il
long and iron gray. His face 10 long
and his mouth Is grim and strong. Their
was q great sensation In camp last nigh
when II became known that tho 70 called re
beious chief. and the last Of the Sioux to hold
out had como to the axeaov. Little Wound
| was poorly dressed. His cotton shirt was ID
rags. a blue blanket covered his beaded buck.
skin trousers, which were fringed ct the sides
and a strip Of red flannel was the only dscora.
| tion In his hair. He was accompanied BY a
body guard OF his own followers. They were
Broken Arm. Little Hand. Yellow Bear, and
Yellow Hair. They had ridden over THIRTY
miles on their ponies. and had had nothing to
eat sinoe morning.
| There was a rush for Post Trader Assays
store as soon as 1t was known that the famous
| chief had come. Soldiers scouts. curiosity
seekers, and photographers fought their way.
into the little building only to discover that
Little Wound had been spirited away to the
agency buildings to . conference with Gen.
Brooke and Agent Roger But the old chief
would not talk. He was hungry and no In
| dian can talk on an empty stomach. He told
tho officers he would talk in the morning.
Then he arose with great dignity. and stslked
out Of the office without shaking hands with
the representatives OF the Interior and War
Departments as he should have done.
Nwas nearly 9 o'clock last night before Lit
tie Wound consented to talk through an inter.
prefer TO Sun reporter. There were present
besides the chiefs lieutenants. who frequently
interjscted suggestions. four other witnesses,
three OF whom speak the Sioux language. The
interview was clandestine. as AGENT Roger
had given an order to Post Trader Assay that
Little Wound should be kept away from news
paper correspondents until the agency officials
had pumped him. Little Wounds story eoss
long way to confirm tho belisf. already OK
pressed In these dispatches. that the present
scare is due to the Vaccinations, stupidity. or
ignorance OF somebody out this way. and that
II there is any serious trouble It will be due to
the piling OF blundsr upon blunder until the
Indians are forced 70 the wall through fright
or desperation.
Little Wound sat upon the edge Of bed
laxily pulling cigarsttes - he talked to the in
terprsters.
when did you stop dauoine'" asked the
reporter.
About nvs days sso. There had been q
few people dancing In my camp up to that
time. but only few"
Did you send letter or message to Agent
Roger last week, telling him that you and your
people were going to dance until spring.
soldiers or no soldiersa"
mo. no. mover sent any such message. can
prove that by these people here" pointing 10
his body guard
Then the old warrior was thoughtful He
pulled his cigarette. crossed his legs. and
stared blankly at the ceiling.
Did you send any message at all to that
siIsot2"
Il am trying to remember about It." Little
Wound slowly replied. I'VE held q council at
the eRencyl and two other messengers came
thers from the agency. They told me that
was violating the law Of the Great Father in
disobsying the agent and thnt was no longer
chief They said that Spotted Horse and
Thundsrbull were chiefs now In my place.
told them that no white man had made me
chief: that could not be put aside by them as
my own people had made me chief. said I
was still chief. and would be 90 ss long as
lived. They said IS Spotted Horse and Thun-
derbull had not Joined in the dance they would
rule my people In my place. said that could
not be; but there was nothing said at that
council about dancing until spring. whether
the soldiers we're hele OF not"
ere you ready al any time TO como to tho
sReuoyT
Yes: II they had sent for mo should have
to Wounded, Knes Ofssk and lssrned there hat
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good Indians we're wanted at the ageney
. No; the nesseD gers came to the Medicine
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story might be true. and 1 wantedto 20 and
Do you think now that tho Messiah will
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e Is Gat cHe fS %oud nsn
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could 20 over 70 the dance and nhd out what |
It meant but that must not dance myself.
rSas Ssus Hn{ vt Sn sA' outside and watch
% yoSE ps0pe to keep his
the dancing has been stopced2"
This 9 p our Eeligion; The white man has
isrent churches about the agency where white
p-ople 40 to say their prayers. II we must
stop saying our prayers In our own way we will
best: It Is the strongest Our prayers must Be
metal with them"
- -, Why Do the dancers fear to carry metal into
the dnncef"
"We don't weay any weapons or metal be.
rause We advise oil our people to keep at pence
among themselves and with all other nations"
Do you think the whites have wronged
your ~ ople by stopping the ghost dance Z"
agent told us II We didn't auit dancing We
ernment freight to the agency; that all our
rations would be stopped. and that we would
not receive any more rRtions, cows blankets,
wagons, or any other supplies. NIhsd Thought
iness to the whites In the dance would have
IT, tI9ppgTa It. # on,tfs but don't think there is
Have YOU always been for peace With the