Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
RAIDED BY INDIANS.
Romantic Story Told by Mas
sachusetts Man.
THE SEQUEL TO A RUNAWAY MATCH

couple Go w est-Reckless Whites Bring
on an Indian Raid, and the Wife Dies,
the Husband Is Left to Starve, While
the Redskins Carry OF Two Little Girls
Their Recovery by the Father After
Telve Years.
Boston, Aug. 10.-Caleb Page arrived
In Boston last Thursday from Dakota
with his two daughters, having recovered
them from the Chinte band of Indians, in
whose custody they have been for the past
twelve years an 1885," said Mr.. Page,
II resided on farm on the old Bay road.
not far distant from the Mansfield, Mass,
line. At a social party in Norton be
came acquainted with Miss Clara Barker,
who was visiting in the town. 1t was a
Ease of love at first sight. During her
stay in the village made frequent calls
upon her, and upon her return to RoX-
bury daily correspondence was carried
on. My parents noticed that all was not
right with ne, / had lost all interest in
the farm work. told them of my love
FOR Clara and that we were to be married.
My father expressed himself in decided
terms against the union.
Married Got Cold Shoulder.
to the match. Uuder a pretense of visit
ing friends Miss Barker left her home,
and, meeting me at Taunton, we jour-
neyed to Pawtucket, r. l., where we we're
married. The following day l took my
wife to the homestead of my parents. j
/ was met at the door by my father, who
refused me entrance We came to Boston
and went out to the home of the Bankers.
Mrs. Barker received US in a friendly
manner, but Mr.. Barker, upon his return
home and being informed of his daugh-
ter's union, gave vent to his passion, and
ordered her out of the house. i came to
Boston, rented room and obtained en-
ployment at Littlefield's machine repair
ing shop on Sudbury street There i re-
manned for year.
Concludes to Go West and Grow Up.
"A party of young people whose &C
quaintance had formed were about to
start for the west, and joined them. My
first landing place was St. Joseph, Mo-,
where / remained six months, finding
plenty of work and good remuneration.
n party here were about to start tram
and squat upon land in the territory. and
j Joined them. A baggage train Was
formed and we started for homes and land
weeks we halted, and our party was d.
yided into sections and took possession.
Makes a Home and Prospers.
"Rude homes were built a distance of
about quarter of a mile apart | was
soon the owner of fine herd The land
was productive, the climate genial. Here
we lived in peace and comfort, and two
plump. healthy baby girls were added to
our family, which served to make our
rude home a paradise. We had been in
this section about six years, and were on
friendly terms with a tribe of Indians
who lived about twenty miles away and
who would occasionally pay US visits, my
wife exchanging some of the products of
our land for ornamental work. They
seemed to think much of her and would
pet our darlings, taking them in their
arms and running fast with them upon
their backs. but quickly returning.
Work of White Observation-Disclosures.
"A caravan, in passing through our
settlement, saw some of the Indians and
fired upon them. They fed. and the next
day returned in their war paint Ny
little home was burned to the ground,
myself and family taken captives and car
ried some fifty miles away. There ! was
bound to tree. My wife was taken with
hysteria and died before my eyes. Ny
children were carried. away, and was left
to perish Here l remained for nearly
two days. when some cowboys who were
returning from a cattle drive saw me cut
the rawhide which bound me, and / went
with them. a few days travel brought
US to a mining camp, where there were
traces of civilization. Here l Joined a
prospecting band. We were fortunate at
every turn.
Made a Fortune at Mining.
"Many mines were opened under our su-
pervision, and representatives of capital
lists We're at our heels without stint for
the workings. Miners were drawn from
the surrounding sections. large wages be-
ing offered them. Our party would sell
for part cash, retaining a goodly number
of shares III the companies In a few
years / had amassed a fortune on pape-
and upon making it known that was to
leave this section for the east / was be-
sieged by parties DESTROYS of purchasing
my stock, the greater part of which
sold, taking in exchange drafts on bank
ing houses both in San Francisco and New
York"
Hears News of His Children.
Mr.. Page arrived in Boston in April of
the present year. He had exhausted every
effort out west in the attempt to learn
what had become OF his children, but on
making inquiries concerning the fate of
the Pages, the following letter was shown
him dated Near Fort Garland, Indian
Reservation, Aug. q, 1888: Il have just re-
turned from the Indian settlement of the
Urases. While there i saw two beautiful
white girls. They informed me in broken
English that their father and mother had
been put to death by the Utes, and their
grandparents bore your name and lived in
RoXbury Mass. CHARLES PINCKNEY"
Happy Reunion at Last.
This letter was shown to Mr.. Page, and
he was frantic with joy. A friend ac-
companied him to the office of provin-
cial lawyer, who wrote letter to an at
torney at Washington relating the cir
cumstances of the case and desiring him
50 consult the commissioner relative to
the case. Mr.. Page soon received the nee
essary papers and left for Fort Brown
from where, with guides and interp refer,