Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-29
HAND TO HAND WITH KNIVES.
An Indian Dispute settled by the Death
Of Both Parties to "a.

An Indian Dispute settled by the Death
OF Both Parties to It,
William Weston, a ranchman living
twenty miles north of Fishomingo. l.
T., brings a story of a most horrible
duel which was fought with knives by
two Indians rear his ranch There
hal been bad blood between the two
for some time. which had started over
a horse race.
The Indians were named SeTaDi and
Nunechi They had been restrained
from fighting several times 10y their
friends. but on meeting at "a horse race
the quarrel was renewed. aud IL was
finally arranged that they should end
the matter by a duel with knives. 4
large crowd Of Indians and halfbreeds
were present. aud a ring WIS formed.
Each man had his second. vino was
armed with a Winchester rifle. ready to
shoot down any who might be
tempted To interfere.
The contestants were stripped to the
waist, and each was armed with two
sharp knives. the blades being about
eight inches long. When the men en-
tered the ring IL was with the under
standing that il was aduel tothe death.
Both were magnificent specimens Of
manhood. and they were equally adept
in the use of the knife
Amid breathless silence the combat
ants slowly approached the center of
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ute gazing at each other. while the
silence was most painful Not d sound
could be heard except the occasional
stamp Of a horse on tie outskirts of the
crowd. The spectators sat around per
fectly motionless. while the duelists
began slowly q walk around each
other. watching for a chance 10 catch
one another OF guard. II was prob
ably two minutes before a change
came. and then il WIS with the rapidity
Of a lightning stroke.
Sewapi suddenly made a leap through
the air toward Dis enemy and for an
instant the air au1--i t3 DE- mIl Of
Indiansand ouiye. i.I iati.r flashed
i'm the sunshine i- af light.
As quickly a- tI.y s.l. tH-.ther did
they separate. .lI Ia.- -ling the
rapid play of the w-apln> BE- was seen
that neither had received "a scratch
Still. during the whole exciting scene.
not a sound could be heard except the
clashing steel as il came together
Slowly the circling began again. and
the glittering eyes alone showed that
the walk meant death Soon the same
leap was repeated. this time by Nune
chi. who seemed 20 fly through the air.
The fight was fast and furious. and
when they separated both were bleed
ing profusely Sewapi had a terrible
eat across his breast, while Nunechi
had the muscle Of his left forearm al
most severed.
The intermissiOn was very short, and
both men sprang simultaneously to
ward each other. The struggle was
fierce. and suddenly a trip was given
and. Sewapi fell on top Of his antag
onist. The lightninglike rapidity Of
the stroke and parry %precluded the
possibility Of knowing who was getting
the worst of il. until il was noticed that
Nunechi threw up his arms, stiffened
out his legs, and was dead with a knife
in his heart.
Sewapi sprang to his feet, gave an
earsplitting yell, and then slowly sank
TO the ground, with blood gushing from
a dozen wounds. Before a friend could
reach him he, too, was a corpse.-San
Francisco Examiner.