The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-16
A MAN or rrnnrsLs MEMORY.
The Only enc with whom . Special Treaty
OF Peace wss Ever Msae-An lsdsnn
Holiday aad CeirbraNon aa Msnos,nS.


Holiday asd Ceisbration h Msnos'n@.
FROM As Kansas cny Jeurnoi.
TAaLEouAE. / III, Aug. 9..Ths Cheroie zee
mos, n9!sd 81 lndnn nestsracoes that Y sH y ,s
III The known world. He died one year ago at
the age OF 90 yenrs ct psaoe vi Il his people
asslnet mankind. To-day The cherokee neople
are celebrating the anniversary Of hls death rs
This Indian was old Tom Starr. who for a
Inarier OF y century was terror 10 the whole
Cherokee Nation. lilo was FULL blood Shef9;,
kee but hia origin was somewhat obscure. All
that is known Is that he came to this country
eighty -four. yeste ago. when he was II yeara
pernio man. and soon alter his arrival became
involved n some trouble and killed u man Or
old man. but IL" 'i rcsisisJ ' AID i was Filled.
Young Tom was with his father at the time.
Ta s wb h II ms WEI ne Tn boos
Eill every man connected with the murder be-
in loss than two. years and before he was Is
years. old, he carried out his vow. and the en-
vc,m Ss Is s ls"dy 'sna Tss Wa n 1nS f
ming OF Tom starr e.entiul career. He was
noWan outlaw. n,a a youthful one at that; i, lie
deed Of, Of dsrinr crime. IN is44 anu is4S ~.
hend. but hi. capture SCENE nm iupossibili'y.
and no deiish Cnerohor and United s,ntss Hu-
Starr an u thriving business stealing no.
gross He would steal them III Texas and sell
l.cm In Miss,nnri. AID then steal sn1ther lot in
formed a business reia.ion With u New orleans
slave tra!er and would meet Nun IT the con.
and exchange hia bunlan merchandise for
arms ind ammunition.
b n sJsT af or n, b" sa 81
his band. Of all colors and races. 1t meant in
p.nHt death Tor one Of his men e hs,ray him
ono occasion a Mexican betrayed him By lead
inE sherii, md Ms LossS TO the renlsI DEP; s
on "a "s d ra% lis
escape by swimming the river Ia he dead OF
winter. starr subsequently, followed the hlox-
II" stroos., Of TINT CITY. With ono exception
Starr was the most powerial man l., physically in
law, Bill West was conceded to be the strong.
est man in tho country One blow OF HIS hist
s %:s q aS'a sr s. .sHas 'Ssn sa ss
;Ssri5!s iose:. VIA p.sssi Jaw desiarins
felony for him to strike any one with It.
West and Starr were boon companions and
50 harnened .hnt ,hsse sG men ia not Agree
later on a; .nsy M at s and he5s
II quarrel with West and Bill struck a Tom
blow and at tho same time landed q knife be;
tween the ribs Of his nssaIlnnt.. As West foil
to the ground Starr severed his head from his
Il into sunny SACK He carried bis cory u bur.
don to TnhieIuah aud entered the room OF the
chic Of the nation. threw 1t on table. aud
feeble. and both recognized The head and Its
carrier and were afraid to refuse the money. SO
they paid 1t over tn save their own lives.
Old Tom Of last became tired Of his life Of
and nsa for wt h He
that they were glad 10 mako peace with him.
and accordinRly negotiations to this end were
begun. Starr sent an envoy from his rendez-
represent him before the Cherokee council.
which WAS then IN session. Tho matter was
taken up by that body and seriously ,consid-
ders on the condition that no ever stterward
lived In peace with his people aud abide By
their laws. Tho proposition was passed by
then sens t" old Tom aud he signed i. Peace
was then proclaimed BY the council Thess
facts were substantiated BY the records at the
,Ss nd THIS Is s
ity wss entered into between an individual
and a SOVEREIGN nation. This treaty was never
broken by old Tom. For twenty-five years no
Although Tho last twenty i've wears OF his
lie we're passed In quiet, his nighbors always
stood in great fenr Of him; aHd when 10 died
ony
he had to account that he regretted. That was
a little baby loss than months old. He said
that he aud his band went to tho house OF au
ily with the execution OF the infant. tho latter
began crying. which annoyed starr. He took
II from Its CT dls BY the heels and dashed It's
bruins ~ out on the door post. ,
crying for q day or two niterward." remarked
the desperate. with grin.