Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-08-26

hand. He called him Squaw, cow
ard and braggart. He taunted him
with having a coward for son, and
he offered to fight ten of his men If
they would turn him loose. Some OF
the warriors were for killing him on
the spot. but the old chief waved
them back and said
We will put him To the torture
He shall die ten times over! Seven
suns shall come and 20 before death
comes to him =
The Cheyennes had their headquar-
ter village on the Smoky Hill Fork,
about thirty miles away, and thither
the whole band proceeded.
1t was after dark when they reached
the town, and Hall was tied hand and
foot and placed in tepee and four
guards stationed around il. y small
raiding party had that day captured
a man belonging TO the Seventh Cav
airy wagon train. The CheyenneS
had determined not 10 spare man,
woman or child who fell into their
hands, but after u powwow, lasting
an hour, the teamster was brought
out and Roman Nose said to him:
I'VE have captured Flying Horse
| (HalD and we want all white men TO
know it. They will not believe Us,
but they will believe you. Come and
see him
He was led 10 the tepee and Hall
admitted his identity and charged
him with some farewell messages TO
friends. He also gave him dispatches
he was 10 deliver, or rather asked
Roman Nose to do so, aud the chief
then said:
That your white brothers may
know YOU have been a captive in our
hands we will send them our mark.
He thereupon sliced off both OF the
teamster's ears and handed them to
him 10 put in his pocket. The direc-
ton of Fort Wallace was pointed out
and he was given one Of the stage
horses and started of. reaching the
post next forenoon. There did not
appear 10 be one chance in n hundred
for Hall to escape, but the village had
no sooner become quiet than he be-
gan to plan. He was so tied up that
it was utterly impossible to free him
self. He worked at his lashings for
an hour or so, and then gave up the
attempt. He knew the situation of
the village and the country around,
and he finally decided that his oppor-
tunity would come next day, when
! taken out to run the gauntlet No
matter what the rest OF the pro
gramme = this portion or preface Is
never omitted. The Indians seem to
get more amusement out Of it than
any other part.
When morning came Halls arms
were cast loose and he was provided
with hearty breakfast. The In
dians knew he was game, and they
wanted him to keep his full strength
and last as long as possible. He also
had an object in view and ate all
they brought him. 1t was about 8
o'clock when he was taken out TO run
the gauntlet All his lashings were
cast of, rope tied around bis waist
1 IN
utes to timber him up. There were
about 400 bucks in the lines as they
were presently formed. In most in
stances the warriors are allowed to
strike with clubs, the handles OF tom
ahawks. or their hickory bows, but
in this case only switches were used.
Hall was n swift runner and his
plan was to make n bolt for it when
he reached the west end OF the line.
To his chagrin he found dozen
mounted warriors placed to head OIL
any such attempt. He made it, how
ever. Running down the lines at the
top of his speed and receiving a cut
from almost every warrior as he
passed. he broke out on the prairie
and ran for his life. The pursuing
Indians could have killed him but
the idea was to recapture. He got
two full miles from camp and lodged
them for an hour before this was ac-
compished. lie was then made 70
pass up and down the lines four
times. after which he was returned
10 the tepee for an hours rest Being
stark naked, every blow OF the
switches raised a welt and he was
SCARED from head to heel.
The next move on the programme
was to bind him to a tree and throw
knives aud tomahawks at him. The
iIoa was TO torture his mind, but
some OF the weapons slightly wound
ed him, and those who threw them
were laughed at a. BURGERS. The
lobe OF one ear was split by tOna-
hawk. aud the rim OF another carried
away by a knife Hall won the ad-
miration Of all the warriors by his
display Of nerve during the trying or
deal At noon he was taken back 10
the tepee. where he had another
hearty meal II was about one
o'clock when he was brought out TO
be bound TO stake 10 undergo the
splinter torture The old men and
boys had furnished a great heap OF
dry splinters, which were to be stuck
into his flesh and lighted. As four
stalwart bucks were conveying Hall
from the tepee 10 the stake something
was happening on the eastern edge
OF the camp. The Cheyennes had
about 600 ponies in their herd, with
fifty or more captured horses and