The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-23
LEGENDS OF HAUNTED HILL.

traditions of Love and Hate That Arc
tiosting Around Among tho Indians.
Haunted hill, in Frazier, on the road
from Springville to Pottcrville, is an
odd-loobing mound which is wrapped
up in the mysteries Of several Indinn
legends, says the Tulare (Cal.) Times.
Some of the traditions were told to us
in 1874, when we first visited this re,
gion, and ever since we have endenv-
orcd to learn the true stories. The In.
dians are scattered and their legends
arc difficult to obtain; those possessed
of intelligence will not or do not caro-
to talk. But from white men living
here many years ago, and who learned
to speak in the Indian language, we
have gathered the partial narrative of
the legends of Haunted hill, known in
the Indian tongue rs "Wailing noun
tain"
Two legends are told-onc tale of
Indian love and jealousy, the other the
story of u dreadful and fatal battle be-
tween the Tulc river Indians and their
enemies, the Mcxicans residing near
San Diego, in this state.
Regarding the first tradition but
scanty details can be obtained. 1t is
PhOOaclO Vic O1QCI VI UIc lcGcHuS ana
the time of it's origin dates back ages
ago, and it has been handed down from
parent to child among the Tulare In
dians for hundreds of years. This
much only can be learned: a tribe liv-
ing on the banks of the Tule east of the
hill gave origin to the legend. Among
some members of the tribe a bitter
jealousy arose, having love for n
source. faction having won the af-
fections of six women, the rivals re-
solved on sanguinary revenge. Abiding
time and waiting an unguardcd hour,
they pursued these women to the top
of Wailing mountain and murdered
them. Every night, the Indians aver,
the ground on the summit opens and
the six women appear, only to vanish
instantly. Since then no Indian will
visit the hill at night.
The other legend is perhaps the more
authentic; it is the one sadly told by
the few surviving members Of the once
prosperous and numerous Tulare In
dians. In brief, it is this: The Next
cans from southern California were
wont to make raids into this valley and
drive away the ponies of the Indians.
Armed with superior weapons, they
could defy the Indians. Driven to des-
peration, the natives resolved TO offer
battle, and, if possible, drive the ma
RAIDERS from the valley, otherwise to
crush them. Learning this, the Mexi-
cans came in larger numbers prepared
for the trial of strength. The opposing
forces met in the valley ut the base of
the hill. The Indians, terrified at the
Mexican weapons and the slaughter
among their numbers, fed to the top of
the hill. There, crouching behind the
many rock lodges, they made last dcs-
perate but Intellectual stand. Soon the
McXicans gained the crest when disor-
der again prevailed among the Indians
large numbers falling at each volley
from their enemy. Only the more cow
ardly escaped, the real warriors dying
amid the rock piles, for no quarter was
asked or given. 1t is told that five hun
drcd Indians persisted that day ut the
base and on the summit of this hill,
which ever since is known to the Indi-
ans as the "Wailing mountain" Pass
ing the hill at night the Indians say
that the piteous wailing of the slain can
be distinctly heard, hence its name and
its dread to all aborigines of the Tulare
ro11ox