The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-22
FL0T0W, THE HAMMOCK,
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Flotow, n Banuock ouicait WHO led
0 desperate baud OF renegade Arapa-
hoes, was easily the worst Indian in
all the mountain country in 1869. The
marnudcrs made annual trips from
Wind River in Wyoming to White
River III Colorado, and always left
frighiful trail. They murdered, plum
dercd aud burned, CARRYING on the
work of dcvaslatiOn with appallimg
thoroughucss. Emboldcned by the
success OF a series of raids, the band
cssaycd to sack the town of Rawlins.
They were driven of, and left two
dead braves rs bodily evidence of the
craftsmanship of courageous c,tizcns
who had quickly responded to the
alarm.
FIotow and his gang had teiomc a
standing aud awful menace To the SCI
Elements OF central Wyoming. 1t was
quite generally agreed that the cxicr-
minatiou of the cruel old fox and his
followers was the only recourse of the
whites. The existence of the latter
was one of alarming uncertainty. The
mob OF sayagcS travelled rapidly and
under cover. They would Kill fam
lily, not sparing women or children,
burn ranch buildings aud leave with
the horses at daylight. In "a hours
! they would swoop down upon another
pioneer home hundred miles away
and repeat the work of murder, inccn-
diuri>m and theft.
A cheerful bit of bal barism little
known to the world was praclised
wien FIuwiow and his m'n happened
upon II flock of sheep. The tenders
were shot down as they ran, and the
dogs knocked in the head and laid aside
for IL feast. Then the braves, each
carrying II big knifc with sha,p point
and kceue blades, ran among the
trembling, blealiug sheep. They
would grasp an animal by one hind
leg and run the knife through the
member just below the j)int. The
other hoof would be inserted
in the slit. Here they had the
humorous paradox of three.
legged sheep with all four feet in
sight. The poor bruies would die in
great agony in about four days. L
was simply impossible 10 cxtricatc the
uncuI hind leg. This ingenious cruelty
was sometimes varied by cutting II
hole in one ear aud thrnsling Il fore
leg into il. Thus was destroyed the
ability to travel, unless the car was
torn, which happened too often to
suit the cdskins. In half-a-day these
indians would destroy band of
5000 sheep. They considered the work
great lark.
This tlOtow, whose name has never
been Interpreted, was the biggest,
checklist, shrewdest and most rcpul-
sivc-looking Indian | ever sci ewes
upon. lie was more than six 1eet
tall, straight. oad-shouldcrcd, thick
nccked and wel.musclcd, with decp
chest. In battle with Indians he was
repuicd the equal of five combatauts.
No white man ever lived who could
handle him. Added 10 his unsurpassed
strength was incredible agility and
perfect knowledge of all STYLES OF
warfare. His craftiness kept his own
men on their guard. lie understood
English well, but would converse only
in his own tongue. FlOtow did not
sport any of tho remarkable toggcrv
issued TO his people by the govern
ment, excepting not even the blankets,
for these he exacted from the Nava-
! joes. The wretch would come boldly
into settlements 10 trade, with blood
still on his hands, and was the clever.
est OF swappcrs
AS soon as possible after Flowtow's
descent on R,wlins, u party of men,
sworn to kill him, started on the trail
Of tue baud. They were followed hv