The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-08
LITTLE TIGERS BOY
POACHED ON A WHITE MANS FARM
DOWN IN FLORIDA,
And His Red Face was Slapped-The Semi
noles Consider 1t an Insult to Their Tribe
and Trouble May be the Result.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 3O.-(Special.)-
There is fear that the Seminole Indians
in south Florida may again so on the "ar
path after over forty years of peace.
Little Tiger" Il chief of that portion Oh
the scattered tribes which has its 'iliases
on the edge of the Everglades not la'
west of Biscayne bay, is now on his wa!
to Tallahassee to seek an official lnter'le"
with Governor Mitchell upon Hll''ei
which he and his tribe consider serio"s
insult to the Seminoles.
Little Tiger has young son WIZ h''
heen taught the use OF the DO" anu III
row. and the rifle, and is an expert sho'
afeId as well as an excellent mhrksiiian'
This summer the tribe has moved lis hao'-
tation eastward somewhat III order 10 NC
neorer the bay and ocean, where IL Is
o,ojar nc we'll as to fish. This has DrouSht
+bom u,ite close to the white villages
which border on the bay Bascayne' anu
.TiftIe Tigers boy has been hun'lnS'
II annears too near the settlements. "
has intended 10 harm but is unused 10
the ways of the pale faces
tslapped the Boys Face.
One man. a Mr.. Jensen, vino owns Il
large tract of land near H HEfonn". has has
on the bay {orhid ID D'St the HI" Indian
i 70 hunt or shoot on it, but
the boy has paid little or no attention 10
Iensrn's orders. A few days ago Jensen
caught him at his favorte pastime and
threa tened him with bodily harm IL He
appeared there again with MS gun
Thursday morning last Jensen heard II
shot not far from his pineapple patch
and going out there saw the Indian bOy
in the edge of the woods just taking ann
at a bird Jensen had his own rifle with
him and he cried out to the boy III an
angry tone to stop. The boy paid no aften-
ton to him but let go at the bird. 1hen
Jensen covered the hoy Win HIS gun an"
rushed in on him.
The youngstcr made no resistance ana
tbe man took his rife away from him and
SLAPPED his face vigorously two or three
times. Then the youths Indian blood was
up and he tried to return the blows. put
Jensen had him in his power and before he
had finished with him had given the boy
a good fiogging. He then gave HIM PACK
his rife and told him to go back TO ms
camp where he belonged and not to poach
on his Uensen's) land again.
Indians Armed to the Teeth.
The boy went quietly off in the direction
of the camp. Toward night Little Tiger,
and half dozen of his warriors appeared
In the village of Cocoanut Grove and in
auired for Jensen. They We're armed to
the teeth and highly indignant at the
insult which the tribe had been given by
the punishment of the chiefs boy. Jensen
appeared and explained matters, but eth
or they did not understand what he SAID,
although there was an Interpreter present,
or else the explanation was unsatisfactory.
They stormed around for an hour or more,
but made no direct threats. Finally they
started back to their camp, but ut intervals
through the night kept up terrible shrek
ing and yelling accompanied by the frlng
of rifles.
Visiting the Governor.
The next day Friday, Little Tiger and
one of his men started for Tallahassee, go
ing to Jupiter inlet 10 take steamer from
that point up the Indian river. He says
that he is going to see the governor. But
beyohd that he will not talk.
The two Seminocs will probably reach
Tallahassee Monday night or Tuesd..y
morning.
Men coming from the neighborhood of
the Indian villages yesterday say that the
whole tribe is much excited over the af-
fair and threaten to go on the warpath if
Governor Mitchell does not fix up the mat
ter satisfactorily.
Apparently every preparation was being
made for war. There are about 500 in the
tribe, including women and children.