The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-04
AN INDIAN F|UYERAL.
Queer Doings Of The Bucks and squaws
NJ the Interment.

Queer Doincs Of The Bucks and Squaws
nj the Iniermeut.
One OF the band OF Indians connected
with Pawnee Bits show was buried in
Fayetteville Monday, in true Indian
fashion. While the train was making the
run from Goldsboro to Fayetteville
Sunday morning an Indian was missed
from the train some seven miles east OF
Fayetteville. The train was stopped and
search instituted. with the result that
tn body was found some distance back.
ne was brought into Fayetteville and
n,eCicaI aid Summoned. with a fractured
skull he fingered until late in the evening.
He had been sick for some days ana the
sGpposition is that in his weak condltloh'
while standing by the door, ne IeIl OUT.
with his death came no end Of trouble
With the Indians. Rolling Stone, one OF
the band. commenced operations by strik-
ing Captain Shaw. the interpreter, who,
i'm return. Knocked him down twice with
the butt end of his pistol. A small sized
battle was I'm progress, when Pawnee
BIZ ordered the cowboys 10 rope and
tie Rolling Stone and Walking Crow,
another Of the recalcitrant Indians. This
mad the effect Of quoting the remainder,
who repaired to their tepees at the fair
grounds.
The burial Of the body took place
in the afternoon. The mourr ers' process
sion was Of q cosmopolitan character.
Here Indians, cowboys, Mexicans
and Arabs marched elbow TO elbow, With
one purpose in common.
They have all been baptized I'm the
Catholic faith. and venerate the cruciix;
but. true 10 the traditions and beliefs of
their race, they would not consent TO the
body being placed in q hearse. IL was
quite dark when the end Of the march
was reached, and 20 was indeed a weird
scene at the grave. The Indians had
insisted that they be allowed to cremGte
the body, but, after persistent pleading
and urging, they consented TO its
burial. The grave was dug Of the
usual depth, but this the Indians would
not allow. They insisted that the grave
be rehlled to within two feet Of the top.
Good Boy, one OF the band, had brought
with him his ghost shirt. as the shirt
worn at the ghost dances is called, and
putting this on, together with a queer
head. dress, made from the feathers OF
the eagle and wild turkey, he proceeded
to set the pace. And what a dance Il vast
Such a swaying and swinging Of the
lower limbs, with perfect abandon, seemed
more in keeping on the Midway Plaisance
than at the burial Of the dead. Every
now and then one Of the braves would let
out "A shrek that chilled the blood in
ones veins.
The dance ended as suddenly as it had
begun, but not until the Indians seemed
thoroughly exhausted. The deceased In
dian was well oqhipPoa Tor his journey
to the Happy Hunting Grounds. Wrapped
in his blanket with him they had placed
mOccasins, bacon, strips of dried meat,
and other commodities, which they be-
are needed for such a journey. In
accordance with their belief IL is the
duty Of the squaws TO mourn and wail
their loss, both at sunrise and sunset.
for six days after the persons death; and
they perform their duty faithfully. For
the lack Of zeal on the part Of the bucks in
this direction they make ample amends.
Pan Handle 6Or that was the name OF
the dead WARRIOR was a Brule Sioux.
90 years Of age, from the Rose
bud Agency, South Dakota. lie was one OF
Bulls old band and participated in
massacre in 1877, besides other
engagements with the whites, including
the late Wounded Knee fight.
As the moment arrived i'm the evening
the show train to leave for the next
town. the Indians refused to embark In
the car In which their late companion
had died. Nothing could overcome their
superstitious scruples but the procure
Of a new coach. which was done.
ana the train started after much delay.