The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-15
SAVED BY A WHITE GLOVE.
How United States Trooper Killed
Chief Crazy Horse in a Guard Hous e.
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From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
1T is difficult to believe any thrilling
story of wild western life after reading
the lurid accounts of bravery and cool
ness in face of danger, especially when
dealing with Indians. that are served to
the sensational-loving public in cheap
novels, said an army officer yesterday.
"One is led to look upon western adven-
ture as mere fiction, and the dangers
that beset the early settler as myths, the
fancies of powerful imaginatons at
tuned to the public's taste. Yet, 1 can
say that l have seen deeds of heroism
quite as astonishing as anything of which
l have ever read, even If the hero did not
STAY from ten to twenty savages single
handed.
There is one incident which occurred
in the post at which l was stationed
nearly twenty years ago, for which / have
never seen credit given to a most cour-
ageous fellow, who, single-handed, by his
acuteness, saved a whole garrison from
massacre, and his only weapon or rather
instrument, was white glove 1t hap
pened this way: We were located at
camp Sheridan, right in the midst of
hostile Cheyennes, who had been Civ
ing the government no end of trouble by
their fearless depredations. Crazy Horse
was their most obstreperous chief and
after many vain attempts to persuade
him to surrender by force of arms, we had
about given up hope when we learned
that the chief was willing to receive Off
GERS to arrange the terms of surrender
AS Ii was, we would have long before fall
len prey to the merciless devils who were
about us on all sides had it not been that
at the time Sioux were in hostile rela-
ttons to the Cheyennes, and I'm working
out their spite they guarded us as If we
were of their own tribe
"A detail was sent to confer with Crazy
Horse and resulted in bringing him to tho
agency, willing to surrender. 1t was nee
essary to take him to the main post, Fort
Robinson, to arrange more fully the con
ditions, so, while awaiting a convenient
time to conduct him to the commander
old Crazy Horse was placed In the guard
house, according to custom Although
his friends had practically free access to
him then, they could not understand the
meaning of his Imprisonment, and they
were constantly suspicious of treachery.
After awhile they began to bring little
files and saws for the chief to use to
gain his freedom. One day a fellow
named Bole was assigned the duty of
guarding the prisoner, and as he walked
to and fro he was surprised to find that
Crazy Horse had sawed through the bars
and was in a fair way to join his COM
rades on the outside Quick action was
necessary, for there were several Chey-
ennes in the guard house, but luckily
were not looking in the direction Of the
cell at the time. Bole was equal to the
emergency. Like a flash his gun was
thrust through the bars and his bayonet
was run clean through Crazy Horses
body. He fell back with groan in such
a natural position that a person would
have noticed him particularly. Bob was
quick to apprehend the danger in which
his act had placed him. II 1t were
40 haa oil
chief of the Cheyennes, it would not only
mean sure death to him, but it would
provoke general massacre in the garri-
son. So, without a moments delay, he
pulled off his white glove, and with a
rapid motion, wiped every trace of blood
from the bayonet. Then, quickly dig
ging a hole in the earth floor, he buried
the blood-stained glove, and. in a mo-
ment he had taken another glove from his
pocket, had it on his hand and was doing
his guard duty as IL nothing had hap
pened.
How he happened to have that extra
glove in his pocket l cannot tell 1t was
most unusual, as any army man knows.
This was done so quickly that the Chey-
ennes who were on the guard house at
the time never noticed what had hap
pened. Crazy Horse lay for some little
while, his life blood ebbing away, before
his friends discovered anything had hap
was wrong and they rushed into their
chief. His life was too far gone to al
low him to tell how ne came by his death
He died without giving the slightest clue.
At first his braves thought he had com
mtted suicide, but then their naturally
suspicious natures began to suspect
trcachery and as Bole was the only
man near him they fastened the crime
upon the guardsman
Imagine Bole's feelings when they ac-
cUsed him. Discovery meant sure death,
but Bole braved the storm and stood I'M
moved by their angry accusations and
blood-thirsty threats. Finally the cap
tain had to acceGe TO their demands and
permit the braves TO search Bole for
blood stains ! remember they stripped
the poor fellow, and examined him from
head to foot. Then all his garments
we're scrutinzed as well as his weapons,
but not the stain OF a drop Of blood could
be found. The white glove had done It's
work well. Having no other explanation,
the Indians decided their chief had killed
himself. Crazy Horse was buried by his
warriors with great honors. and the grave
on the bluh, inclofed by three fences,
over which were placed the navy blue
blankets which the post commander had
thought advisable 10 give toward the
proper burial Of the dead chief, was the
pride Of All the Cheyenne8 a long time.
Thus ended Crazy Horse. and this Is how
a simple white glove in the hands Of a
hero saved a whole garrison. When q
man IS around with courage ana GOODNESS
his weapons need not be sharp"