The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
SAVED BY A WHITE GLOVE.
How q United states Trooper killed
Chief Crazy Horse.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
at is difficult to believe any thrilling
story of wild Western life after reading
the lurid accounts of bravery and GOODNESS
in face of danger. especially when dealing
with Indians, that are served to the sensa-
tional-loving public In cheap novels" said
an army officer yesterday. lone is led to
look upon Western adventure as mere fc-
ton. and the dangers that beset the early
settler as myths, the fancies Of powerful
imaginations attuned to the public's taste.
Yet. / can say that / have seen deeds OF
heroism quite as astonishing as anything Of
which I have ever read, even IL the hero
did not STAY from ten to twenty savages
single-handed.
There is one incident which occurred in
the post at which / was stationed nearly
twenty years ago for which 1 have never
seen credit given to a most courageous fell
low. who. single-handed, by his acuteness,
saved a whole garrison from massacre, and
his only weapon. or, rather, instrument
WAS a W white Wers slG poeated It n haJp s ? sb IN this
right in the midst Of hostile Cheyennes,
who had been giving the government no
end of trouble by their fearless depreda-
tons. Crazy Horse was their most OBJ
streperous chief, and after many vain at
force of arms, We had about given up hope,
when we learned that the chief was willing
to receive officers to arrange the terms OF
surrender. AS Ii was, We would have long
before fallen prey to the merciless devils
who were about us on all sides had. IL not
been that at that time the Sioux were in
hostile relations to the Cheyennes, and In
working out their spite they guarded us as
If we were of their own tribe.
Horse. and resulted in bringing him to the
agency, willing to surrender. 1t was neces-
sary TO take him to the main post-F. Rob-
inson-to arrange more fully the conditions,
so, while awaiting a convenient time to
conduct him to the commander, old Crazy
Horse was placed in the guard house, ac-
cording to custom. Although his friends
had practically free access to him then,
they could not understand the meaning OF
plcious of treachery. After a while they be-
gan TO bring little files and saws for the
chief to use to gain his freedom. One day
a fellow named Bolt was assigned the duty
Of guarding the prisoner. and as he
walked to and fro he was surprised
to find that Crazy Horse had SAVED
way to Join his comrades on the outside.
Quick action was necessary, for there were
i IeysTsl W Tssyen not ld IN the E n lse SIsect s1s
of the cell at the time. Bole was equal TO
the emergency. Like a flash his gun was
was run clean through Crazy Horses body.
He fell back with a groan in such a
n na;'nad position pIm srt tnas a peri goIe w Sas ds,cs
to apprehend the danger in which
his act had placed him; II II were
known that he had slain the fayOrito
chief of the Cheyennes. 1t would not only
mean sure death to him, but IL would pro-
woke a general massacre in the garrison.
So. without a moments delay. he pulled on
wiped every trace OF blood from the bay
onet. Then. quickly digging a hole in the
glove. and in a moment he had taken an
hand and was doing his guard duty as Il
How he happened to have that extra
glove in his pocket | cannot tell. II was
Tos' w %aas done as So a anick dgm that ma the k eRey.
ennes who were in the guardhouse at the
time never noticed what had happened
life blood ebbing away. before his friends
discovered anything had happened But
and they rushed into their chief. His life
was too far gone to allow him TO tell how
he came by his death; He died without
braves thought he had committed suicide,
but then their naturally suspicious natures
Sssap the to on slSsp man i neaf sim t seS i as sSli
the crime upon the guardsman.
Imagine Bole's feelings when they ae-
but Bole braved the storm and stood I'M
moved by their angry accusations and
blood-thirsty threats. Fins lily, the. cap
tain had 10 accede TO their demands and
permit the braves TO search Bole for blood
stains. j remember they stripped the poor
fellow and examined him from head TO
foot. Then all his garments We're scruti-
nized as well as his weapons, but not the
stain OF a drop OF blood could he found.
The white glove had done its work we'll
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
bluff, Enclosed by three fences over which
were placed the navy blue blankets which
the post commander had thought advlsa-
bic to give toward the proper burial OF
the dead chief, was the pride OF all the
Cheyennes a long time. Thus ended Crazy
Horse. and this is how a simple white
glove In the hands OF the hero saved 9
whole garrison When a man Is around
with courage. and GOODNESS his weapons
need rot be sharp"