Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-27
ONLY A WHITE GLOVE
IN THE HANDS or A HERO IT SAVED
A WHOLE GARRISON.
How a United States Trooper Killed Chiei
Crazy Horse-A Piece of Goodness ana
Courage More Astonishing Than the
Usual Sensational Novel story.

Crazy Horse-A Piece of Goodness and
Courage More Astonishing Than the
Usual Sensational Novel Story.
SIT is difficult to believe any thrilling
story of wild western life after reading the
lurid accounts of bravery and coolness IN
face Of danger, especially when deaiihe
with Indians, that are served to the sensa,
tional loving public in cheap novels, saiu
an army officer. lone Is led to LOOK upon
western adventure as mere fiction, ana the
dangers that beset the early settler as
myths, the fancies of powerful magma
tions attuned to the public taste, ye1
can say that have seen deeds OF herolsln
quite as astonishing as anything OF whlch
have ever read, even If the hero dld not
STAY from 10 to 90 savages single handed.
''There is one incident which occurred
In the post at which l was stationed near
ly go years ago for which have never seen
credit given to a most courageous feiio"'
who, single handed, by his acuteness,
saved whole garrison from massacre, anu
his only weapon, or rather instruments
was white glove. 1t happened IN TINS
way: We were located in Camp Sheridan
right in the midst of hostile Cheyennes,
who had been giving the government no
end of trouble by their fearless depreda-
tions Crazy Horse was their most Oh
streperous Chief and after many vain at
tempts to persuade him to surrender by
force of arms we learned that the chlel
was willing to receive officers to arrange
the terms of surrender. AS 1t was, we
would have long before fallen prey TO the
merciless devils who were about ms on all
sides had it 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.
"A detail was sent to confer with Crazy
Horse and resulted in bringing him to the
agency, willing to surrender. 1t was nee
essary to take him to the main post, Fort
Robson, to arrange more fully the con-
ditions SO while awaiting convenient
time to conduct him to the commander OLD
Crazy Horse was placed i'll the guarGhoEsc,
according to custom. Although his
friends had practically free access 70 him
then, they could not understand tho mean
ing of his imprisonment and were con-
stantly suspicious of trcachcry. After
awhile they began to bring little files ana
saws fer tho chief to use to gain his free
dom One day n fellow named Bole was
assigned the duty of guarding the prison
en- and as he walked to and fro lie was
surprised to find that Crazy Horse had
sawed through the bars and was in fair
way to join his comrades on the outside
Quick action was necessary, for there were
several Cheyenncs in the guardhouse, but
luckily they were not looking in the diroc-
ton of the cell at the time. Bolc was equal
to the emergency. Like lash, his gun was
thrust through the bars, and his bayonet
was run clean through Crazy Horses
body He fell back with groan in such
q natural position that q person would not
have noticed him particularly. Bole was
quick to apprehend the danger in which
his act had placed him. If it We're known
he had slain the favorte chief of the Chcy
ennes, it would not only mean sure death
to him, but it would provoke general
massacre in the garrison. So, without
moments delay, he pulled off his white
glove and with rapid motion wiped CIV
cry trace of blood from the bayonet. Then.
quickly digging hole in the earth floor,
he buried the blood stained glove, and in
a moment he had taken another glove
from his pocket had it on his hand and
was doing his guard duty as if nothing
had happened.
"How he happened to have that extra
glove in his pocket cannot tell. 1t was
most unusual, as any army man knows.
This was done so quickly that the Chey-
ennes who were in the guardhouse at the
time never noticed what had happened
Crazy Horse lay for some little while, his
lifeblood cbbing away, before his friends
discovered arpthiDg had happened, but
A.
and they rushed in to their chief. His life
was too far gone to allow him to tell how
he came by his death. He died without
giving the slightest clew. At first his
braves thought he had committed suicide,
but then their naturally suspicious natures
began to suspect treachery, and as Bolo
was the only man near him they fastened
the crime upon the guardsman.
Imagine Bolc's feelings when they &C
cused him. Discovery meant sure death,
but Bole braved the storm and stood I'M
moved by their angry accusations and
bloodthirsty threats Finally the captain
had to accede to their demands and permit
the braves to search Bolc for blood stains.
remember they stripped the poor fellow
and examined him from head to foot.
Then all his garments were scrutinizcd rs
Neli us ilio Ncapous, ptp hoo WIZ oei'h VI {.
drop of blood could be found. The white
glove, had done Its 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 bluff,
inclosed by three fences, over which were
placed the navy blue blankets which the
post commander had thought advisable to
give toward the proper burial of the dead
chief, was the pride of all the Cheyenncs a
long time. Thus ended Crazy Horse, and
this is how simple white glove in the
hands of the hero saved a whole garrison.
When a man is armed with courage and
GOODNESS, his weapons need not be sharp"
-Pittsburg Dispatch. ......