The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-26
ONLY A WHITE GLOVE
IN THE HANDS OF "A HERo IT SAVED
A WHOLE GARRISON.

1t Is difficult to believe any thrilling
story Of wild western life after reading the
lurid accounts Of bravery and GOODNESS in
lace OF danger, especially when dealing
with Indians, that are served to tho sensa-
tional loving public in cheap novels" said
an army officer. Zone Is led to look upon
western adventure as mere fiction, and the
dangers that beset the early settler as
myths, the fancies Of powerful imagina-
lions attuned to the public taste, yet
can say that have seen deeds Of heroism
quite as astonishing as anything of which
have ever read, even II the hero did not
slay from 10 to 90 savages single handed.
There is one incident which occurred
In the post at which was stationed near
ly 20 years ago for which have never seen
credit given to most courageous fellow,
who, single handed, by his acuteness,
saved whole garrison from massacre, and
his only weapon, or rather instrument,
WINS white glove. 1t happened In this
way: We wero 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-
lions. 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 tho chief
was willing to receive officers to arrange
the terms of surrender. As 1t was, we
would have long before fallen prey to the
meroiless devils who were about us ON all
sides had 1t 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 II 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 tho con-
ditions, SO whilc awaiting convenient
time to conduct him to tho commander old
Crazy Horse was placed in the guardhouse,
according to custom. Although his
friends had practically free access to him
then, they could not understand the mean
ing Of his imprisonment and were con-
stuntly suspicious Of treachery. After
awhile they began to bring little files and
saws for tho chief to use to gain his free
dom. One day fellow named Bole was
assigned the duty of guarding the prison
er, 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 comrades on the outside.
Quick action was necessary, for there were
several Chcyennos In the guardhousc, but
luckily they were not looking in the direc-
ton Of the cell at the time. Bole was equal
to the emergency. Like 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
natural position that a person would not
have noticed him particularly Bole was
quick to apprehcnd the danger in which
his act had placed him. II it were known
he had slain the favoritc chief of the Chey-
ennes, it would not only mean sure death
TO him, hut 1t would provoke general
massacre in the garrison. So, without II
moments delay, he pulled of his white
glove and with a rapid motion wiped ev-
cry traco of blood from tho bayonet. Then,
quickly digging hole in the earth floor,
he buried the blood stained glove, and in
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 dono SO quickly that the Chey-
ennes who were In the guardhouso at the
time never noticed what had happened
lifeblood ebbing away, before his friends
discovered anything had happened, but
finally they knew something was wrong,
md they rushed in to 4heir chief His life
was too fur gone to allow him to tell how
he came by his death. He died without
giving the slightest clcw At first his
braves thought he had committed suicide,
but then their naturally suspicious natures
began to suspect treachery, and as Bole
was the only man near him they fastened
the crime upon the guardsman.
Imagine Bole's feelings when they &C.
cuscd him. Discovery meant sure death,
but Bolc braycd the storm and stood UNI
moved by their angry accusations and
bloodthirsty threats. Finally the captain
had to acccde to their demands and permit
the braves to search Bole for blood stains.
i remember they stripped the poor fellow
and examined him from head to foot.
Then all his garments were scrutinized as
well as his weapons, but not the stain of q
drop of blood could be found The white
glove had done its work we'll Having no
other explanation, tho Indians decided
their chief had killed himself Crazy
Horse was buried by his warriors with
great honOrs, and the grave on tho 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 Cheycnnes u
long time. Thus ended Crazy Horse, and
this is how simple white glove in the
hands of the hero saved whole garrison.
When n man is armed with courage and
GOODNESS, his weapons need not be sharp. +"
-Pittsburg Dispatch