The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-27
SAVED BY 4 WHITE GLOVE.
From the Pittsbur. Pos


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.
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 lmaglnatlons
ettuned to the public's taste. Yet, L
can say that have seen deeds of hero
ism quite as astonishing as anything or
which have ever read, even II the nero
did not Stay from ten to twenty savages
single-handed
There is one incident which occurred
in the post at which I was stationed
nearly twenty years ago for which
have never seen credit given to most
courageous fellow. who, slngie-hanceo,
by his acuteness. saved a whole garrl-
son from massacre, and his only weap-
on, or, rather. instrument, was white
glove. 1t happened in this 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 oo-
streperous 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 officers to
arrange the terms OF surrender. As
it was, we would have long before
fallen prey to the merciless 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 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.
l. was necessary to take him to the
main post-Fort Robison-to arrange
more fully the conditions, so, while
awaiting q convenient time to conduct
him to the commander, old Crazy Horse
was placed in the guardhouse, accord
ing TO custom. Although his friends
had practically free access to him then,
they could not understand the meaning
OF his imprisonment. and were con-
stantly suspicious Of treachery. After
while they began to bring little files
and saws for the chief to use to gain
his freedom One day 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 fair way to join his comrades
on the outside. Quick action was neces-
sary, for there were several Cheyennes
in the guardhouse, but luckily were
not looking in the direction of the cell
ut the time. Bole was equal TO the
emergency. Like fash his gun was
thrust through the bars and his bayo-
net was run clean through Crazy
Horses body. He fell back with a
groan in such a natural position that a
person would not have noticed him
particularly. Bole was quick to appre-
bend the danger in which his act had
placed him. If it were known that he
had slain the favorite chief of the
Cheyennes, it would not only mean
sure death to him, but it would pro-
woke a general massacre in the gar
rison. So, without a moments delay.
he pulled off his white glove, and, with
rapid motion. wiped every trace OF
blood from the bayonet. Then, quickly
digging a hole in the earth floor. he
| buried the blood-stained glove, and in
| a moment he had taken another glove
/ from his pocket, had il 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 L cannot tell. II
was most unusual, as any army man
knows. This was done SO quickly that
| the Cheyennes who were in the guard
/ house at the time never noticed what
had happened Crazy Horse lay fol
sore little while. his life blood ebbing
awav. before his friends discovered
anything had happened But finally
they knew something was wrong and
they rushed in TO their chief His life
was too far gone to allow him to tel
how he came by his death. He diec
without giving the slightest clew. Al
| first his braves thought he had commit
ted 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 gusrdsnan-
Imagine Bole's feelings when they ac
cused him. Discovery meant sure
death. but Bole braved the storm and
stood unmoved by their angry accusar
,ions and bloodthirsty threats. Final
w, the captain had TO aecede to theil
demands and permit the braves Z
search Bole for blood stains | renem
Der they stripped the poo, fellow anC
examined him from head to foot Their
all his garments were scrutlnlzed, a
well as his weapons, but not the stair
of drop of blood could be found Th'
white glove had done its work well
Having no other explanation, the Ind
ans decided their chief had killed him
self Crazy Horse was buried by hi
warriors with great hOnors, and th'
grave on the bluff. inclosed by thre'
fences over which were placed the nav
blue blankets which the post comma
der had thought advisable 10 give
toward the proper burial OF the cea;
chief. was the pride OF al the Chey
eunes a long time. Thus ended Graz,
Horse, nd this IS how simple whit
glove IN the hands of the hero saved
whole garrison When mau lsaroun'
with courage and coQlnes- mrs weapon
need not be sharp.
A writer in the Living Church ana