The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-15
THE KILLING OF kARPoLIs.
"A Clear and Concise Account of the Old
Warriors Death.

SINEMAsHo, June ~, 1894.
Special Correspondence CHRONICLE.
The following is a more definite ac
count of the afray between Karpolis and
the outlaw, Hawthorne, which took
place On upper Quartz creek, about ten
miles west of this place, Sunday morn
ing:
Karpolis, together with his assistants,
Thorn pson and old man Charley, tracked
the outlaws, Hawthorne and Rowe, to
their camp on the above-named stream,
just above its confluence with Beaver
creek. Sunday morning, while the men
were yet sleeping, the Indians tied
their horses near by in the timber and
crept up to the camp. They were leo
by Karpolis, who sought to surprise the
robbers and secure them without firing
a shot. Karpolis told Watchkath, or
Charley, to go and see if the white mems
horses, which were not far away, tailed
with the description of those belonging
to Hawthorne and Rowe. He next in
structed the younger Indian, Thompson,
to creep up to the tent and ascertain
how many men there were, and if it was
safe to attempt securing their arms.
Thompson did so and soon signaled to
Karpolis that there were two men in the
tent and that they were asleep. Karpo-
lis Immediately joined Thompson, hav-
ing a Winchester and side arms with
him. He saw that the men were fast
asleep, and attempted to reach over and
get one of the outlaws guns, for both
had their rifles and side-arms close be-
side them. He was unable to reach far
took one of the belts with three revol-
vers, but, in doing SO, slightly touched
Rowe, who turned over, awakening
Hawthorne. The latter instantly
grasped his Winchester, and Karpolis
told Thompson to get out, for the white
men would shoot. Karpolis, being a
little behind, was shot as he attempted
to get away, running to the right.
Hawthorne fired a second time from the
door of the tent, again hitting Karpolis,
who, as the former turned toward
Thompson on the left, fired and wound
ed Hawthorne in the back. The robber
yelled with pain and sprang back into
the tent. Old man Charley, returning
at once, upon hearing the first shot,
witnessed the last two shots and the re-
treat of Hawthorne. Karpolis secreted
himself in the brush and the other two
Indians, neither of whom were armed,
got out of harms way. Rowe ran in
the horses, saddled, bridled, and packed
up the whole outfit and helped his
wounded companion to mount. They
rode off, passing within few feet OF the
poor old scout as they did so.
Then Thompson started for Sine
masho to get help, while Watchkath re-
mained with Karpolls. But Hawthorne,
having lost a great deal of blood, soon
found that he could not escape, so he
told Rowe to go on alone, while ne
turned and succeeded in reaching an In
dian camp at Coyote Springs, about
three miles nearer this point. Karpolis
also tried to ride in, but was unable to
do so.
Superintendent Hertzeg, the indus
trial teacher, Peter Klama and. Mr..
Ackey, together with Deputy Surveyor
Campbell's party, reached Coyote
Springs about the middle of the after
noon, when they found Hawthorne lying
in the wigwam alone, though there were
number Of Indians outside. The latter
were thoroughly aroused and would