The Portland daily press., 1894-12-29
ONLY A WHITE GLOVE
In the Hands of Hero 1t Saved a
Whole Garrison.

snow ~ Un,ued States Trooper Killed Chief
Crazy Horse--A Piece Of Goodness and
Courage More Astonishing Than the
Usual Sensational Novel Story.
"Tt is difficult to believe any thrilling
story of wild western life after reading the
Durid 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 lone is lad 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 If the hero did not
slay from 10 to 30 savagcs single handed.
'sThere Is one incident which occurred
in the post at which was stationed near
Iy 30 years ago for which have never seen
credit given to most courageous fellow,
who, single handed, by his acuteness,
saved whole garrison from massacre, ana
his only weapon, or rather Instrument,
was white glove. It 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 OBJ
streperous chief, and after many vain at
tempts to persuade him to surrender by
force of arms we learned that the CHIEF
was willing to receive officers to arrange
the terms of surrender. As 1t was, we
would have long before fallen prey to the
Oh oil
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 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-
stantly suspicious Of treachery. After
awhile they began to bring little files and
saws for the chief to use to gain his free
dom. One day fellow named Boie was
assigned the duty of guarding the prison
er, and as he walked to and fro he was
surprised to fnd that Crazy Horse had
sawed through the bars and was in a fab
way to join his comrades on the outside
Quick action was necessary, for there were
several Cheyennes in the guardhouse, but
luckily they were not looking in the direc-
"a 1.++ n1I1 oil
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 person would not
have noticed him particularly. Bole was
quick to apprehend the danger in which
his act had placed him. II it were known
he had slain the favorite chief of the Chey
ennes, 1t would not only mean sure death
to him, but it would provoke a general
massacre In the garrison. So, without a
moments delay, he pulled off his white
glove and with a rapid motion wiped ev-
cry trace of blood from the 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 1t on his hand and
had happened.
Elbow 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
likelihood ebbing away, before his friends
i Ia1 ham ,nd hut
finally they knew something was wrong,
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 treaohery, and as Bole
was the only man near him they fastened
the crime upon the guardsman.
s'Imagine Bole's feelings when they ao-
cused him. Discovery meant sure death,
but Bole braved tho storm and stood un-
moved by their angry accusations and
bloodthirsty threats. Finally the captain
had to accede 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.
AhCh Oil AtS, Soi ihoAlp6 WIN ooA ooAhA1S>A "S
we'll as his weapons, but not tho stain Of a
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 Cheyennes q
long time. Thus ended Crazy Horse, and
this Is how simple white glove in the
hands of the hero saved whole garrison.
When man is armed with courage and
GOODNESS, his weapons need not be sharp"
.-Pittshurg Dispatch.
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