The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04

good thing when they think they have
found it, II will be truer in 1883 than
ever before that high priced wheels must
have something definite TO show fpr their
price.
\ melting of the Executive Commit
tee of the National Board OF Trade Of
Cycle Manufacturers was held. behind
closed doors today. II was rumored that
the cut in prices would be rhe-sopic OF
discussion. hWen the meeting was over
Messrs. Carford. Coleman. Day. Dixie
man, Redding and SpalSing refused TO
talk. Nj Coleman said later in the day
that nothing beyond routine business'was
transacted, and that a Board Of Trade
had no jurisdiction. Every manufactur.
er was at liberty 10 make his own pro-
duct and sell 1T for what he choose But
il is not unlikely that price cutting was
thoroughly discussed. and that some ac-
ton on the part of the manufacturers
individually result.
CHASTITY RELICS ARE RECEIVED
State Historical society 1t Denv{r, in Pos
session OF ." U,es' stut
Denver Colo. July 3.-Wi;in few
days a skull and two jaws With tale
attaching to them will come inSp the pos
session Of Curator Fe-ril of th9'StaseHis-
torical and Natura. History ed betty. The
skull once adorned Ute Indian squaw,
but another jaw got mixed up with hers.
so both will be forwarded to the state
historical and natural history rooms in
order to make certain OF preserving the
skeleton head in its original, if somewhat
marred. completeness. -, ss
The CHASTITY gifts are reminder OF a
twin indian and white massacre which
took place on Beaver creek on thesI9th
of June, 1885. Their present custodian is
Mrs. Mary E. Cromley Of No. 1877 East
Fifteenth street, Leadvile. East May
Mrs. Cromwell was visiting Mrs. Joby
Rowland in this city. and happened one
day to cal. On Curator Ferril at the state
house. The relics in the rhetorical and
natural history museum interested her
very much. as she is a pioneer Of the
west, having lived in Nebraska as early
as 1855. As a result Of her visit to his
quarters. Mr.. Ferril yesterday received a
letter from Mrs. Cromley. offering him
the mixed up Ute remains, and giving
him their history a. follows:
In the summer Of 1885 the Ute Indians
along Beaver creek were on the rampage
quite a large number of them being of
their peservat ton at the time. The bucks
were particularly attentive to cattlemen
in the vicinity. killing cattle, both for
food and in sheer destructive wanton-
ness.
) Aroused by these proceedings the cow
boys got together under arms, and early
in the morning Of June 10 4 number of
them rode up to tepee on the banks OF
Beaver Creek. intending to provoke a
fight with the tenants.
They found the Indians-bun1s.AQu ays
and papeosesNsieping soundiy. but new
ertheless they opened fire on the tepee.
After several volleys through the canvas
the cowboys rode away. leaving six dead
Indians and several wounded ones be-
hind them.
The outrage was speedily made known
TO the Utes by the surviving inhabitants
Of the tepee. Feathers and war paint
We're doned at once. and on the following
night the Indians t6k their revenge for
the tribal blood which the cowboys had
shed. In the dead Of the night a large
party Of braves gathered about the resi-
dence Of James A. Genthner, who lived
with his family in remote section of the
valley. After firing several
volleys through the windows and doors
they set the building afire.
At the first discharge Mrs. Genthner
was wounded through the shoulder. Her
husband. clad only in mis- night garments.
rushed through The front door into the
open air. where he was Immediately cap
tured. This incident took all the Indians
10 the front OF the house. where they pro-
reeded to torture Gen;hner. First they
shot silver bullets into different parts OF
his body. Finally, when their victim was
covered with blod and wounded in score
Of places, the maddened bucks built a
fire and proceeded TO burn him slowly
10 death, his shrieks for mercy being
heard by his wife and three children with
n :he burning house.
But. although ii made her a widow this
OiNciStDIi SoNSd Lie NV e VI MI ,
ienthner and her little ones. While her
husband was being roasted in front OF
he building. she picked up her 10-mon;as- |
I'D baby. wounded as she was, and tell |
,g the two older children to follow her |
, silence. the brave wife % the dying set |
Ter made her escape by the back dor. |
Engrossed In their enjoyment OF Genth- |
~ I'd diI
observe the fight OF his family.
The Marty naked wosnan and children |
made their way into the sage brush. and |
continued their progress through the /
darkness OF the night until they reach |
d the house OF the nearest neighbor. ,wo |
niles distant From this asylum hey |
we're taken to a house on me Big Bend |
Il the Dolores. two miles distant. where /
n June u. a doctor. who had driven fifty |
niles from Durango in a wagon. dressed /
drs, Gen;hne-'s wound. She ultimately /
covered and is nc~ living in California. i
cording 20 Mrs. Crosnley's letter.
But the skull and two jaws. THESE. or
L leas. the skull and one ot thA jaws.
belonged to a young squaw friend Of Mrs.
nary E. Cromey. VINO is dorIsIinz them
o the Historical ana Natural History So
iety. The poor little squay VAS asleep
4 sle Ute tepee when .as cowboys az
scked l., and happened % be among the
* wno We're killed outright. Her head
vas literally sao, - pieces The same
ate betei ne head ~ neish5o- Sleeper.
ri;h re result tAat the remnants o. tileiT
VIC skulls Became lope.essiy sotsnsisi-
A. the time the massacre took place
frs Cron,ey was living fifteen nibes Dis
alI from the scene Of g. knowing %
a. interest n ne murdered s1uaw. .hree
ucks some days later presented 20 her
be skull u The Indian maiden. whica Eas