The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
SIOUX INDIANS SEEK DrvoRcEs.
Reds or South Dakota Adopting the White.SInu
style In Marital Matters.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago ChronicIe.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., July AT a recent
term Of court in this city three divorce cases in
which members Of the Sioux nation were princi-
pals were tried before Judge Smith. The cases
attracted great attention. The one having the
most romantic features was that OF Appearing
Earth against First Born. her husband. The
couple were married at Crow Creek Agency by
United States Indian Agent Dixon in Octo-
Der. 1890. Both belong on the Crow Creek
reservation. All went smoothly in the First
Born household until about two years ago,
when n young Sioux beauty named Good
Natured Fool Bear appeared on the scene.
The red-skinned beauty had been attending
an Eastern Indian school and had returned to
the reservation to pass her vaca ton when she
and First Born met and formed a warm attach
ment for each other. Naturally the jealousy of
the patient wife was aroused. Then the recreant
husband and the young charmer decided to
elope. They fed to Yankton agency. but were
followed by Indian police, who had been placed
on their trail by the deserted wife and forcibly
carried back to Crow Creek agency. where they
were thrown into jail.
After remaining in jail for a time they were
Fool Bear again sent her to the eastern school.
hoping that the separation would cause the
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reservation. First Born and the charmer again
left the reservation and went 10 Gam Valley,
the county scat OF Buffalo county, where they
were married by Rev. E.. p. Swartout, a Meth
odist minister. They returned 10 the reserva-
ton that evening, and the next morning were
arrested and placed in Jail. Complaint was
made to United States Commissioner Stuart OF
this city against First Born. charging him with
bigamy. and n warrant was issued and served by
a deputy marshal. At the preliminary exami-
nation the attorney for the accused maintained
that the United States were without jurisdiction
In The matter. ms the marriage ceremony consti-
tuting the act OF bigamy was performed outside
the Crow Greek reservation. and. therefore. only
subject TO the State statutes: The Commissioner
leased. His lawful wife then instituted divorce
proceedings against him and won the case. The
chief witness bore the significant name OF Will
liam Truthtellcr.
Never Misses and Her Cane were the princi-
pals In another of the cases. They were mar
ried Mt Crow Crock agency in February. 1895.
by Indian Agent Treon. They lived together
until the spring OF that year, when after nu-
nlerous ARRAYS, they separated.
The. principals in. the other divorce case were
Charlie Eagle and Maggie Crow. who were mar
ried by the Indian agent at Crow Crock Agency
in August. 1893. Prior to the marriage Maggie
had oloped with n young warrior named Strong
Blanket. and as n punishment was sent to the
Government Indian School Mt Carlisle. Pa. She
attended school for three or four years and COM
pleted her education. Soon after returning to
the reservation she met Charlie Eagle, the
couple loved each other and were married.
Strong Blanket was destined 10 cause trouble in
the family circle. and welded such an influence
over Maggie that she deserted her husband.