The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-04

J. one NNN hlIltl NV HA'lf Nhi'' ""AN'
and two Indians. The FIRST man whom
Mrs. ONO killed was an Indian who
was IN the act Of shooting her father.
The las; man she killed was "a smith.
who paid the penalty Of trying 70 dis
honor her. a half century ago Hugh
j. Martin earned a livelihood In New
/ York by manufacturing barrels. Re-
verses came and the old cooper was
/ forced 20 the wall H.1 family con-
sisted OF a wife au1 d blue-eyod. curly
. haired girl OF six. Martin concluded
. Co Try new fields. and. dlsposIng o. his
ELECTS set out Tor the wild west From
So Louis Doe went by wagon 20 eastern
kansas. and after three months made
DIS home in the Indian country near
where Eituraiu. Kan. is now. some
Nity miles northeast OF Perry which
90 That time was tho home OF the Cad
3o. Delaware aud Cheyenne Indians
Martin bought @ Tow cattle and saoa
had roniIy number OF COWS ana
few hogs With these and wha, Doe
could make from trapping. fishing. and
hunting Ae obtained living for his
family HlF little daughter clara soon
learned iu ride horses. shoot rifles. and
throw iho iarat Clara was constant
companion ui Dor father ou the au.a.
The Martins soon became ay8rfes
With ODE Indians. especially the CaI-
dos The indians visited the family
and little Clara would accompany them
'1 their camps where she would
shoot Der rifle iu matches with the
bucks She also learned to handle th.
bow and arrow alth aa much case a.
dii @ ClIlo al Chaa Indian d..
q1lIn'auces were delighted with hs-
shooting and r.l.ns. and lal wonder.
i1i things io say of the Little p4fes
Rose often the old sguaus wau.
paint Claras face. ana in this dis.
F1isa she was taken homo sometimes
To Der parents. accompanied hy mem
i'r Of thc tribe when Clara was s... .
teen she wont with her father one div .
Co look after cattle on their iourpe,
they mo' rhc-Wah-t5b. o. CaIlo who
for SOME time had held rruIs.
again. oli Martin Cho-Uah-sab MA.
ln % .ll mood that day and began
quarrel with Martin Clara v1s or
Der pony. % short distance away ani
was Watching Che Indian closely Iu
O. hi o. anger Che-Nah-foh raised bal.
rifle 90 shoot Martin. buf no s,5p.-
had tae gun reached bis shoulder tbaB
Clara sent q hGilD, through hu b,,4
Tie 'oll dead 90 the ground. Tho Er.
igg OF ths-Hah-i0h was soon mad.
known 20 The other members OF the
tribe. who ever aft,rWari Looked oy
the Martins as deadly enemies Tho
mutual visits were discontinued Only
how aud then would a CaIdo venture
10 The Martin cottage. one month sf.
.er The killing Clara was in the house
alone her father and mother bsinr ,
.'" hundred yards away a hu-,
'aiio appeared 90 the door ana 6rI. T..
us Clara alone. offered her an ipsp'.
Ten minutes lfiorWlfI the atH.- .-l
mother returned and found ,6s India,
%
us So enuEcI the CalIos tbaf ala .
Martin Uas fearful df 600 attach u.
goo ria OF 90 part of DIS stock r.,.4 !
..s family many miles away. ana lI,.l
% peace Cor Sis months Ha vr. Gal. d
owed by small band 0f C1II,s tr, 3
itorNari was assured th1f fb.y q
'eaui uo harm san Martin fst uB- a
asy. ana was always 0n tho wafsb "
Fog siX months The Martin family mas o.
ot mo.cs'ci by tbo CaIIos o..3. S
.onally a buck would mako ss,r, "
an and oyiuee much fr.endshIp ss. D
ceIally Tor Clara Among the Cadlo. o
.as o white renegade called Ru He a
al often attempted 20 make love fo %
lara Martin. but had been refused bv D
er. and before the departure from the D
ID home Mrs Martin had ordered him b
.om ihc house. one day Bu Dropped Cd