The western recorder., 1898-03-03
GRAVE or AM lNnlAM CHIEF.
pody OF shilllrmy. who signed ths

uody OF shiI.ii~my. Who Signed the
william Penn Treaty, Discovered.
From the New York Sun: The re-
cent discovery OF the buried body OF
he famous Indian chief Shllsilemy has
attracted crowds to the grave near Sum
bury. Pu. A party In search of Indian
relics was exploring the site of what
was regarded as an old Indian cemetery
when the grave OF the chief was acci-
dontally uncovered. shkilemy was
ore ri tho Indian chiefs wto signed
the William Penn treaty in 1875. Hc
wac a grand sachem OF the Lenni Len
| npee and deputy governor appointed by
the Iroquois upon their conquest OF the
susGuehanna Indians. The grave wne
/ found In the center OF the road that
leads 10 the northumberland bridge.
about midway between the southern
end Of the bridge and the Hunter mnn-
sIon. Tho party had dug down two
1 feet ' hen Il came TO the body. Tho
| skeleton Nss IN n good state of preser-
vation. The skull was stlfi covered
! with n mass OF long black hair. But
| when rnised n little OF the hair fell on
md crumblcd TO dust. After the parry
4 had removed the earth they began 10
examine the trinltets beside the boncs
| Lying on the chest of the Indian were
\ number OF blue glass beods still In
q aoiclcircular form. hut the deer
thong that had held them had rottod
away. Beside the head was a peculiar
! ly shaped bottle. II was empty. By
The left hip. as II once carried in tho
rocket of burial robe. was IN oval
tobacco box CT tin. It was slightly
rusty. but still worked on It's hinges.
In IL were fishing line Of fine twinc
IN state OF sound preservation. come
tobacco. IN English cent and half
cent bearing the head CT George III.
The party found in the grave the rusty
barrel of an old horse pistol. whose
stock had long since worn away; an
| iron tomshawk. n hunting knife of
English make. with bono handle
several thin copper bracelets. which
we're s,lll around the bony wrist; steel
suttors OF English make: bells and
bangles; three copper finger rings and
Gro silver ring with the significant
hendclasp design. Tho old chief lived
In the village of Shomoko, now Sun
bury, many years. but his burial place
was not kncwn before. One of the
coins In tho grave is unmistakabiy {
medal given In recognition of romi
valued scrYire. II bore the head of th'
king. and on the reverse sido was nj
Indian scene representing warrior
hunting the dec- from behind th'
trunk Of tree. This is supposed Il
be significant OF the English friend
ship and Of the trade whlch the Indlai
in his turn agreed to engage in An
other significant discovery Is that c
a series OF copper rings. one OF whici
Is designed to represent cissped hands
wampu1 in large quantities proclaim
,he high dignity OF the former ownor
and various ether trlniets glYe IRE
futabie evidence OF his distinction. Tn
most convincing OF all were tho nail
! ard hinges CT a coffin, the only on
/ ever discovered In an Indian burin
ground proving beyond reasonabi
ioiM tina. X hold the body Of Chic
sidkil.5ly, the only old warrior here
,oont who received Christian buria
I Is also evident from the nppearanc
= the teeth of the dead Indian that i
r lived to IN advanced nge. vivo Kin
stikliemy. rs lie was called. was
every sense good Indian. true roI
I roacss ativc Of everything that Is gran
in indian character. who never prove
untrue to his word. never betrayed
white rian ard never condcIed
I crime.