The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-11
TWO INDIANS.
Paid the Penalty For Murder By
Fighting to the Death.


New York Sun: Lieutenant Colonel
Henry Carroll, commanding the First
brigade of the cavalry division before
Santiago. who was seriously wounded
in the three days fight, was major of
the First United States cavalry in 1880.
He is known in the Indian country in
Montana as the man who avenged the
death of one white man by killing two
Indians.
Hugh Boyle, young man from Hill
nois, was found murdered near Tongue
river agency. He had been visiting
relatives in that section and was about
ready to return to his home in Illinois.
Major Carroll called in American
Horse. a chief, and the two examined
the dead body and the country where
the murder was committed Major
Carroll said to American Horse:
Il want the men who did this murder
want You to bring them in
After few days American Horse re-
turned to Major Carroll and told him
that Young Mule and Head Chief, two
Cheyennes, were guilty. Their father
was Two Moon, a chief of renown. He
was brought to Major Carrolrs head
quarters and was told to bring in his
sons. When he heard the charge against
them he made a speech. in which he
said that his people had held a council
and were prepared to satisfy the law,
from their standpoint. Their PROPOSE
ton was that the agent take 80 ponies
in payment for the death of young
Boyle. They intended that the ponies
should be accepted and sent to the
relatives of the murdered boy as
compensation for the death of the
young man. The offer was rejected,
and Two Moon was given to under
stand that the white mans law could
not be satisfied in that manner; he
must bring in his sons. The old chief
grunted and said he would do this.
He disappeared, but within a half
hour he was seen returning. With him
were his sons, Young Mule and Head
Chief. They were dressed in war bon
nets. in war paint, and fully armed.
Their ponies were handsomely dec
GRATED. The young bucks rode de-
family toward the cavalry commanded
by Major Carroll and showed fight
The cavalry fired. killing Young Mules
pony. Then he and his brother began
firing. They fought stubbornly until
they reached hill near by, where they
were surprised to find another detach-
ment of Major Carrolrs troops. One of
the bucks. Head Chief. wounded sew
eral cavalry horses as he rode into the
lines. One arm was broken, but with
the other hand he fired his rifle from
the pummel of his saddle. Another
volley was fired at him and he fell
dead from his pony.
Young Mule saw his brothers fate
and realized that he had not much
time on his hands. He advanced
toward the cavalry, chanting the death
song of his tribe. He fired several
shots and jumped into a ravine. There
he kept up his fight. still singing. At
this tuncture the young bucks mother
made an appeal to the troops to save
him from impending doom. 1t was i'm
possible to grant her request, as the
warrior continued firing at his enemies, |
plainly showing that he had deter
mined to die as his brother had died.
The mother. realizing that all hope had
staggered to the open plain,
and, in accordance with the custom of
the Indians when they lose a relative
Or dear friend. slashed her limbs with
a knife from the knees down. With
the blood streaming from the wounds
and trickling to the ground, she chant |
ed the death dirge of her son. who was
shot dead
In honor of the bravery of Head Chief /
and Young Mule their people marked /
with stones the death trail travelled by /
he young warriors that pleasant Sep
-ember day.