Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02
JUSTICE ON THE PLAINS.
How the Indians Exriated tho Murder
! of II White.

ROW the Indians ltNpiated tho Murder
of White.
Lieut.-Col. Henry Carroll, command
ing the First Brigade of the cavalry
division before Santiago. who was seri-
1usly wounded in the three days fight,
was Major of the First United States
Cavalry in 1890. 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. Il young man from H.
Vnois. WAS found murdered near
Tongue River agency. He had been
visiting relatives in that section aud
was about ready to return to his home
III Illinois. Major Carroll called in
American Horse. Il chief, and the two
examined the dead body and the coun-
| NY where the murder was committed
Major Carroll said to American Horse:
Il want the men who did this muir
der. want you to bring them in
After a few days American Horse re-
turned to Major Carroll and told him
that Young Mule and Head Chief, two
Cherenncs. We're guilty. Their father
was I wo Moon Il chief Of rcnown He
was brought TO Major CARROTS head
quarters and was told to bring in his
sons. When he mad heard the charge
against them he made 4 speech, in
which he said that his people had held
council and were prepared to satisfy
The law. from their standpoint. Their
proposition was that the agent take
thirty ponies in payment Tor the death
If vb,Iuu I}oy1o 'rbo, i,,tapJod tb.,t -Ia
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 WIS given to under
stand that the white mans law conld
no, be satisfied in that manner. He
must bring in his sons. The old chief
srunted and said he would do this.
| lie 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 deco
rated. The young bucks rode deGantly
| toward the cavalry commanded by
Major Carroll and showed fight. Tie
cavalry fired. killing Young Mules
pony. Then he and his brother he
gan firing. They fought stubbornly
until they reached hill near by where
they We're surprised to find another de-
tachment of Major Carroll's troops.
One of the bucks. Head Chief.
wounded several 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 volcy 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 to-
ward the cavalry chanting the death
song Of his tribe He fred several
shots and jumped into a ravine. There
he kept up his fight, stu singing. At
this junctura the young bucks mother
made an appeal to the troops to save
him from impending doom. 1t was
impossible to grant her request as the
warrior continued firing at his enc
mics. plainly showing that he had de-
termiEed to die as his brother had
died. The mother realizing that all
hope had vanished, staggered to the
open plain, and in accordance with the
custom of the Indians when they lose
u relative or dear friend. slashed her
limbs with a knife from the knees
down. With the blood streaming from
the wounds and trcklng to the ground
| she chanted the death dirge of her son,
who Was presently shot dead.
l n nj n Nf
Chief and Young Mule their people
marked With stones the death trail
| travelled by the young warriors that
pleasant September day. -