The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-23

Jacket strobe into the Delaware camp
/ TO pay his respects. It was plain at onse
that the Shawnee was in an ugly mood
He was cursing Colonel Mcpherson. who
had just turned him out of his quarters
for abuse and impotence
As Blue Jacket staggered among the
IeIawareS hurting bitter invectives
against the whites and Colonel McPhsr-
son n particular. Beaver eyed him mar
rowsy. The sight Of the traitor aroused
tia indignation and wrath OF the Dela-
wSre. and. rising from where he sat Be-
Fore the fire that lighted the sombre
shadows OF the woods about them. Bea-
yer advanced and stood In front OF Bite
Jacket. There was something so state
" in the Delaware's movements. and AZ
the same time something 50 menaGing in
the manner in which he planted himself
before Blue Jacket with folded arns that
hush fell upon the assembly % resl men
about him, and even Blue Jacker s. o2ped.
cursing and waited for Beaver 70 sspeaFL
The black eyes OF the Delawsre we e
fun of fire and his bosom heaved VI d
emotion as he began il a firm ton e:
you must be a great warri,E-siou
would not only XIII a white M an FOR
treating You as you deserve. but You
would murder our father. the Amel 5can
chief. and bring disgrace and mis- chief
upon as all But you shall do .neRhar.
One Of us must die. Defend yoIrssiTs-'
So saying. Beaver threw his elanSet
from his broad bronzed shoulders and
whipped out his tomahswk- BsIe Jack
cts braggadocio Began to evap crate as
ne saw the firm purpose o. his antaso-
mist. yet he did not want TO ishow tbs
white feather before those TO whom he
had so lately boasted OF what he would
do. Blue Jacket therefore drew his toma-
hawk. trusting that in the encouRlen
which he now knew would foll5wS he
could get some unfair advantage.
For a moment the two men looked In
each others eyes. Beavers nostrils di-
lated, and every muscle stood out upon
him as he frightened his fingers around
the handle OF his weapon and advanced.
1t was plain TO those who loksd upon
the two men that Blue Jacket was alled
with terror and on the de censsve.
Cautiously the two Indians eircei
striking blow. and It was. evident that
Beaver was slowly closing up the dis
lance between them. SUD denly Beaver
made a feint toward Blue Jacket gnd
the latter struck wildly in trying to
ward or the stroke he thought was com
ing Before Blue Jacket could again put
himself on his guard. Beaver with a
quick stride. stepped forward and brought
down his weapon full upon Blue Jackets
head with such terrific force that the
treacherous Shawnee sank to the ground,
killed almost instantly. Beaver then put
away his tomahawk as cody as Il he
had been telling 4 deer, and. turning 20
some of his own tribe who had witnessed
the affair, he said:
Take this traitor 70 the camp os his
tribe and tell them it was who did the
deed"
When the dead body OF Blu Jacket
was carried into the Shawnee camp It
was the first intimation bis people had
that he would have assassinased General
!, Harrison. When they had learned the
circumstances they called in person upon
Beaver and appiauded what he had done,
telling him that he had saved their tribs
from disgrace ana ignomlny winch would
have surely followed the assassination
OF General Harrison.
At the great peace treaty which was
held at Greenville in 1915, Genera Csss.
one OF the commissioners, related the
story OF the killing OF Blue Jacket by
Beaver, and the circumstances which led
up to It to the assembled chtens. He
then turned 10 Beaver. who was present.
and in the name Of the United States.
thanked him for having risked his own
life to save the life of General Harrison
General Cass then gave Beaver a hand
some present, the choicest II the goods
which had been sent 20 ratify TIA treaty
which the chief received with gratitude
and in turn offered a speech OF much eio-
Quence and feeling.