The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-04
KANSAS MAN WHO LIVES WITH TWO WIVES
Tragic Story That Told Detail
First Time.

which led up to the most tragic chapter of
his life were enacted. On that date he fao
party, t perfect Hercules in strength and
while returning TO camp had a dispute with
several Indians concerning the possession
of Il deer. Riciel Had shot TN" animal just
as one of the Indians was creeping up Tor
q shot. There was ;tn offer mad" To divide
the deer. but this the Indians would not ac-
cePt. Tn. quarrel grew furious and thaliy
the white men covered the Indians with
their guns. Tn" red men covered! and
started t" run. Iiicl,ei and his companion,
realizing that there would turk in the In
Giaus' breasts a desire for revenge. hoped
10 mend matters ny calling 20 tht. Indians
ttat they might take the Whole deer. This
they did
uH th, way back to camp the miners Were
alert not knowing whether the Indians
world h- Watching for them TO get even"
with them i'm usual Indian way. There was
no Sign OF them anywhere. me white men.
l"WrV-r. realized tnIt the encounter had
been most unfortunate and decided TO break
i'p camp and move away. The determine
tion. however. came too late.
The ifrachcroIs Indians had followed the
trail of the white men and located their
camp.
At , o'clock the morning after the quar-
ret over the deer. all Wis hurry and hustle
IN ih' ht!ie camp 2s.;ting the household
Spp-# r-d6y for rArtirsS elsewhere. Young
Mrs. ii''tel wdS' singing mcirlly about her
tasks. i'h'' caught up bucket and started
for 'h. spring, short distance from her
offered IL get IN, water for her. and mcrrily
~" woman trtpped along beside the tall
miner, making It p"ctty pctur" i'll her %ir;-
ham gown and suGbu"urt. with hcT blond
"'iris 4trayinG about her forehead and just
p"'puS ont from under the curtain Of th:
>ilhuuuet at the back 'rhr,- was It g"In
oi admiration IN Ter husband eyes; if.
watched The graceful form fitting aions.
Just Then There WIS. Wnirriug Ut bullets
the tall miner tursw up his arms and f'il
10 the sluUnd dead. Another shot and the
solt.n curis of th.- Woman were wet with
blood. Due startled cry was all and She,
too. waS dead.
The man who had q moment before look Il
from his doorway upon the animated! form
of his beloved wife TGshc,! forward To the
*pul where the victims of the red men Icy
pistols. he aimed III IL" man who had sent
The bullet into his wit,'S brain and fired.
IN. si"t broke the Indians jaw. The next
iiniahvI his existence.
Vt The sound Of The firing RI-k.rs COM
paniuUS ran 10 his assistance. The am
hu-h"d lrdi.ns werr taken 10y surp,is. and
al four of them wee KILLED. knowing that
jll'N would soon be missed from the irii'e.
III" miners dug u hole and Tossed the bodies
into II to cover up ali traces Of the shoot
Ing. Thr young miner and the aiil-wife
were buried i'll hastily prepared graves un-
der the trees and marks ieft 50 that the
piaccA could be identified later.
With ALI possible speed the party then
continued It's preparations TO get away
from the place. Sadly tn" boxes :Itid bun
dlrs were PLACED al th.. wagons. and over
TN" mountains and through valleys the min
.Ts- lTaN-lrL
Finally Rickel moved 10 Kansas and in
lsa.. six years after the tragedy. liz returned
tu th" place Whe:e his wife WAS buried
with the Intention Of removing the remains
course. WIS without bounds when he dis
'"N"ltd that the wonan'$ body had turned
entirely 10 StuE". The form WIS perfect
and the features almost litriike. The rough
wu"den hos i'll which the body was BURIED
had cIuuibi"d away.
When tne body reached Kansas phy-
.F.4 fll.4 a.s