The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-23
MIGHTY GOOD mum.
And Chief Beaver Wasn't a
Dead Injun, Meth er.
WAS A FRIEND OF OLD TIP
Once Saved That Old Warrior
From Assassination.

Cleveland, O., Feb. ea--Th e Leader
saws: Woven through the yea rs emorac-
ed by the war OF 1872 there is Iong~fer-
gotten page in Ohio history & ealing vita
a theme that will ever appeal TO the hu-
man heart-pure love and nection be-
tween two men, either OF Thom would
have risked his life for the other. and
greater love hath no man than this"
One was white and the OF her was red;
one, was General Harrison a nd the other
was Chief Beaver, Of the L e!aware tribe
Of Indians Beaver was G. lneral Harri-
sons good anger and on one occasion
saved his life from the as assin's hand.
1t is with that incident thi story deals.
Beavers father had beer a friend of
General HarriSons, and + fstory records
that the old Indian was p n 10 death for
practiciqrz sorcery. This Fas tomard the
close Of the last century. Young Beaver,
the son. was at that times a dusky little
fellow of eight years, and because OF the
friendship that had exist ed between his
father and the General. the lattsn in a
manner, took him under IDS care. Thence
forth the Indian boy 30 nded himself to
/ his white benefactor and his highest am
/ bition was to serve him worthily.
At the commencement OF the war OF
1912 Young Beaver was scarcely out of
his teens. and is said to have been a
most perfect physical picture. embody-
ing all the grace and suppleness of his
race. Beaver lacked bait one inch OF be-
' ~ OF IN
vince of superfiuous flesh on him. In re-
n csc his muscles were rounded without
he tag either too fat or too spare When
he was engaged In feats of physlcak
sire, 7gth they stod out like cords. He
had an open, fearless countehance, al
nroud naughty head, and two piercing'
hlack yes. He was, besides. an orator.
tIis mo lions were those of harmony and.
his actin rs unrestrained and easy. Many
ON Indian maiden would have been proud
of the low, of Beaver. but If ever wooed
or wed hi story does not chronicle the
fact suffice ITO say that Nature was Law
isb IN bastow ing upon him the lineaments
=. gracefulne IS and Indian beauty. and
that his natio looked upon him with
nride bonored and respected him.
At the beginni, sg OF hostilities of 1872
the friends of eaver, particularly the
DAIavares. Shawnt ss. and Senecas, were
Invited 70 ioin the american cause. Quite
. number belonging to these tribes ac-
cantea the offer. ancv among them WaS
Reayer. Of the DelaW ares. Another In
dian who enlisted unt Yer the stars and
stripes was Blue Jacket, a Shawnee Let
it be stated at once that this was NOT me
Blue Jacket who was ONE OF the signers'
OF the peace treaty at tFreenvilie. TINS
Blue Jacket with whom his story deal 5
was a bad Indian, and h v name would
never be found among II pse to whom
worthy deeds are ascribed
u was thus that at the outset OF the
war Beaver and Blue Jack ct are FOUND
under one flag and about to- fight for q
common cause The PERSONAL appearance
and disposition of Blue Jacltet we'e as
repulsive and terrifying as these of E.eav-
or were attractive and pleasing The
eoanA Of Blue Jackets early t1fe is near
the nresent site of Wapakoncta. nd 1t
was from this point that he de parted
with the Shawnee warriors 10 pf in the
American army about to start for Fl
/ Seneca
When the Indians arrived at Near
confines Of Hardin county, the halted
and went into camp until the = should
receive provisions from Colonel McPher-
| son the deputy Indian agent located
there. Beaver was also at this point
when Blue Jacket and the oths Shawnee
warriors arrived 1t should be stated that
| BIus Jackets department In life up 10
| this time was not such az to win him
/ any great amount Of respect even from
/ the men Of his own tribe, and it is not
/ strange that one of them troved 20 be
/ the instrument that disclosed! Blue Jack
/ cts treachery.
While the Indians were in camp Blue
Jacket made a confdant OF one OF his
fellow Shawnees and told him hat at
/ their arrival at Fort Seneca he intender
I "a assassinate General Harrison, for
whom he had conceived dislike Blue
Jacket wanted the ShawDee's assistance
in the plot, and held out to him every
I inducement he could think OF. Happily
/ ,fs falio1v trSbasrnau was made of better