The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-19

ton for the purpose Of surprising the In
olans and securing some Of their horses
They crossed the Ohio and proceeded
cautiously to the old town of Chillicothe
They arrived near the town without adj
venture, and in the night fell in with q
drove OF horses which were feeding ir
! the rich prairies They were prepared
with salt and halters, and after consid-
| eraole difficulty secured seven horses
| and travelled with all speed toward the
Ohio.
They reached the river near the mouth
! of Eagle Creek, but a hurricane was
| blowing al the time, and the waves ran
/ SO high that they could not persuade the
! horses to take to the water. So they were
! compelled to lead the horses back into
the hills some distance from the river.
and set watch on the trail by which
they had come to discover if they were
| pursued.
The next day as they were collecting
the horses the Indians surprised them.
Montgomery was killed and Clare made
his escape. Kenton endeavored ito steal
off toward the river, but Just as he reach
ed the high bank he met a party of the
INDIANS. He took aim at the foremost
indian and fired, but his gun flashed in
the pan, and he was surrounded and soon
overpowered
henton's sufferings while in captivity
almost battle description. AS soon as he
widest horse in the company and placed
henton on its back. They tied This legs
and hands together under the horse. and
then passed rope around his neck and
around the neck of the horse, and a third
rope passed around his body to prevent
any chance Of his falling off. Then the
horse was turned loose in the woods.
where, after kicking and plunging for
some time, it found it could not rid it.
self of theburden, and followed the re-
malnder of tthe cavalcade. Every day
Tor three days Kenton was bound upon
the horse in this manner, his nights being
scarcely less painful.
In order to prevent his escape he was
laid on his back and his legs drawn apart
and fastened TO two saplings driven into
The ground. Then a sapling was laid
across his breast, and his arms extended
and dashed to it. Finally a rome was
noosed around his neck and stretched
back just tight enough not to choke him.
and tied to a stake near his head. Three
miserable nights were passed in this DO
siton, and the prisoner reached the town
of Chillicothe more dead than alive. as
may be readily believed.
AS soon as it was light in the morning
after henton's arrival, the Indians began
to prepare to make him run the gauntlet
They formed in two lines about six feet
apart each armed with a heavy hickory
kenton was placed at the end of the line
and started to run through it. when he
suddenly perceived before him an Indian
with Drawn knife prepared to plunge it
into his heart. Quick as a fash Kenton
broke through the lines and attempted
to escape, but he was caught in a mo-
ment and was kicked and cuffed until al
most unconscious, and all of his clothing
was stripped from his body.
Sentence of death was passed upon him.
and it was determined that he should be
burned at the stake. the Indian town OF !
Wapatomika. now GAINESVILLE. being Sc
lected for the scene of execution. The |
next morning he was hurried away for |
that place, having to pass through two |
other Indian towns on the way at each |
of which he was compelled to run the |
gauntlet
At the second town he was more care
lesly guarded than usual, and decided to |
make bold attempt TO escape He man /
aged to get away unperceived. and had
gotten about two miles from thte town /
when he accidentally came upon two In |
dams on horseback. They instantly pur |
sued him, and soon recaptured him. lead
ing him back in triumph to the town
kenton now gave himself UP for lost,
for he was more closely guarded than
ever. and no opportunity of escape ap-
peared- He was given to some young In
dams to amuse themselves with. and they
bound him hand and foot and dragged
him into the creek. rolling him in the
mud and water until he was nearly
drowned, and. indeed, was unconscious
for some time. Then his captors pressed
IN TO Wapatomika, the place of execu-
ion.
Here he met Simon Girty. the rene
yade whom he had known at Fort PITT,
and Girty at once promised 10 save him
T he could. Girty Immediately had a
council convened. and after a long argu-
nent succeeded in getting thte sentence
,ommuted from death to Imprisonment.
Girty was charged with his especial care
Ind provided Kenton with clothing and
With a horse. He soon recovered from the
evere treatment he had received. suf1i-
lent OF Itself TO have killed a dozen or
linary men But the end was not yet,
or some time later a war party OF the
indians was defeated at Wheeling with
leavy loss. and as a retsuatory measure
determined TO kill every white man who
ell into their hands. kentoa was tbs +,
My white man upon whom they could .
satiate th-lc revenge. ard ;
Q. IN spite % all Girty's entrea,ies. Ken
on was again condemned % he burned ,
I the stake The most mat Cry could / .
. was to obtain the consent OF tie IN. !
dams 10 take their prisoner 10 Upper Z
andusky, where the Indians were 10 as