New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
CITY INDIAN ASSOCIATION
TO WORK FOR THE RELEASE OF LITTLE E
WHIRLWIND-THE PERRIS SCHOOL.

At z meeting OF the New-York City Indian Asso-
ciation, held in the Broadway Tabernacle yester-
day. il was decided send letter of protest TO
Governor Joseph K. TooIe Of Montana asking the
release Of Little Whirlwind. the young Northern
Cheyenne Indian who. il js claimed IS unjustly
enduring life sentence for murder. letter
signed by Philip c. Garrett, president, and Herbert
Welsh, corresponding secretary OF the Indian
Rights Association, read al the meeting contained
the following rehearsal Of the story:
Four years ago Little whirlwind and his brother
Spotted Hawk were convicted, perjured resti-
Sheep herder namsd Hoover. STANLEY the real
murderer. confessed his crime less than three
witnesses before the trial. but after being arrested
erd lodged in jail ne was induced 10 make a
statement duplicating Spotted Hawk and Little
Mhlrlwind. under promise on the part OF the pros
ecUting attorney that he would receive light
separately although the evidence was practically
me same IN both cases IN ths opinion OF fair
outrageous travesty OF justice, but they result
q in verdict Of guilty in both instances. Spotted
Hawk was sentenced to be hung and Little Whirl-
wind condemned TO imprisonment for life Stanley,
the real riminal escaped with short sentence OF
five years in the penitentiary. The attorneys for
Spotted Hawk (who had been engaged by the Ind
ian Rights Association took the case to the Su-
preme Court where the decision Of the lower court
was reversed the ground Of insufficient evidence.
10 submit, abandoned the case, and Spotted Hawk
In the case Of Little whirIwind. through
a1rsai vas NOT made for new trial Little Whirl-
wind has therefore been confined in the pententiary
ever since in accordance with the decree Of the
court. Had action beea promptly taken on his be-
half he. too would now be enjoying his liberty;
About year and hair ago STANLEY the real
murderer. died in prison, but before his death ne
made statement TO the effect that ne al6Ie mao ha9
committed the crime and mat Lite " M nlflWihd WIN
absolutely innocent Notwithstanding ms.
" Nhlrl"lnd When ne .aIes 80 T4ta - bsJ hee, efyen
tea[ion claiming taat le ,,5 biIn g g,,ijfv Trbe
Supreme Court however. decided the evidence IN
the trial Of Spotted Hawk TO be ''insufficient.')
V-5en he newly elected Governor was installed
in his Office at the beginning Of the present year
Indian Rights Association. to pardon Little " hlrl,
wind This apPsa WaS Of tbe interior he haS
ing been convinced as the result OF an lnEeStea-
Whirlwfnd's innocence. The Governor courteousy
promised look into the mater & as soIn as ad n
Little whirlwind with his health tnias mnen IN snr
IS result Of the confinement CONTINUES u Sei
for the crime OF another-
Miss z Louise Hoppock. president Of the South
ern California Indian Association. made an inter
esting address the mission Indians OF Sou'hern
California. Many Of the Indians OF that secuoh'
she said are indignant because Of recently pup
Ished reports that they are starving Iheir reei-
ing Is illustrated by the exclamation Of an Indian
youth in one Of the reservation schools who upon
reading the statement said, 1t Is a he we are
not starving and we won't have help
Miss Hoppock spoke Of the work OF the ferrls
School the brass band Of which escorted PRESIDENT
Mckinley from the station in Redland TO the hotel
on his recent visit there, and furnished the ouiS
music in the celebration on that OCCASION ohe @
read the following essay written by one OF the
girls Of the school:
an Indian girl and belong 10 the tb GoahIa fbra
meals-a-day habit They simply eat when they
hungry Indians improving very fnuch t a., ~
their habits: this brought about through the IN
nuence OF the children who attend sch2oi. Inc Inc
idea advanced this winter that the real old peQpe
are neglected. Is absolutely untrue. II originated
doubt in the fact that these people 10 40 MOI MOI
take TO the more modern ways OF Ige .,3e oTd
genera ton. and consequently many OF tile-se @ ou
men and women will not i've WIN ,LH tme syd ne
ones but use the old tule brush mouse anu tIe
olctime food. The young people are kiho 10 'heii
and really provide for all ther neeos,d d generous 70
Indians a too klnd ana eeiIet -, "a
each other for their own good VINO eve Sa. nSl,u
of Indian without home or people 70 Niohl
he could look 10 for protection or counse!, % Be
an orphan an old woman or othsIW 81.
VIII end these few remarks by saying tii4t Ia
Indians are very much like other races some Lse
great deal better than others Some are moe
intelligent and progressive; some are goou an. aIu
are bad. You cannot judge one Indian alto-
sether by another Indian