The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-24
FAM DREAMED
THAT INDIANS
WOULD MURDER
Story of the Tragic Death of
Pat HenneSSey Recalled
BY OLD TIMERS LETTER
Fam, One of the Victims of
Fight, Had a Warning.
BY OLD TIMERS LETTER


Democrat of Hennessey, O. T., concern
ing Pat Hennessey the heroic freighter
after whom that thriving city is named
The article is as follows:
ITO Whom 1t May Concera-Nore Espec-
Tally TO the Ladies Of Heanessey. Okla
homa, Who Were Instrumental in Hav-
ing the Iron Fence Placed around the
Grave of Pat Hcnnesey:
Having seen in the papers few weeks
since where some society of ladies had
caused 10 be erected an iron fence around
zhe grave Of Pat Hennessey, and having
been acquainted with Hennessey, am
pleased to know that his grave chat Of
& hero and patriot was respected in such
a way as il deserves. And, thinking.
perhaps. there were some things in con-
nection with the history Of Hennessey
that you may possibly not have learned
and would Ike to know, l take the lib
erty to write what l was told by J. J.
Martin, with whom Hennessey lived for
three or four years. Mr.. J. J. Martin
and his brother. Pat Martin. whose fam
lilies live in this neighborhood. are most
highly esteemed. Both brothers frsighted
Rat Martin. who still resides here, was in
the employ Of the government for some
time at the Washita agency. Mr.. Pat
Martin having died a few yeers ago, 1
called on James Martin August :. 1902,
and from him took down the following:
In 1874 Pat IIennessey, George Fam.
Cook and Holloway loaded their wagons
in Wichita and started down the tran
ali of them were freighters. When
some distance this side Of Hennessey
they passed the stage and were told TO
be on the lookout for Indians. They
soon met a government scout, who told
them they had best turn back as there
were Indians ahead of them. Hennessey
asked how many. and the scout replied:
I saw :he heads OF hve don't know how
many more there may have been over
the ridge. Hennessey says: I am good
for five alone. and they passed on down
the trail.
"An at once the Indians opened fire on
them. There were seventy-tve or more
Of the red fends. Fam; Cook and Hal
loway made run when they saw now
they were Outnumbered. They dashed
across the prairie but were soon over
taken and killed. Hennessey kept the
Indians at bay with his needle gun until
he had killed sixteen of them. when
cartridge got fastened in the chamber of
his gun which he could not extract. and
they then closed in on him. After shoot
ing him they tied him to the wagon
wheel. piled sacks of oats around him.
and then burned him.
The 1ndians pulled out as soon. as
rI..frs -.-f--
diers. Agent Miles passed the place soon
after the burning of Henhessey; he was
stu breathing. Miles was on his way
after the United States troops.
"Mosher who run the ranch at Buff
falo Springs buried All four of the bod
ies, Hennessey being buried on the spot
where he was burned.
Pat Hennessey was a soldier and
served four years in the United States
cavalry during the rebellion 1 saw Pat
HenEessey's photograph today Cat the
home of Mr. Martini. which was taken
in Wichita not long before he was killed
He wore mis- army clothes when the pho-
tograph was taken. Should the ladies'
Of Hennossey. who were so kind in har-
ing an iron fence erected around his
grave SO desire. Mr. Martin says he win
leave the photograph at some designated
gallery in Wichita where they may
have a likeness taken.
Mr.. Hennessey had no relatives liv-
ing. SO far Us is known. and no one seems
to know what regiment he served fin. Mr.
Martin believes Il 10 be an Illinois regi-
ment. HennCsscy was 4 hero and had no
fear OF death-one who would laugh to
scorn the inps III paia
1t seems that oar government should
erect suitable monument TO mark the
resting place of such deserving old sol
der rs Pat Henaesscy. and perhaps If
some CT our prominent people woula
mention it to our ana oklahoma's repre-
sentatives il would be attended to.
The writer of these lines was ac-
oNainted with Pat Hennessey and settled
here. within three miles OF the present
siie of oatvilie. in the year 1870 and is
residing on tho same place.
fiennessey made his hcadouarters ut
J. J. Martins. Who is now Hv'as on the
same place. one and a haif miles east o.
0atville
I'm ne h~ht with Hernossev the In
dams were led by CHIEF stone calf who
was chief of the Comanche Iudiars
There were four different tribes who
were mixed up in the above agbt-fhe
comanohes. Arapahoes. Cheyennes ana
kiowas
Chief Stone Calf ate supper With aIr.
Martin, Hcnnesscy and others mentioned
on the tran. one evening ~ nile they were
fTeighting- Not long before the fight
with Hennessey Chief Stone Calf toi6
them they were going on the war path
soon They asked where and he reniied
on Pond creek and close to the present
town % Hennessey.
Ally friend Martin had his wagon load
cd With freight ana intended L. accom-
pany Hennessey and his party bat. ha,-
ing learned that they had reduced The
price Of freight from $50 % $3.50 per
hundred, he would not haul tx. ana con-
sequenuy escaped the nsht vlth sbe IL
oians- re told the write that b. se
neve6 thai had he heen there H. cati8
have induced Cook. Hal0war and Fan,
Go remain and. while some OF theni Nigh.
have met death. ne thinks they aoufi
have killed OF routed the whole seventy
i've redskins
Mr.. Martin informed me thar the third
night before they pulled out Tor their
fatal trip Mr.. Fam told him that no
had dreamed that night that be was
killed by the Indians on the trip they
were about 10 make
Mr.. Martin told him aot 20 50. then
es be had been warned, Fam said.
Well. 1 VIII drive over the trail and IN
load Il with Laughiin's train But the
boys iaughed az Ism. and he went. and