The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-30
MASSACRED
INDIAN TRIBE
Thrilling Experience of Hon.
George L. ShOup.
AVENGED OUTRAGES OF REDSKINS
How the Former Senator From
Nomination, Won Fame.

The report that Hon. George L Shoup. {
former Senator from Idaho. is making
race for the United States Senatorship. TO
succeed Senator HeitfeId. whose term will
expire I'm March 1903 brings 10 mind q
E8n whose lie story forms part OF that Of
this country in q dramatic way such as
few can boast OF. George /. Shoup was a
resident OF the little mining town of Den
Yer. Col. more than thirty-fye years
ago. when on one hand he was denounced
as an Infamous leader in the ChivinGton
massacre. and on the other by his neigh
hors as the hero Of the battle OF sand
Creek.
Outrnges of the Tribe.
The surrounding country was overrun
with band Of aborigines known as the
sand Greek Indians. under Tie leadership
Cf White Antelope. They were shat are
known as friendly Indians" although
that term always causes an outburst Of
indignant protest from the man who be
came Senator from Idahol and they were
treated with particular favoritism by the
Government. notwithstanding their dem
onstration Of affection numerous out
RACES were traced TO the warriors Of the
tribe, men were murdered. women out
RACED. children stolen, properly Bur-
Joined. and stock driven OF the ranges
To all demands for aid the United states
officials responded that the sand Creek
Indians were friendly and could not be
the authors of the atrocious deeds
One day mutilated bodies OF four set
tiers were brought into Denver. They had
been treated with nameless violence. PeO-
pie OF what was then a mining camp
arose IN indignant might A militia regi-
ment Of 900 men was at once organized
all trained, picked men, familiar with In
dian methods. George L. Shoup was one
OF this body. He was not its nominal
leader, but in the events which followed
ne took virtual command and led the
fighting.
Chartered Victims Heart.
The men who went out on this eNPedi-
ton were not noisy, blatant rUfiqrs. They
were quiet-voiced, gentle but determined
citizens OF pioneer town, nearly all WIKI
what have been described rs "the inevita-
bic blue eyes which seem to prevail
among the heroes Of the West
They followed the Indians, found their
village at nightfall, and prepared for at
tack at sunrise. a line OF pickets was
thrown out 10 guard against sunrise
During the night one Of the friendly In
dams sneaked up ID one OF the watchers.
killed him, scalped him, cut out his heart
divided IL into four quarters, and laid Il
upon his bleeding body.
None of the Tribe Spared.
This was the spectacle which confront
ed the band Of avengers IN the morninz.
The sight drove them to frenzy. They fell
upon the Indians with merciIess Uurpose.
spa-ing neither warrior, squaw, nor pa
poose.
Crazed by the knowledge that their
brethren had been subjected to torture
beyond belief, and whose description IS
unpermissible in print; knowing that the
BquaWs had subjected women in caDrfvifyy
TO hendish cruelties beyond the conip-c-
hension Of the ordinary mind. and that
me cnlidTen OF the tribe would only grow
10 luller height 20 perpetuate the methods
OF their ancestors, the mon Of Denver
kindly hearted and gentle. struck down
squaWs as well as braves. and dashed oot
the brains OF infants upon the rocks of
the plains.
Absolutely Wiped out.
White Antelope and all his people were
absolutely wiped from The face of tho
earth Not one lived to tell the tale. But
from that day to this. a period covering
more than thirty-seven years, there has
never been an Indian outbreak in Col
orado.
Colonel ShOup led the men who de-
stroyed that band Of Indian maraudere
That the claim made for the Indians OF
being friendly was a luockerv w.
demonstrated by the fact that in their
camp were found the scalps Of three
women still wet with blood and a VAST
amount Of plumber which had been stolen
from settlers and from tra.us passinp
through that region.
Impossible 10 Control His Men.
When subsequently asked why he pcr-
mitted butehery TO extend 20 both women
and children, Colonel Shoup quietly said.
1T was impossible 10 control my men.
The spectacle OF their lomrade. with his
dismembered heart -r-5l ing upon his
breast. made madmen Of them. As 10
the sCuaws, they foug-, us more des-
perately than the warriors. They cravIr1
On their hands and knees in their efforts
10 cut ms down.
There was not man among ms who
had not Witnessed evidences OF the most
udmelezs atrocities which they had ua--
pctrated upon white wJmen-racmbers OF
their own sex. The battle was probably
considering the number involved. one of
the hcrCest in the history Of the world
u was haud-to-ha conflict from be-
ginning 20 end and Dr. we had NOT vIDe5
the Indians out oi existence they would
have destroyed us. ] admit that IL Was
q butahcry. but q ueca-sar, enc"