Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-23
LUCY is HANDY
WITH A KNIFE
James Stuart Says She Has
Cut About a Dozen
Indians

THE verdict of not guilty in the
Lucy Allen murder case whicn |
pronounced her guiltless of the muir
der of Harry Carssow is received with
, disgust by all educated and well mean
ing members of the Nez Perce tribe"
said James Stuart this morning.
Mr. Stuart acted as interpreter for
the prosecution. He is perhaps the
best educated Indian in the tribe. He
has been sent to Washington, D. c., a
number of times as a representative
Of the tribe, and secured a number
of extra privileges for his fellow
tribesmen through his labors with the
senator's.
Mr.. Stuart has been called by men,
bers of the United States senate for
conferences relative to forest reserve
and other important national matters
with state aspects.
Mr.. Stuart is, perhaps, the only In
dian civil engineer in the Northwest.
He was in the service of the govern
ment at one time in that capacity.
Long List Of Crimes.
There is no doubt in the minds Of
a number of the Indians of the tribe
that Lucy Is guilty Of Carssow's muir
der. She is known as a renegade OF
the worst class and has a reputation
of carrying a dagger with her all the
time,
Lucy has severely stabbed over a
dozen Indians who have chanced to
cross her path, or have spoken harsh
ly to her.
''In one instance especially renem-
Der, about three years ago. Lucy was
: riding horseback with an aged Indian.
Thunder Eye, by name, and when
speaking in jesting manner OF her,
she deliberately drew her dagger from
her bosom and with long dive at
7 him, she ripped his clothing open and
! scratched the skin across his stomach.
3 THUNDER Eye lodged just in time
to suffer a mere scratch: had he not
been aware that she was about to
strike at him he would probably have
been disemboweled.
Handy With Her Knife.
Lucy has stabbed several Indians
In late years to my knowledge. David
: Scott Jr., and Jack Allen, the latter
now deceased, were two of those re-
ceiving injuries at her hands.
r ANDREW Red Duck was stuck in the
Y thigh. suffering a cut about IL nches
e long the evening of the melee in which
Y Carssow was stabbed.
: Jesse Spotted Eagle, who now lives
at Kooskia, and Norton Black Easlt
n were at different times mixed up II
h cutting affrays with her. Neither o.
: these fellows are considered members
: of the renegade element.
e "The reputation of Lucy as a def
= handler Of a knife has spread far AM
;e wide over the reservation, and thos
n who frequent her home and compan
ions know just what to expect.
rs "She has made dive and an opei
house of her home at the mouth
Tom Beall creek The place is IRE
ouented by renegades passing by Sn
is known to have secured liquor
c.,ldesac and to have taken 1t to ne
. home on the night of the murder Luc
ia an exceedingly heavy drinker' an
wban under the influence OF intoxl
cants is a dangerous squaw.
Has Promised to Reform.
he "Tncv was virtually schooled by Poi
IN latch Fanny, who is now dead' an
of received her murderous knowledge an
he learning at the hands of that motor
GUS squaw.
n "Fanny conducted a place on Pc
fr. latch creek similar to that run
en- Lucy. She made it gambling hi
ny and a place where whiskey could
secured.
at AFTER the death of Potlatch Fam
we Lucy took her place in the estimate
nd of the braves. Fanny died at I
mouth of Jim Fords creek near Or
fino about four years ago.
,ck with the past history Of Lucy 4
for lens life staring the Indians in
the face 1t In probable that the decisi
Inc which has just been given win m'
Iun with small favor at their hands. Lu
,on 4 q dstestsd msmbsr Of our tribe q
his should she have received penite
set tiary sentence we would have cs
der sidered ourselves bettered by her .
sence.