The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
INDIAN CHIEFS SKELETONATLAST RESTS

upon the white man as friend2 So
surely as YOU do not place me hack in
peace beneath the sod which my fore
fathers' feet have tired for centuries, so
surely snail you die a wasting death by
the white mans plague which you
dread
The doctors friend thought him half
c~azed AT the tine. But, already IN the
grip Of consumption. ne did not recover
but died IN the West away from his home
and kindred.
The man from whom DR.. AcAIichael re-
ceived the bones had been conscience
stricken for many years and had longed
10 make restitution for the act perpetrat-
ed by his friend He gives no reason for
his sudden decision. after this silence Of
! twenty-eight years.
BTant Of Large Mold.
The bones I have are the skull. two
pelvic bones. and the right femur.~ said
Dr- Mc1nchaeL The rema Inder Of the
bones are in the possession OF a man
whose name 7 know. but whose where
abouts I have not yet been able 10 dis
cover. He lives in Canada somewhere.
ana If it is possible TO find him maybe the
Q
original resting place The bones I have
indicate that Brant was a man OF heroic
mould, standing probably considerably
more than six feet If living now he prob
ably would wear II hat
He was a great warrior and man OF
superior intelligence. He lived all his
earlier life in New York State. but when
the Revolutionary war broke out he took
sides with the English and was a valuable
ally with his Mohawk braves behind him.
After the war he settled in Canada
with his followers. became q landowner
al Brantford, and built the Mohawk
Church. in the burying ground Of which
his body was inferred IN 1S37 and from
which IL was stolen seventy years later.
HIS literary attainments may be judged
by the fact that he translated the gospel
OF 81 Mark into English"
Brants valOrOus deeds in the war
gained him worldwide fame. He visit
ed England and was feted by the court.
being greatly admired Cor his magnificent
ThysiqUe and his proficiency in the use Of
the English language.
They tell a story Of grand masquerade
bali that was given in his honor All the
court grandees and ladies were present.
The whole world was drawn upon for cos
tunes. 50 that the assemblage had the
appearance Of a congress Of nations. The
Turkish Ambassador. il was said. i'm
b-bed TOO freely of the strong old English
port and became too joyous. Seeing the
statuesque red man in his native buck
skin and feathers and beads. with war
paint on his face. and believing him 70 be
a Caucasian reveller. .slike himself garbed
in savage attire the Turk advanced un-
steadily to where Brant stood, reached
Up and twisted his nose.
Frishteas Turkish Ambassador.
Brant must have had q sense OF humor
beyond the rest Of his race. Raising him
self up 10 his fun height. his black eyes
glinting FIRE. he grasped the rotund Turk
By the hair. brandished his. terrible toma-
hawk. and emitted a yell such as the
court folk had never heard Their blood
ran chill and everybody stood rooted TO
the ground. gazing IN fear AZ the spot
where the bibulous Ottoman vas rapidly
becoming sober IL the grasp OF the hur-
Cuiean red man.
After a few moments Brant released
his victim, put away his tomahswk, and