The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-07
RESCUE OF MRs. nROrHERTON
AND CHILDREN
(Coacludcd.)

horsemen approaching. all the womer
and children ran out In front Of thelI
log cabins to learn what Il all meant
and when informed that II was best
for them to gather up their effects n,
speedily a. possible and join the 9TH
er settlers at some common point
where they could be safe from attack
they were truly alarmed and at ono,
began preparations to leave. Abovs
this place there were only two OF
three bachelors. whom We did no,
ind hnd at home. and proceeding on
We reached the Clear lake ranch
about sundown. Here we're congre-
gated the families Of Jesse Appiegats,
who was In charge Of the enterprise
for Jesse D. Carr and Richard Hutch.
inson. Mr.. Applegate was very much
surprised. but had noticed some un.
usual signal hres In the direction OF
Tule lake the evening before. with
characteristic energy he put oas
guards for the night and formulated
plans for commencing the building OF
q stOckade the next morning.
The next morning We left two Of
our party to assist Mr.. Applcgate IN
constructing this stockade and. &C.
companied BY Henry AppieGate and
Charles Putnam. Uncle Jesse's grand.
son. We pursued our way towards
Tule Iake. following the old emigrant
trail most Of the way.
when We came over the ridge over
looking Tule lake about three.fourtha
of q mile from the Brotherton ranch.
We saw two women and q boy and
girl In front Of the house who seemed
to be regarding our advance appre-
hensively. n We could distinguish q
gun In the hands OF one woman. As
We drew nearer the woman handed
the gun to one OF the children and
came towards us. wrinsing her hands
and crying. Between her spells Of
sobbing We cleaned the story OF the
killing OF her family as far ~ she
know Il.
Aceordins to her story. the Indians
aid not do their murdsrous work In
that locality until the morning Of the
day after the killing Of the Boldly
Iamily. Being. doubtless. afraid Of
pursuit. they had passed the interim
10 some secluded place overlooking
he valley, when. seeing NO attempt
sas made by the troops to follow
hem up. and that the settlers we're
unaware OF any trouble. they came
Tut Of their hiding place and fell ON
he Brothertons and Henry Miller.
rho lived . few rods away from the
3rothert0ns across the state line.
'ome Of the men were In the jumpers |
utting wood. They we're nrst killed. |
;ext Miller and . l0-year-old son cf
fr. Brothert0n. who we're driving the
cams hauling wood. Having killed
II this party. they rode rapidly down
owards where q German sheep
srdsr named Sewer % soover and
mother OF the Brotherton boys we're
erdlng band Of sheep . little more
han . quarter Of . mile from the
abins. and In plain view. Mr.. Sssvar
Tas mounted. while the boy was on
Dot. eseing the Indians rushing
owards him with painted faces ani
randishing arms. Mr.. Sewer puy
purs TO his horse and attempted 10
ct away. circling Arst one way and
hen another as the Indians headed
I'm Oh. firing at him all the while.
ntil finally no fell from his horse.
he boy. being some distance nearer
be houses. escaped the Indians' vigi.
ance In their eagerness to XIII 0ss-
er. made . straight rua for homo,
nd had covered over half the die.
lncs before the Indians noticed hin
ight. when they turned In pursuit |
{ him. The mother. having Wit.
essed the attack on 0ssvsr, had
ushed into the cabin. secured Win
hester ride and revolver. and was
anning 10 meet her son. She turnel
er ride loose at the advancing ssv.
ges. checking them 20 that her 500
cached her side. when. handing him
70 revolver. they both began airing,
hen the covardly Indians rode out
range TO consult. The mother and
IN Immediately returned to the cab.
and. fastening the door. began pre-
Aring to repel any attack the In-
ans might make. The cabin being
hat 10 known a. box house OF Inch
mber and unlined. would offer but
tile protection from rins bullets. 40
70 brave woman, aassisted BY Mrs.
vann. . squaw, took their -four. OF;
btch there was some twenty odd
cks. snd piling them around on the
'or against the boards soon had o
a