The Daily Missoulian., 1910-12-11
TEPEE IS INVADED
BY TROUBLE
cARLorTA RED BIRD AND VEL
sLoWeREAsT DISAGREE OVER
RIGHTS OF RELATIVES.

Mrs. Carlotta Red Bird Isaacs has
the effect that no one house is big
enough for two families. Having
learned this. Mrs Isaacs yesterday
morning attempted to bring about the
eviction of her husbands aunt, Flat
head squaw, and her child, from the
Isaac tepee. which is located on the
vacant lot just east Of the Missouia
Carbonating works. The attempt
brought trouble to the Isaacs house
hold and was the means of landing
Abraham Isaacs, the husband OF Car
lotta Red Bird, in jail and of drawing
burning tears from the eyes Of his
comely Sioux wife.
According to persons living in the
vicinity of the Isaacs tepee, there has
been trouble brewing about the can
vas mansion for some days, and on
more than one occasion Abraham has
been constrained to use physical chas-
tisement toward his wife. The climax
to the domestic disagreement came
yesterday morning when Carlotta de-
meanded that Abraham turn out his
aunt, who, with her son, nnbidden
came to live with the Isaacs q week
ago. Mrs. Isaacs complained that a
10 by 10-foot tepee was too small for
four persons, and further objected to
being compelled to furnish food for
two persons who had no claim upon
her charity, either through particular
fptn 1Sl, ~
carIotta Explains.
Between sobs, and while she swept
away copious tears from her glowing
cheeks with her shawl, Mrs Carlotta
Red Bird Isaacs told her story in the
following language: Il work selling
my medicine and I can just make
enough to KEEP our two selves point
Ing to herself and Abraham). Our tent
Is only small one, but with us two
1t Is comfortable, and we get along
we'll. A week ago his (pointing to Abra-
ham) aunt came to live with U.S. did
not want her. but she kept on stay
Ing. She has a tepee on the south
side, but wont stay there Our tent
is only big enough for two, and
But he wouldn't Then cried. and a
policeman came. do not want him
(Abraham) put in Jail, and don't
want his aunt there either"
Policeman Talks.
Here Officer Sweeney made few
explanations which seemed to be con-
trary to the statement later made by
Carlotta. Sweeney told Judge Small
that Abraham Isaacs was a good for
nothing loafer and would not work.
1saacs wanted his wife to reside with
| him ON the Flathead reservation, and
she had tried to comply with his
wishes with poor success. Conse-
quently the domestic atmosphere Is
not all blissful. The policeman said
abuses his Sioux wife. Mrs. Isaacs
manufactures Flathead remedies and
sells them on the street with fair sue
cess. Isaacs helps his wife live on the
proceeds, but she does not object to
this arrangement as long as there is
no one else dependent upon her for
sustenance. Sweeney claims that Abra-
ham has repeatedly thrashed his
squaw and during the fuss yesterday
he struck her. Carlotta vigorously
denied this and explained that she
only screamed in her great distress
when Abraham refused to evict his
aunt.
lsaacs Explains.
Abraham Isaacs does not speak as
good English as does his wife. but he
managed to make an explanation to
Judge Small during which he said he
hated to throw relative from the
protection of his home, but that he
had about yielded to the opportunities
of his wife and would have fired the
aunt in another minute had not Car
lotta made a noise which called the
| attention of the neighbors to the
trouble.
After Abraham Isaacs, who is bet
ter known among the Flatheads' as
Yellowbreast. had loitered in Jail a
| few hours, Carlotta Red Bird again
| l>esought Judge Small ana earnestly
solicited the magistrates good offices
| in favor of her spouse. even promising
that Yellowbreast would be good in
future. The judge yielded to the soli-
| citations and Lot the ITlathnni RETURN