The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-04
CROW DOG NOW
BREAKS AWAY FROM
THE RESERVATION
Renews Ancient Claim That
Black Hills Is Property of
the Red Man.

Deadwood, S. D., July 2S.-Brayinp.
he penalties Of infringing h govern
nent restrictions that require Indian.
charges to remain on their reservations
lnless given an official permit, Crow
Dog, one Of the old line Sioux chiefs,
came to Deadwood for a brief visit
with his old-time friend. Judge A. J..
PoWman. When he found his mission
was fruitless he hurried back to the,
reservation and will try to forget thai
Indian chiefs are no longer accorded
the Difference that they received two,
generations ago
The ambition of Crow Dog to quit,
the reservation and live in the Black.
Hills is based on an old theory that
was long g. discarded by the govern
ment. When the white men came to.
the Black Hills in 1875, they found the,
Sioux Indians In possession, n it was.
not until the treaty of 1876 hat the,
white man was freely privileged to,
make the Hills his home. 1t is over
this treaty that the ndian find eXcep-,
tons to the governments ruling.
Revive Old Claim.
Ao7ording to the treaty Of 1876 Wits
the Indians, all future contracts and
treaties must be signed by Indians af-
tected. The Sioux contend that the,
treaty of 1876 was not so signed, al
though it had many individual ~signers,
representing all the tribes and nations;
affected, Ii for this reason they al
lege that the BLACK Hills is still techni-
cally part OF their possessions. For.
some years Crow Dog has fostereG. this.
opinion until it has become to him in
his childishness, something of a mania.
Killed Spotted Tail.
Back in 1883, during some political.
dissension among the tribal Indians on
the Rosebud reservation, Crow Dog.
shot and killed Spotted Tail, chief Of.
the Sioux nations. He vas tried and
sentenced to death. Then Judge Plow-
man took hold. Crow Dog was con-
fined in the Deadwood jail and had inp
that way made the acquaintance of he,
attorney. He had no money n few
but Judge Plowman went to work to-
clear him. He rounded up what evil
dence he could secure, made numerous,
trips to the Indian country, endured
privations n hardships, for once he
had set his hand to the task he never
gave up, n after several weary
months Of Flooding, he had worked up
a case, and had secured funds by SELL
ing Indian ponies belonging to Crow
Dog and his friends.
His Defense Failed.
The case went against him in the To-
cal and state courts and hen he car
ried it to the United States supreme
court. Here more obstacles and work.
oeset his path, but he ~persevered. After
an 11,000-mile trip in search of evil
dence around the west, winding up at
Washington, D. c., two days before the
hearing, Judge Plowman learned that
Crow Dog had escaped from the Dead
wood Jail. Under the supreme court:
ruling, it would be impossible to argue
the case of a prisoner not then in GUS
tody. He knew his Indian client had,
gone home to the reservation to bio
his family goodby and that he WOULD
return to jail, but he must be there in
time for he hearing. After many mes
sages, Judge Plowman was able to
show one to the ~jurists telling him that
Crow Dog was again behind the bars.
He had gone with stGid resolution tc.
Rosebud, kissed his wife Pretty Camp
farewell, and was on his way back to
Deadwood, when found by the marshal
Embraced Judge PIowman.
A few days before this trip, Grow
Dog had seen the hanging in D~eadwoodl
Of James Layton, known as Gilmore,
and the latter, before his death, had
told the Indian that lie would soon
lie a similar death. The sensitive ma
ture of the red man had accepted the
suggestion and he had decided to see
his family once before the end.
But at the hearing before the United
states supreme court, Judge Pl0wmanA
was successful and soon returned to-
Deadwood with Grow Dogs release.
The old Indian fell upon his neck and
kissed him.
GIRL KILLS RATTLEsNAkE
WITH GARDEN HOE.
Murdo. S. D, July 2S.-Miss Claudy,.
a young woman ho"1esteader, living
near Murdo, had an Interesting eXpe-
rfence with a rattlesna!ie. and she now
is proudly exhibiting the rattles as an
evidence Of her nerve. While working
in her home she heard a hen making
quite a fuss in the hen house near
her claim shack. When she arrived at
the door of the hen hous she stopped
to look around, and while standing
there the wind suddenly blew her dress:
through the doorway. Instantly a largo
rattlesnake that was coiled just inside
the doorway struck viciously at the
appln dress. Had the young woman
entered the hen house without stopping
an instant at the door she would have,
been struck by the deadly fangs Of the,
reptile. Securing a garden hoe he
was three and one-half feet long and.
had nine rattleS.
TOWN LOT SALES At
ISABEL ANU fAliH
Isabel. S. D., July 28.-The total
amount of lot sales here last week at
| the opening day Of the auction footed
up about $4,000. he sale being dis
continued by the townsite agent when,
the lots failed to bring a reasonable
bonus above the list prices, which
ranged from 5000 to $3.50. The lot sale
at the new town Of Faith totaled3
$685. 600.
ELK POINT BOY is
DROWNED IN RIVER
Elk Point. s. D., July 2S.-Stewart:
Buckiin, aged IS years, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Bucklin. Of this city, was!
drowned in the Big Sioux river west.
of Akron yesterday morning. The boy,
with several companions, went in
swimming and not being able to swim
was drowned before assistance could
reach him.
WOMAN BADLY BURNED
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