East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-20
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neck speed, and as they passed rs
they called. THE Indians are conf
ing, killing as they comet Maybe
YOU think we did not speed up.
We reached Weston at dark and
went to the hotel to spend the night.
1t was the night of the Fourth ell
July and they We're preparing to have
ball.
1 was putting my children to bed
when we heard rush of horses and
excited voices. The Connoyers (Mr.
Connoyer was Indian agent of the
Umatilla reservation) were coming IL,
| fearing to stay longer on the reser-
! vation. A sad circumstance in con-
neotion with this-they were bringing
with them a son who they said was
dying. think he had been i'll fot
4 long time.
Other families We're with them,
| Well, l think the dance was forgotten.
/ / hastened to dress the children AMI
We at once started on our journey.
never have seen a darker night. l
remember that Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Matlock were at, the Weston Hotel.
think several of the Connoyer FAM
| ily are stiu living. Our own good
townswoman, DR.. Sommerville's wife,
is daughter of Major Connoyer.
To tell you more of our hurried
Jurney. AS we drove along We heard
the tramping of many hoofs, and. Of
course, feared the Indians might be
coming. Soon, they were near us and
a big voice called out: Hello, cap
tain! How far is it to Pendleton >
The inquiry came from the captain
of small squad of soldiers going on
to protect the towns. We were so re-
lieved and glad that they were to have
|, help at home.
We arrived safely in Walla Wal'a
and went to the Stine House. The
next morning, Mr.. Despair returned
{ to Pendleton and | spent two long,
anxious weeks there, Some of our
friends had been wounded, some kill
ed outright. Mr.. Despair came to take
us home as soon as peace was restor-
ed. We were, indeed, glad to go.
, Then came the gathering up of the
, stock. OF course, much of 1t was
never found, but as each man knew
how many head belonged to him they
, distributed the numbers accordingly
Next came the hanging of the In
8 dians. white OWL ana Quit
t Jumps" were hanged in October
e Apps" a little later. 1 have a gooC
: description of it all, written at thC
- time it occurred. Just before the hang
\ ing. they were given time that theil
v people might come to say good bye t'
e them. The time came and many o
I us went to see the meeting and part
d ing | cannot say as to others, but a.
: to myself, l went with a feeling G
e sympathy and pity, for 1 have alway
e felt that the Indians were more sin
: ned against than SHINING" ever sine
e we came to America.
). 1t was, indeed, wierd and pitifu
!. spectacle. You can follow me Il
memory to the old Jail. There was
S high. strong fence around it,. Th
Indians gathered inside-we, too, bu
= back of them The doors were opene
and the prisoners came and stood o
e the door steps "White owl" tai
= fine looking and very pale. The 9th
l. ers strong and stolid looking. Thei
/ friends formed themselves into rins
al standing shoulder to shoulder. an
d those whom they called the drum
= mers'' came to the center. They a
II then joined in a dirge-like hummini
IT swaying as they sang, the whole circ
lie moving as one, the tears streamin
" down their faces and you can imagir
lie ii was a sad scene. The prisoner
s. were weeping-not a sob or a sound
st just in the stolid Indian way. AT tf
e. last, few days later, after black cal
Ill had been placed on their heads, the
a friends went up and shook hands al
ne some spoke to them. They then sar
II a song or chant in Indian style, durir
which the drop was sprung. Jof
M Sperry was sheriff, and, of cours
IN had to do the hanging few wee'
- later, apps" was hanged. His fan
IS lily came ina young wife and son
Id children. She stood near and wh'
or the body was taken down. tried
RS blow breath into his mouth. hopiI
or to bring him back to life, and late
ad as they drove away, she sat on Il
ng floor of the hack, his head on her la
ia still trying to save him.
Now / must go on to other and mo
w pleasant times. We had the church
now we must have hall, so Ill
erty Hall" was built. 1t stood ju
"a back of where the Golden Rule Hot
~ now stands. Did We not have maj
=" good times there? Do some of "
ne remember the sheet and pillow 81
NC party | can see the laughing fac
-, 90 of the old friends now as they u
- masked. Then the masquerade ba
a. l was going to wear long, bla
In redding cote Gas they called the
Pe looking like a mans coat, only II
'" lengthy, white collar and cuffs a
n' carry a cane and candy cigar, re
resenting woman's suffrage, but j
u or two before our own Mrs. Duniw
nv came to organize Umatilla Cour
II Woman's Suffrage Association, a
u as I was made president, OF course
.i did not carry the cane or cigar.
M Who were there? Let us try to
u'' call at least a few of them: 1
pr Nyes. Mrs. Nye rosy and young, we'
'eu ing a Gipsy costume, l think
was beautiful. The Switzlers, the l.
We ermores the Welches, with them tn
interesting daughter, Helen, In
-, Mrs. J. F. Robinson), also Mr..
-, a Mrs Bob" Thompson, the Bisho
. the Moores, the o. F. Thompsons,
Marshalls, (parents of our townsm'
Mr.. r. p Marshall), Frakers, Rale