Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-21

dams. ana Mrs SpeerS came to know
many Of them very we'll thru waiting
on them. Among the ores she knew
best was the old chief. WIN II. Elliott,
OF the Photographic nrm. knew this.
and confided IN Mrs. S2eers that he
was very anxious to get Green's
photograph.
The photograph gallery was direct
" back OF the store. and one day when
Green was In Mrs. Speers suggested to
him that he and his squaw and grand
daughter. the latter a daughter OF Joh,i
Mcintosh, Pottawattamie sun
living on the Tama reservation
and now 50 years of age. go
with her to the photograph ga'-
lery and have their pictures taken
Green finally consented to please the
pretty souaw," altho he did not fancy
in the least standing before the camera
lens. Mrs. Speers took from the stock
a fine Indian blanket and bore 1t to
the photograph gallery. Elliott wanted
to drape the blanket over the Indian
stalwart form, but no. Me look like
white man." was Green's grunted OBJ
lection to the blanket.
Hurrying over to Louis Fischers
clothing store Mrs. Speers secured a
couple OF Prince Albert coats and took
them to the gallery. One was selected
and Green's picture was taken In
Prince Albert. One of the pictures pre-
sented by Elliott to Green for being a
Photographic subject, was brought By
Green and his squaw to Mrs. Speers
and given to her. She has kept II
all these years and will forever prize
it as keepsake incidentally. Elliott
made a handsome profit on an enlarge
ment of the photograph, which was
sent to Washington for keeping In the
historical archives. In this picture,
however, only the Indian himself ap-
peaared.
Visited Green on Deathbed.
DR.. Speers- Gillette was one Of the
visitors to Johnny" Green's wickiup
during his last illness, in December,
1898. In fact Green was on his death
bed when Mrs. Speers saw him for the
last time. From what she knows now
about medicine DR.. Speers-Gillette
says that without a doubt Green's
death was due to what we, would now
call la grippe. with a pneumonia COM
plication. The winter of 1862 was
very severe there was much suffering
among the Indians, and several OF
them died.
AS to the place Of burial. and she
had visited the grave many times in
years gone by, DR.. Speers- Gillette
says that she is confident the marker
is not at the spot selected for the old
chiefs last resting place. DR.. Speers-
Gillette says that the grave was up the
river farther, on top OF the bluff, ami
not on a side hill Indians who have
become acquainted with the present
day plans OF marking the grave have
declared Indian never buries dead
on side hill
Frank Pinkerton, Of this city, who.
as boy. lived on a farm adjoining the
land now occupied as the command
ants home, played about Green's grave
many times. He says that the grave
for years was marked by sort OF
board fence built about it, and that II
was situated on top of the bluffs. q
short distance west of the north and
south line fence that marks the
west boundary Of the commandments
grounds. or north and east OF the pres
ent old peoples building. Pinkerton is
confident that with little digging.
remains Of the utensils placed in the
grave at the time Of the burial would
be found.
On the other hand Judge RF. Cum
mings and Elmer Woodward, who had
seen the grave many times, believe
that the historical society has placed
the monument at about the exact spot
where the grave was dug. While skat
ing on what he remembers as a holt
day-and it was on Christmas day.
1868. that Green was buried-Wood-
ward came across party OF Indians.
visible I'D the bluff from the river.