The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

when the second was leaving he mOtioned to
Chief Rain-in-the-Face to come. They made their
escape soon after tnps had blown and all lights
were then out ut the post.
"RaInin-the-Face started towards Standing
Rock, keeping away from the trail and travelling
by night. When he reached his old camp the In
dIans started him for the hills for fear the soldiers
would come and get him. small party accom-
panied him and they later became known rs Rene-
gade Sioux. Their band Increased until their num-
Der ran up In the thousands. The next time KAHN
in.the-Face met Captain Custer WINS June %. 1876.
the Little Big Horn river, In Custers fight.
Contrary to reports Chief Rnin.nthe- Face did not
hate General Custer hut liked him and his wife.
They often talked with him while he was In the
guard-hOuse. However the chief did hate the
generals brother and sought vengeance against
him.
AT one time l asked the chief II he Ind seen
Captain Custer and he remarked that he had
looked for and had found him. The Indians told
me that the chief had mutilated the captain after
the big battle. Tom Clusters heart was not cut
out as the reports have 1t. General Benteen stated
in letter to me that he would make an affidavit
to that effect. General Bcnteen and Doctor Porter
were the two men who identified him. Captain
Clusters body was horribly mutilnted"
..There was no blizzard the night Rain-in-the-
Face mnde his escape" Mr.. Barry declares fur
Their. II hesitate to comment. knowing Mr. Shields
very WELL but historians will grab such stuff MS
this and pnss 1t Oh as authentic
Dome Robinson secretary and superintendent
Of the department of history OF the State of South
Dakota writes to the Literary Digest:
"When Rnnn.thc-Face lay dying ut his home
on Grand river. South Dakota he wns constantly
attended by Miss Mary c. Collins the very notable
missionary, who doctor of medicine as well
ms of souls He professed great remorse for the
sins of his life particularly his sins Of mendncy
and confessed that 1t Ind been great satisfaction
fail n wlODDerS
edificatIon Of the whites
.l There Is no record that Rnnin-the-Fnce
killed two Mt Standing Rock agency In lSI3-a
The ofrense which got him In bad with the mill
tnry was the killing Of Holzlnger, the veterna-
rIan and Bnlirnn the sutier of General d. s. Stun
iey's expedition to the Yellowstone ihis occurred
on August 4, 1SI3
"2 The next winter Raininthe-Face appeared
at stnnding Rock agency and boasted Of the muir
der. he Ind committed. Word was sent to Fort
A. Lincoln, and Captain Tom Custer. brother OF
Gcnernl George A.. went down to Standing Rock
tn annrehend the cuprit. He found him trading
in the suffers store. and slipping up behind him
threw n blanket the Indians bend and leap
ing upon him soon had him securely hound md
took him a prisoner to Fort A. Lincoln. Whatever
vengeance Rain.In-the-Facc was harbOrng at this
time WINS against Captain Tom and not against the
general
.3 I,aiu.in-t the Fnce escaped from the prison.
nm NOT informed Of his whereabouts during his
freedom; he may have taken himself to Woody
Mountain II 20. 1t was not nearly three hun.
dred miles as the crow fies.'
"a Rntn. In the Face took part In the Battle
Of the Little Big Horn on June 25. 1879. He was
away during the entire day. but returned that
evening.
~ The body Of General Custer was not mutt.
lated. nor was that Of Captain Tom. whose heart
Rain-in.the-Face had vowed to est. II he ate any
body's heart that night 1t was not that Of either