Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-12

other presents where Red Bird could
find them. This soon came to the
attention of her intolerant and aus
tere parents.
A squaw was accused of acting as
sort of ambassador for Jim the
Jumper in his attempted siege of the
heart of Red Bird, and she was
to be given a trial on this charge at
the Green Corn Dance.
The green Corn Dance is held once
year on the Seminole New Years
day. No green corn is eaten by the
men folks prior to the Green Corn
Dance, and on this day, before the
dance begins, the chief gives out the
tribal laws for the coming year. 1t
is held about the first of July.
Those charged with attractions of
the law the year previous are put
through a cou C of strenuous trials
such as being confined in a close
tent, made of skins, which is full of
vapor made by pouring loud-smelling
liquids on hot rocks, and where they
are given large doses of the black
drink, a nauseous concoction brewed
from bitter roots and herbs.
If those OIL trioi, weather these Or
deals and pay their fines, they are
absolved. Their past misdemeanors
are permanently removed from the
chiefs docket.
Jim the Jumper continued to ap-
pear internationally on the outskirts
Of the camp, a tolerated if unwelcome
visitor Then, along came the fatal
day.
Living somewhere near the Semi
mole precincts at that time was a
white peddler This peddler ex-
changed beads, calico, tobacco and
other goods to the Indians for beau
tiful plumes of the white heron, and
TO- animal furs of various kinds and
other things the Indians had to sell.
He sometimes sold Cuban rum, also.
On the day that was to be Jin's
| last visit to the camp he found the
peddler on the outskirts of the Semi
mole village. Jim had plumes and
hides to sell. Eagerly he traded his
goods for Cuban liquors. He was in
the proper mood for a spree. Dis
couragement in his love for Red Bird
had embittered him.
While trouble was brewing, I'M
known to Chief Tom Tiger, the
chief was busy extending the hospi-
tally of the camp to Woxo- mic-co,
the head chief of the Seminoles who
had honored the tribe by coming up
from his council lodge near Miami
for visit. Due to his interest in
his guests welfare, he did not OBJ
serve, with his accustomed wariness,
that danger lurked nearby.
Practically all of the tribe were
preparing the tribal feast, about
quarter or half mile away. None
were at the camp except Chief I'll
ger and his immediate family, the
visiting head chief and few other
persons.
After Jim the Jumper had imbibed
the Cuban hell-tire, he made funny"
things happen. AS the Indians said,
he became "crazy too much in the
head" All his grievances came to
tine fore. Bloody revenge was his
sole impulse.
Transformed into raging demon,
Jim the Jumper advanced on the
camp with the speed of a panther
with his Winchester rifle in his
hands. The first one he ran across
was squaw. After shooting her
down, he ran forward and put bull
let through the head of Chief WoXo-
mic-co. Jim the Jumper was known
as dead-shot
Chief Tiger, standing to one side
at the moment, heard the Winchester
barking and started to rush to the
scene, but he was killed before he
had time to be OF any help. Young
Tiger saw his father fall dead and
he sprang for the drunken murderer
with a blood curdling war-whoop.
He seized the muzzle of the rifle but |
before he could take it away from
the murderer, there was another re-