The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-13

with his bdyOnet and his case was HOpeiess.
II then worked my way to American Horse
the friendly chief, who was sitting on his horse
and Informed him that Crazy Horse was badly
hurt and that we would place him In the guard
house and would care for him. His answer
was: No Wasicu Wakan. he is a chief and can
not be put In prison. The officers were at their
quarters, orderlIes had vanished and no one to
carry orders so tried to arrange matters and
advised Remington to hold the ground while
crossed the parade ground to the generals quar-
ters to explain matters. That resulted as fol-
lows. please give my compliments to the officer
OF the day He la to carry out his original orders
and put the Indian In the guard house
II returned to Remington and we proceeded
to nut the Indian In the guard house. AS we
started to lift him, tall Sioux grasped my hand
and In the sign language said that they did NOT
want to see me hurt and for me TO desist Inc
Indians had begun cooking their rifles. &c. an
other trip to the general to explain matters and
| remarked to him: General, know the temper
and feelings of these Indians. You may be able
to imprIson Crazy Horse but 1t will mean the
death OF a good many soldiers and Indians. II
YOU Will pardon me for suggesting II. We may
he able to compromise on the adjutants office
where can care for him. for he will die before
morning.
.After much reluctance he acquiesced and
returned to the scene. On being informed OF
what | had done, American Horse dismounted
and spread his blanket on the ground The In
dlans placed the chief ON 1t and carried him into
the adjutants office. BY administration OF hypo-
dermics Of morpha. etc. eased his sufferngs.
| remained with him until his death at ii oo
D. M and there were present then Remington,
officer Of the day. Lemley. officer OF the guard
old man Crazy Horse; and Chief Touch the
Cloud tMahpia Yutnn), six foot four In height
When Crazy Horse died this chief drew the bian-
ket over the face OF the dead man and standing
up pointed to the body and said: There lies
his lodge then pointing up Inc chlel mas eone
above
Il then returned to my quarters across tbs
parade ground, accompanied by Touch the Cloud
who sept on his blanket outside my door through
the night as there was still danger OF trouble
After I retired. word of the death OF the chief
rot ont and all we could hear were the walls
and death songs from all quarters, as we were
surrounded for miles by the Indian camps. The
whole garrison of 1000 men was kept on guarc
for the night. but matters finally adjusted them
selves
.Next dav the body was removed to tht
Spotted Tail agency and placed on the usua
platform. Later In the fall when we moved thu
Indians 800 miles to the Missouri river, u accom-
panied us. In the fall or 1913 when the lhuiHh
were moved back to the present pihe hidg'
agency the body was Drought DICK anu con
ceaed there"
To this day the last resting place OF tne chie
remains a secret among the Sioux and, since
has never been marked 1t Is altogether fitting
tbat there should be some memorial to him, sucl
as the monument recently dedicated at For
Robinson In the land he loved and for which h
fought so vallantly. For. as Bonrke, writing 0
the chiefs first sepulcher at the Spotted Tai
agency-a simple one OF plain pine slabs-ha
said "Just as the grave OF Custer marked tn
hlphwoter mark OF Sioux supremacy In tn
trans Missouri region, so does the grave OF Graz
Horse mark the ebb from which no tide ha
ever risen"
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