The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-14

his charity towards the poor as 1t was point
of honor with him never to keep anything for
himself, excepting weapons of war. | never
heard an Indian mention his name save in terms
of respect"
AT the time of Crazy Horses surrender his
wife was suffering from tuberculosis, and the
medical care given her by Dr. " T McGilly-
cuddy, surgeon with the Third cavalry not
only won for him the friendship of the Oglala
chief but also the name of Wascu Wakan. the
white Miracle Man" and Tasunka Witko Kola,
"the Friend of Crazy Horse" The events lead
ing up to Crazy Horses death are told in this
frst-hand account by Doctor McGillycuddy. who
is still living in California:
in September, 1877, General Crook held an
important council at Fort Robinson with Crazy
Horse was in the Indian camp that day and
the council was a heated one. 1t finally broke
up with no results except to create the belief
in Crooks mind that Crazy Horse was medtat-
ing desertion and an attempt to rejon Sitting
Bull, who still In Canada where he had
found refuge under the British flag after the
Custer battle in 1876.
This impression regarding the desertion of
Crazy Horse was the result of purposeful mis-
Interpretation by the government Interpreter who
was an enemy and feared Crazy Horse. OF this
l was informed by Louis Bordeaux reliable
man who checked the interpreting The feeling
was added to by Red Clouds jealousy of Crazy
Three days later a courier arrived from Gen.
eral Crook who had gone to Fort Laramie Wyo,
with orders to General Bradley, commandant at
Fort Robinson, to arrest Crazy Horse. The next
morning a force of three troops of cavalry and
field piece and myself as medical officer left
the post hour before daylight for a march
of five miles to the camp to make the arrest.
We arrived at daylight and found but a de-
serted camp ground. Crazy Horse and his peo-
pie, lodges and everything had scattered and
gone. That evening courier arrived from Major
Burke commanding at the Spotted Tail agency
40 miles east saying that Crazy Horse had ar
rived alone and was In Spotted Tails camp.
IAN order sent to Major Burke to arrest
Crazy Horse and return him to Fort Robinson
Burke informed Chief Spotted Tail Of his orders
Spotted Tails reply was: Crazy Horse is a
chief. He is my guest. He cannot be arrested,
but If the soldier chief will set the time we will
council with him.
AT 900 a. N. next day Spotted Tail and
Crazy Horse appeared at Burke's Office Crazy
Horse was not informed that he was a prisoner
but that General Bradley at Fort Robinson
wanted him there for council His reply was:
Tt Is well win CO. Entering the waiting ambu-
lance, and surrounded by Indian scouts and
cavalry escort he started for Fort Robinson
AT 500 p. N. they arrived at the adjutant's
Office. In the meantime Bradley had issued or
ders to Captain Remington, officer of the day.
that Immediately upon his arrival Crazy Horse
was to be confined in the guard house. Antici-
pating the arrival, / was standing In front of
the adjutants Office and shook hands with Crazy
Horse on his arrival He entered and said he
was there for council But instead of meeting
Bradley. he was taken charge of by Remington
and was led to the guard house which they en-
tered quietly.
"When Crazy Horse observed the steel bars
between the guard room and the cells he gave
an outcry: This Is q prisonr and, seizing
knife In each hand from his belt fought his
way to the parade ground where was standing.