The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-20

THE
Miami, to the Ohio; thence to the
middle of said River Ohio to the
beginning.
Right Ear With Scalp
that for every scalp, having the
right ear appendant, Of the first ten
Indians who shall be killed within
the time and limits aforesaid BY
those who are subscribers to the
said articles, shall whenever collect
ed, be paid the sum of one hundred
and thirty-six dollars; and for every
scalp of the like number of Indians,
having the right ear appendant, who
shall be killed within the time and
limits aforesaid, by those who are
not subscribers, the Federal troops
excepted shall, whenever collected,
dollars;
land for every scalp, having the
right ear appendant, Of the second
ten Indians who shall be killed with
in the time and limits aforesaid, by
those who are subscribers to said
articles, shall, whenever collected as
aforesaid, be paid the sum of one
hundred and seventeen dollars; and
for every scalp having the right ear
appendant, of the said second ten
Indians, who shall be killed within
the time and limits aforesaid, by
those who are not subscribers to the
said articles, except before excepted,
shall, whenever collected, be paid the
sum of ninety-fve dollars.
"Cincinnati-(signed) Levi Wood
ward; Darius c. Orcutt; James
Lyons. Columbia-(signed) William
Brown; Ignatius Ross; John Reilly.
Committee"
Hunt Indians For Bounty
So ran the bounty offer, fastened
on trees, inside log taverns and cir
culated among the pioneers around
the area aforesaid" 1t was pro-
ductive and the great Indian hunt
became so intense that Anthony
Wayne, February 22, 1875, issued a
proclamation warning the settlers
against attacking the Indians. When
the bounty is big enough and the
pests are plentiful, the scalps come
in. Killing Indians was a popular
diversion in the backwoods anyhow
but thus is became profitable.
Of the signers, none were rabble
Woodward finally founded a school
which in downtown Cincinnati, be-
came Woodward College, and is to,
days Woodward High School. Darius
c. Orcutt was the groom in the
first wedding-he married Sallie
McHendry in 1890 and became
prominent up-country official and
farmer. James Lyons became one OF
Hamilton County's most influential
citizens.
Of the signers at Columbia, now
part of Cincinnati's East End com.
munity, William Brown became g
heavy land holder in the county anc
it was on his farm that Silvertor
was located-a busy, Independent
suburb of Cincinnati today. Igna.
thus Ross became prminent in Co.
lumbia township, Hamilton County
and for long was leader there; and
John Reilly was the first schoolmaste1
in Southwestern Ohio-a friend and
companion of Judge Francis Dun
levy, Lebanon, who was first presid-
ing Judge of the district now includ-
ing more than four counties.
Whites Seek Prisoners Scalps
| Incidentally, the bounty offer had
its repercussions and disadvantages
There were a number of Indian
prisoners in Ft. Washington-and
one savage scalp was as good as
another. There was constant trouble
between the garrison and the white
citizens who were trying to pick of
their captives.
Six weeks after the offer soldiers
were detailed to assist the sheriff ir
arresting persons who had resisted
the apprehension of others who We're
guilty of sniping at the Indiar
prisoners in the fort.
! In 1892 a party under Genera
Scott had brought back from rais
on the Indian towns around xeni;
about 20 Indians, including old men
women and children. They still
were in the fort and often made
good targets when walking or sit
ting in the sunshine. In previous
raid--1791-Scott had come bacl
with about DO Indian prisoners
which still were in the fort.
How many of the captives wer
caught and sniped off on the rive
bank is not recorded. But they wer
allowed to go outside the stockad
and many never came back. How
ever, being prisoners of war, th'
United States government gave thei