Year: 1879

sooner have the President hear ne than thoss NOE
so high in authority. These Sioux always havs
plenty of farming implements. heard that they
getting some ploughs. wagons. cattle and good
farming implements. was in hurry to get up
here and get some Of them so might do some
thing this summer. / had always been treated
WELL aud in hurry to leave the
Southern country. while some of my people weD
still living. They dying fast. not
afraid of being poorly fed up here We had always
been well fed up here. and thought the government
would do it again. thought they would because I
were doing wrong when we left.


STARVING DOWN SOUTH.


''The government had not kept its treaty with US.
and still We stayed there waiting until we had used
up everything we had buying provisions. When
had sold everything and starving ourselves
we had to come. We had nothing We had sold
everything. We came up poor. We thought wa
had the right to come because the government had
not kept its treaty with in any respect. Nothing
that was promised done. Did I leave
the reservation like man who wanted to





not belong to me. touch anything. That is all1
have got to say Further attempts to elicit infor-
nation from Wild Hog with regard to the trouble It
Camp Robinson and concealing arms and his reason
for attempting his life failed to elicit response.


cRow's STATEMENT.


Old Crow fine featured Indian Of about sixty
years. with a prominent forehead. frank. pleasant
manner and streaks of gray in his hair. spoke with
great deal Of earnestness follows:-
'When Captain Johnson's troops left us last fan
above the Sand Hills they had Lone Bear, Cut
off-Sioux'-Dull Knfe's band Of Sioux blood among
Indians known 'Cut-of-Sioux'-with thelns
and he rode up to first and told US could al
go to Red Cloud Agency. He said the soldiers had
asked him to help them. and all had to do to
with him and could go to Red Cloud Agency.,
When found these men had come from above We
thought they friends and would treat us all
we'll The soldiers up north had treated us well be-
fore went down. and we thought they would do tho
again and would treat they had treated
the Sioux. We went with them. We were Gagged up
in the barracks at Camp Robinson. We did not know
were to be taken back south. We thought tho
Great Father could for us just as well at Red
Cloud. where the agent gave the Indians what be~.
longed to them.


BAD AGENT IN BAD COUNTRY.
I'VE thought they kept us long time as prisoners
at Camp Robinson, but obeyed willingly because.
we expected they would finally let us go to Red
Cloud. Finally were told that We had to go back
to Arkansas. Then got scared. We were afraid
to go back We knew would all die thera
anyhow. and afraid of disease.
The country did not suit at oil,
We told the officers at Camp Robinson about oun
going to the Indian Territory and how bad the coun
try was, and what bad man the agent We told,
them about coming back with our womens
and children When I came back
were spoken to by that Sioux from the soldiers +
thught he telling the truth. never thoughtS
we should be sent back. I did not know auH
brought into the house al
Camp Robinson We had all given ourselves ups
and they were not taken in when We were put in
the prison. supposed were thoroughly.
searched when captured and all the guna
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