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The SCOUT’S LIFE.Gsa. Sturgis Talks About tbo Lata“Liver-Eating” Johnson.The Tribune's) annouccment of the death of “Liver-Eating” Johnson on the Yellowstone, caused the St. Louis Globe boy to interview Gen. Sturgis, whose guide he was during the pursuit of Joseph. He said:“I met him vthen we were at the mouth of the Stillwater, and there engaged him as a scout on account of his knowledge of the country which we were to go over last summer.”“What do you know ot his Indian fighting, General?”“Personally, I know nothing; though, from all I heard, he had killed quite a number of Indiana, by whom he was greatly feared.”“That’s, a rather peculiar nom de querre he travels under, General.”“Well, yes,” laughing,“That's the name he was known by, though, universally— “Liver-eating Johnson*’—and I have no doubt earned it honestly. He was as you may suppose, quite a character. I never heard the full particulars of hia liver-eating exploit; but I have the best reasons in the world for believing its truth—he told the story himself.”“He possessed the accomplishment of truth, then, among others?”“He was a perfectly truthful man. In all my dealingsjwith him Ii never knew him to deviate a line from the truth. He never professed knowledge Which he did not possess. When it became necessary tor us to go into a part of the country with which he was unacquainted, he at once acknowledged his ignorance; and when he was leading us through territory which he professed to knotf, everything he indicated concerning localities which j we were to enter—where there was water, j where there was none, where aihill would j be found, where a snort cut 'could be j made—turned out exactly aH he had \ 6tated.” I“What sort ola looking maiji was he, j General ?” ' l“Looked like a quiet going farmer. ,1 He was a man of about fifty-one yeara of age, stoutly and powerfully bililt, with a sober, resolute face, dark hair and eyes. ' and heavy beard.’’“Quite pictuesque, then ?” ,“No he wasn’t at all oictuesque. He might have been if he cho^e, but these gu des as a rule make no attempt at personal adornment,and Johnson in particula r was utterly regardless of hip clothes. He was very carelessly d'ressed at all timesL consequenslv it waB impossible to guess at his merits from his personal appear}-' ance. Well, well, I’m sorry he’s dead, but (looking at the slip again) it doesn’t | say how he came to be killed. Have voji [ you heird any further particulars?”“Nothing j further than what you sr:
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Bismarck Tri Weekly Tribune
Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Thu, Feb 07, 1878
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