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while in the power of these lecherous devils that s.ntiated their beastly desires over this helpless creature. She wns not considered as the wife of any one chief, hut was•_ AUNAI.LV known ty nearly every demon of the tribe. And this was the unfortunate girl that had been for nearly nine months subjected to such fiemlish treatment as this! There she sat —pale, wan of face, sunken of eye, and heart-broken in spirits. And outside in lazy indolence the vile wretches who had perpetrated these outrages! Surelj* every one of them should be made suffer the full extent of the law. She says she can identify every one of the party that piurdered her parents and brothers and sisters, and the government should not be slow in bringing theseoutCOPPEB-COLORED DEVILS to justice—such aa is served to white men.Catherine told a portion of the history of her family, showing that they were respectable people in moderate circumstances, and that the children had been reared with all the care the loving parents could give. They left Morgantown, Fannin county, Georgia, nearly five yean ago, and removed to Howard county, Missouri, where they remained until May, 1872. Leaving there they emigrated to Merryville, Stone county, Missouri, living their until September with an uncle by the name of Burton Brown. Johanna, one of the sisters, being unhealthy, the lather decided to go to Kasees, hoping a change would be beneficial. They amoved to Elgin, Howard ty, Kansan, but remained only one year, when theywere iruzen, ana me naus 01 my rigbt foot all came otf. In January I met sister Sophia for a short time, and she told me we were better to be killed.”•‘One squaw was at times very kind to me, but all the rest used to strike me every chance they had.“They used to jpaint me every few days. AboutA MONTH AGO I was sure the Indians were going to surrender, at Stone Calr and Eagle Head, with their bands joined ours, and all started north. I did not see Sophia all this time, but knew she was near me, as the squaw that had been good to me said, ‘Little sister with Stone Calf.’ At last Medicine Water came to ray lodge and told me I was to be given up. I asked him to let me see Sophia, and he answered, ‘Sister aead.* 1 did not believe him, and one, day Stone Calf told me she was olive and well. About two weeks ago I saw a four horse wagon coming toward our camp, and as soon as it was near enough I started to run out and meet it. The Indians would not let me, but made me go (into a tent. Soon Komeo came to me and spoke to mein English. It was the first time I had heard it for months. He said I might go with him and he would takeGOOD CARE or MR.“I got into the ambulance, and there for the fiist time in two months saw Sophia. We at oaoe left the Indians behind, and in two days came in sight of the sol diera tents, where I saw Gen. Neil, Mrs. Miles, and all the rest who were so kind to ms. I could not help crying. Mrs. Miles is as kind as a mother to us.”A 1 tice rilt; cents by miNo a bar rectiy must mail i in wh
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Emporia News
Emporia, Kansas, US
Fri, Mar 26, 1875
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