Show ONLY SURVIVOR OF CUSTER MASSACRE E iDeath Death of Thomas J Callan Who Was Sent for Reinforcements Be Before BeI Before I I fore Slaughter Began 0 J Yonkers N T Y March 6 4 o J Thomas J T Callan the man whom 0 3 V S General Custer sent for reinforce 0 S SS S ments meats when his command was en 0 trapped by Indians on the Little 4 o S Big Horn river in Montana and andt J JJ t J who led a relief force back to the theS 0 S place where Custer and his men meno 4 o c 5 had been slaughtered died at his 0 j jS o S home here today Callan received 0 o J a medal from congress in recognition 4 o of his bravery III in making 4 0 o 4 S the dash for reinforcements for 0 S 4 b Custer An Au overwhelming body bod of or 4 0 S had already alre dy surrounded 4 0 o 4 Custers troops when Callan was 4 0 i chosen to carry out the dispatch 4 0 S SS G S asking for help He made his hi way V VS S through the Indian lines to the 4 0 o 4 J nearest military post and then 4 0 J o 4 headed the relief party part on the long s so 4 o 4 ride back hack to the scene of battle ba 4 0 s 4 They arrived too late however hoever 4 0 S SS G S the entire Custer command having 0 S 4 been annihilated by the Indians 0 S SS o 4 S Callan Calin Call n left the army twentythree 3 4 years ago and since that time has 4 V 4 been engaged In business here 0 1 4 |