Deseret Evening News | 1890-09-06 | Page 6 | A Squaw on the Warpath

A Squa-r oa the Warpath. "Sam," one of the Indians who was on the Court Houmj Square, Provo, a short time ago, another Indian and a squaw by some means obtained some whisky yesterday at Thistle and got on a big tear. Six-shooters Six-shooters were flourished In a rather unpleasant way, and the people of Thistle began to feel somewhat alarmed. At about S 23 p. m. Sheriff Fowler Fow-ler was telegraphed to, and he with Marshal Brown proceeded on thu S.W It. G. W. train to Thistle. They found the Indians camped o little west of town. The two officers managed to get the revolvers away from tne Indians but found some difficulty in getting them handcuffed and jailed. rhe two bucks wore but little clothing and were exceedingly sllppry customers to handle. While sheriff Fowler was trying U arrest one of them. he was attacked by the squaw with a large butcher knife. He managed to dodge the first blow and as she struck the second time, be seizeu ber wrist and with the assistance assist-ance of Marshal Brown, succeeded suc-ceeded in disarming the wild Indian maiden. The trio, with a little papoose were finally locked up in a box Jcar. When they were let out this morning, the papoose seemed bright and cnlpper enou;h, bat the other three had the big head bad. The sqiw especially appeared to be in a bad condition. She had been pounded over the head with a pistol, by her husband who claimed that she had been unfaithful unfaith-ful to him. They were all allowed logo without auy further punishment. punish-ment. The white men who pewist In selling liquor to Indians, should be sevtrely dealt with. fVoro .fii-