Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1919 — ARE BROTHERS IN TREACHERY [ARTICLE]

ARE BROTHERS IN TREACHERY

American Indian at Hi* Worst, and the Hun, Shown to Have Qual- ■ —in. —•—— The’ German is not the origirtator of the “Kamerad” ruse. according to EtlHoustmi. a farmer I tvittgnorthmfJunctton c’tr^rKirfi.r'who—fcnn’R-w sir accounts df battles .ip the big wait very closely. Mr. Houston says that the Indian was an adept at crying “Kanjerad,” In his own tongue, of course, long before the German empire was formed, and cites an experiertee td- his own Mr. Houston was a member of Troop G. Seventh cavnlry. the regimen t commanded by the gallant CoL George; Custer, for eight years. Under Captain Edgerly he went to the scene of the Pine Ridge troubles. The troops lined up to disarm a band of Indians that had given themselves up. They included the chief, Big Foot, and a large number of braves, as well as women and children. The captives were herded together and soldiers formed a hollow square around them. Each Indian wore his blanket draped over his shoulders, and, with arms folded across the chest in the customary Indian position, maintained a stoical silence. It was known that a number of the Indians carried guns, but no treachery was suspected. Suddenly, apparently without a given signal, one Indian opened fire on the surprised troopers. Instantly all of the other braves followed suit, and even the squaws and older children Joined In the attack upon the soldiers. Little Indian boys with sawed-off shotguns fought until killed and the battle was a bloody affair. It ended when there were no more Indians, because the soldiers, angered at the trickery that had been shown, gave no quarter and the Indians asked for none/ ~ The following day the Seventh went to Drexel Mission, where another battle took place. After the Pine Ridge trouble had been stamped out, the regiment returned to its station at Fort Riley, where Mr. Houston continued in service for a number of years.