Indian t bief Juan was among those
present, in all the glory of bis war
paint and buckskin breeches, restrain
ing tbe drunken wretches who would
cetauiit violence on those : weaker than
ibemseites. - ia attempting to arrest
an Indian he drew a piatvl to frighten
him, when several of tbe latter'a friends
ribbed up to interfere aod save him,
supposing it was tbe intention of Juan
to kill him.
, Iu tbe melee that followed, tbe pis
tol was accidentally discharged, the
ball striking an Indian iu the forehead
and killing bun instantly. Juan was
securely bound, and after a short con
ference among the other chiefs, con
deuiued to death. Amid the lamenta
tions of the frieuds of the deceased, he
was led to a tree near tbeir burying
ground, a hisso placed arouud bis neck,
Ihe other eud thrown over a Luib, aud
strong arms drew the nufortuuat chief
taiu intu mid-air, where he dangled baif
an hour and was then pronounced dead.
He was taken down from bis elevated
position, aud shortly al'erward those
gathered around were astouiahed to ob
serve in hi iu signs of returning con
sciousness. He was smo entirely re-
covered, and an examination or the
'
throat revealed tbe fact that the rope.
had caught on his chin sufficiently to
protect bis throat from tbe full force in
tended, and bad merely rendered biui
unconscious.
