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The Ludington Record
Vol. XVI, Old Series, No. 42
Vol. 4, New Series, No. 5
Thursday, June 21, 1883

        A terrible affair took place in the Indian settlement
      near this village, last Saturday evening which very
      nearly resulted in the death of one of the Indians. It
      seems that an Indian named SUTTON, who is the "medicine
      man" of the tribe, was jealous of one named CRANE because
      he ranked higher than SUTTON did, and on several previous
      occassions had attempted to take his life. Last Saturday
      evening SUTTON and four or five others, after imbibing
      enough liquor to infuse them with a murderous spirit,
      repaired to the home of CRAIN and proceeding to carry
      out their fiendish plan with their war clubs. CRANE was
      badly mangled but saved his life by jumping through the
      window and getting a few rods from the house where he 
      sank down from exhaustion and loss of blood. SUTTON and
      his company then proceeded to demolish the furniture
      and dwelling. The constable and twenty or twenty five
      citizens finally succeeded in quieting the disturbance
      and arresting the offending parties who were taken to
      the county jail on Sunday.
      
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