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Historic collection of 2 includes Remington

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:4,500.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Historic collection of 2 includes Remington
HELD AT THE DEADWOOD MOUNTAIN GRAND CASINO, HOTEL, EVENT CENTER
1906 DEADWOOD MOUNTAIN GRAND
DEADWOOD, SD. 57732
New Model Army 44 cal SN 129527 conversion to cartridge revolver bottom of strap stamped Spotted Tail 1874 along with picto-autograph book containing ledger style drawing by Crow Dog depicting his killing of Spotted Tail, Chief to Brule Sioux along with various autographs of Deadwood SD citizens. Crow Dog, a leader on Rosebud Reservation, show and killed Spotted Tail in 1881 resulting in tribal council trial in which representatives ordered restitution of horses, money and blanket to Spotted Tails Family, the case closed quickly. Agents of the Government felt the case was handled with to much leniency and had Crow Dog arrested and brought to Deadwood to stand trial. He was appointed an attorney, A. Plowman, with Gideon Moody the presiding judge who believed federal law had jurisdiction over Indians on tribal land. Judge Moody found Crow Dog guilty and on March 25 1882 sentenced him to hang, based on appeal which Plowman filed immediately with the U.S. Supreme Court which overturned the decision by Judge Moody and Crow Dog was set free. This case leading to a milestone with Congress passing " Major Crimes Act of 1885" which gave federal government authority over Indians for felony crimes. This law is still in effect today. The Remington shows silver gray patina, functioning action, faint barrel address, square brass tacked grips in typical Indian fashion, shanks cut off flush on back sides, stamped "Spotted Tail" 1 /16" tall letters, the date "1874" letter 3 /32". Also interesting to note the Black Hills Daily Times reported "High Bears" wife had taken Spotted Tails pistol after he was killed and gave it to his son Spotted Tail Jr. The pico-autograph book is one of only 3 known, one in the Adams Museum in Deadwood, the fourth page with Crow Dogs ledger style artwork depicting his version of the killing of Spotted Tail, upper right with his pictorial signature of a black crow on a dog, contains 53 pages, page 11 has signature of Thomas Whalen postmaster of Rosebud and the Sioux interpreter at the trial, Henry Frawley signature page 43, 1877 Deadwood Pioneer, attorney and cattleman, who estate collection was handled by Dakota Plains Auctions March 2014. Wonderful piece of Western, Native American and Deadwood history. Est. 9000-14000