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Show Testimony of Chief McCook. ChielW.lcCook being first duty sworn makes the following answers to questions asked regarding, the death and burial of Chief Ouray: Ques. McCook aro you a brother of Chief Ouray? Ans. Ye3. Ques. V/ers you with Chief uuray when he died at Ignacio? Ans. Yos, I was there, Ques. What othor Indians were with you when Chief Ouray died? ins,- There were several Indians with us. Most of tha Dortnern Utes are dead now, one Chief died a short time ago. Cnipeta, Colorow and Buckskin Charley were with me at the deatn oi Chief Ouray. n, . Ques. McCook, did you hear Chief Ouray talk to Bucksxm Charley before he died? . Ans. I was outside of the camp when tils conversation too.c place. Ques, McCook, after Ouray died where did you help bury mm? Ans.- I heloed drive the horses down to Chief Ouray's grave down b el oF Ignacio in the rocks, and Chipeta, 3uckskin Oharlay and Colorow were thare at that time. Ones. McCook, did you and Chipeta, after you went back ,0 una Northern uta country, talk about Chief Ouray and wnere he was Ans. VftSn^e went back to Chief Ouray's people we told his friends where he died and where we buried him, beside cne otner chief, Ques. McCook; did Chipeta and Ouray ever nave any children? ins. Uo Chief Ouray had no children. He used to call me hia Ques. McCook, did Chipeta over tell you that it was hor wish to be buried beside her husband? Chief Ouray? Ans, Uo she had never talked to me aoout wnere sne would ba Ones. SoS; is is your wish that^tha remains of Chief Ouray be buried here among his people;' Ans li is my wish whatever-the Southern Ute Indians say. If they want him buried here, that is good. |
