History of Montague County Page: 26
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26 HISTORY OF MONTAGUE COUNTY.
tain Brunson, told the following story of their thrill-
ing experience with the Indians:
After killing her husband they tied her on a wild
horse and speared him to make him plunge. The
plunging of the horse caused her to drop her baby.
The Indians picked the poor little thing up and
killed it before her eyes, and took the party on across
Red River. There were nineteen Indians in the band.
They refused to give Mrs. Box water, although she
was so thirsty her tongue was swollen from her
mouth. One of her daughters took off her slipper
and filled it with water as they crossed a stream.
She gave it to her mother. Her mother managed to
drink it before the Indians could dash it from her
lips. They took a leather quirt and beat the daugh-
ter almost to death for this act of kindness to her
heartbroken mother. The Indians separated the
family, putting them in different camps. The little
girl, eight years old, would cry and run after the
other members of the family when she would see
them. The Indians held her feet to the fire until
they were blistered, so she could not follow her
mother and sisters. It is hard to realize that such
barbarous acts ever took place in this county, but
all the cruelties the early settlers suffered at the
hands of the Indians will never be known.
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Potter, Mrs. W. R. History of Montague County, book, 1913; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91044/m1/38/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .