Among the articles captured by the Indians and, after their transportation from Chicago to Peoria and from Peoria to Saint Louis, bought by Colonel O'Fallon and sent to the Falls of the Ohio (Louisville) to Samuel Wells, are the following, all of which were brought to Chicago by the Hon. Darius Heald, exhibited to his relatives (the family of Gen. A. L. Chetlain), and their friends, and here reproduced.
Captain Heald's sword.
A shawl-pin he wore which, when recovered, had been bent to serve as a nose-ring.
Part of his uniform coat, which seems to have been divided among his captors.
Six silver table-spoons and one soup-ladle, each marked "N. R. H.," doubtless the wedding-present made by Colonel Samuel Wells to Nathan and Rebekah Heald.
A hair brooch marked "S. W.," supposed to contain the hair of Samuel Wells.
A finger-ring marked "R. W." (Probably one of the girlish treasures of Rebekah Wells.)
A fine tortoise-shell comb, cut somewhat in the shape of an eagle's beak and having silver ornaments representing the bird's eye, nostril, etc.
