Saturday, April 12, 2014

Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Chasing and Protection from the Indians

After Henry Cordura and Thomas Roberts were found dead and it was assumed Indians committed the murder a group called the Home Guard went on the chase to try and bring the killers to justice. It was also alleged Henry and Thomas were members of the Home Guard. The Home Guard was created to keep the area safe from Indians who may have decided to cause harm to the white residents of the area. No proof exists showing Henry Cordura or Thomas Roberts were members of the Home Guard. There is also speculation that the fact that there was only one murder of two men, Henry Cordura and Thomas Roberts, the Home Guard was effective at keeping the are safe from Indians. There is nothing to prove beyond a reasonable doubt this is true or how effective the Home Guard truly were.

The Home Guard were eventually merged into a military unit. Other military units were also responsible for protection from the Indians, whether it was needed or not. In some situations it was, in others it was not. In reading the documents one could come to the conclusion the military was used as a broad sword to protect against all Indians, good or bad, because they were all perceived to be bad. The military should have been used as a scalpel and been more precise at protecting the white residents against only the Indians who were actually causing the harm and they should not have given in to false and unproven accusations.




Previous articles in the series:
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Intro and Info.
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Credits and Thanks
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Pre-Sioux City
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Lewis and Clark Expedition
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, William Thompson
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Theophile Bruguier
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Joseph Leonais
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Dr. John Cook
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Settlement to City
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Justice
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Firearms
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Public Officials
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Sioux City Eagle
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, John Brazo
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Recap, Summary and What's Next
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, When Indians Arrived
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Craftsmen and Builders
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Santee Tribe
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Yankton Sioux Tribe
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Winnebago Tribe
Big & Mysterious History of Sioux City, Iowa: Roberts and Cordura Murder, Prairie and Plains Indians

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