Captain William Wells Decapitated and Heart Eaten by Miami Indians After Falling in Battle
History of Allen County, 1886
As the character of Captain Wells was unequaled for bravery, after his death, his head was severed from his body, and the Indians took out his heart, cooked it, and divided it among themselves in very small pieces. They religiously believed that each one who ate it, would thereby become as brave as he from whom it is taken.
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