April 5, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 5675 the successful planning, programming undertake a long journey from the Da- time, I urge my colleagues to find time and execution of the Guard’s missions, kota Territory to Washington, DC. He to visit this cemetery. And while there, including total force and space oper- was a tribal chief who came here to re- I hope you will pause a moment in trib- ations. negotiate a treaty with the U.S. Gov- ute to this dedicated Native American, While serving our nation, and the ernment. He was, in fact, one of many Scarlet Crow, whose life came to such state of Colorado, is an important part Native Americans who came to the Na- a tragic and untimely end in our Na- of Andy’s active and busy life’s work, tion’s capital in those days to nego- tion’s capital.∑ it is important to point out that it is tiate in good faith, only to discover f just one of numerous other important that the United States continued to CONGRATULATIONS TO SENATOR parts of his life. He also has a civilian mistreat Native Americans by forging BUNNING job as a Principal of Morrison, Love & agreements the Government subse- Company. quently failed to honor. ∑ Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I For nearly 10 years, Andy has been Before his work here was done, trag- rise today to congratulate our friend married to a charming and successful edy struck. Scarlet Crow was reported and colleague from the Commonwealth lady, Virginia Morrison Love. Not only missing on February 24th that year. of Kentucky, Senator BUNNING, on the is Virginia his partner in life, she is Two weeks later, his body was discov- occasion of his number being retired by also one of Andy’s key partners in his ered near the Occoquan Bridge in the Philadelphia Phillies. civilian job. Virginia’s 15-plus years of Northern Virginia several miles out- On April 6, Senator BUNNING’s num- government affairs experience and ac- side Washington. At first, his death ber, 14, will become only the fifth num- cumulated expertise enable her as a was reported to be a suicide. But inves- ber to be retired in the franchise’s 119- partner in her role as a Principal at tigators later described evidence that year history. The Senator from Ken- Morrison, Love & Company. Her com- could not support that conclusion. tucky will join fellow Hall of Famers munity service also distinguishes her The mystery of what really happened Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Steve as one of Colorado’s leading ladies. to Scarlet Crow still remains. We do Carlton, and Mike Schmidt. The honor Like his wife, Major General Love know that criminal investigators to be bestowed is fitting for the pitcher also has dedicated many hours to com- pointed out that the cloth Scarlet who led the majors in wins, innings and munity service. He serves as the Chair- Crow would have used to hang himself strikeouts from 1955 to 1971. man of the Denver Health and Hospital would not have supported a weight of This is one of many accolades in a Foundation, as a member of Colorado’s more than 40 pounds. The branch from distinguished career in professional State Board of Agriculture and as a which he supposedly hung himself athletics and public service. Senator member of the Cherry Hills Planning would have broken under the weight of BUNNING was elected to the baseball and Zoning Commission, just to name a a small child, they said. In addition, Hall of Fame after a career in the few. his blanket was folded neatly by his Major Leagues which spanned seven- In his free time, which I understand body, with no signs of a struggle. De- teen seasons. At the time of his retire- is quite limited due to his public serv- spite this evidence, which might sug- ment from the big leagues in 1971, he ice and work and family commitments, gest that Scarlet Crow was murdered, ranked second only to the great Walter Andy enjoys fly fishing and vigorous there is no record that anyone followed Johnson in career strikeouts with 2,855. horseback riding. I understand that up on the investigation. And today, The Senator is identified as an ‘‘intimi- each summer, Andy sets off on a week- Scarlet Crow’s death certificate still dating right-handed sidearmer’’ on his long pack trip along Colorado’s Conti- lists suicide as the cause of death. Hall of Fame plaque. His brilliant ca- nental Divide with the Roundup Riders There are no records to tell us when reer may have reached its pinnacle on of the Rockies. and how Scarlet Crow’s family learned June 21, 1964, Father’s Day, when the Major General Love is an out- of his death, or what happened to his father who has raised nine children standing Coloradan and a patriotic family afterward. Records do tell us, threw a perfect game. With this feat American. He has earned, and deserves, however, that he was an honorable and Jim Bunning became the first pitcher our appreciation and applause.∑ trustworthy man who devoted his ef- in the twentieth century to throw a no- f forts to a peaceful life with the settlers hitter both in the National and Amer- who came to tame the great Midwest. ican leagues. TRIBUTE TO SCARLET CROW He is described in one Government let- I have been fortunate enough to wit- ∑ Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I rise ter as an industrious man who worked ness many of the distinguished Sen- today to pay tribute and restore honor to promote agriculture among his fel- ator’s accomplishments in public serv- to a Native American who contributed low Native Americans. And at one ice. I first met Jim Bunning in the much to the expansion of our Nation time, it was reported that his ‘‘labo- House of Representatives in the 102nd and the development of what would rious habits had made him a pros- Congress. My wife Karen also met later become my home State of North perous farmer,’’ a prosperity that was Mary Bunning, Jim’s amazing wife and Dakota. later lost during hostilities in 1862. mother of those nine children. She was After seeing an exhibit at the Li- In 1916, Congress voted to provide a Karen’s big sister and continues to be a brary of Congress recently, I became headstone for Scarlet Crow’s grave, at great friend to both of us. During the interested in learning more about the the request of North Dakota Senator 103rd Congress I served with Jim on the Native Americans who are buried in Asle J. Gronna. Since that action near- Ways and Means Committee. In 1998, the Congressional Cemetery. Through ly a century ago, the memory of Scar- the people of Kentucky elected Jim my research, I came across the name of let Crow has been relegated to obscu- Bunning to the U.S. Senate where I am Scarlet Crow. Scarlet Crow, a member rity. proud to serve with him once again. of the Wahpeton Sisseton Sioux Tribe, The mysterious circumstances of Mr. It is with great pleasure that I com- died in Washington, DC., under mys- Crow’s death and the unusual story mend my friend and colleague, Senator terious circumstances in 1867, and was about his burial in the Congressional BUNNING, for his remarkable career as a buried in the Congressional Cemetery Cemetery led me to visit the cemetery Hall of Fame pitcher. I ask my col- east of Capitol Hill. recently to locate his tombstone. leagues to join with me in congratu- I learned from further research that The cemetery has fallen into some lating him on this milestone relative Scarlet Crow’s death certificate re- disrepair over the years and it is in to his performance as a member of the ported his cause of death to be suicide. some ways a rather forlorn place. Per- Philadelphia Phillies. Once again But the facts reveal a different, more haps as we move forward with our plan- quoting from the right-hander’s Hall of tragic story. ning for this year, Congress can find Fame plaque, he has ‘‘maintained dedi- In February 1867, Scarlet Crow left a the resources to restore dignity to our cation and consistency’’ throughout family that included eight children to Congressional Cemetery. In the mean- his career as a Major League pitcher,

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