Chief
Gall fell in love with Martina, who had been the wife
of his comrade Iron Cloud, in 1885. Gall was already married
with Stand in Center, a woman older than him, but would
have taken Martina as second wife. He then sought advice
from agent McLaughlin, telling him that "his heart
was good, but sad because he was in love." McLaughlin,
however, discouraged him from marrying Martina and Gall
apparently gave up his project. He and Martina eventually
got officially married on November 12, 1894, two months
before Gall 's death. At the time, they had a 9 year old
daughter, the evidence that, even without the authorities'
consent, they were already married according the Lakota
custom.
—
jinlian