In 1891, a human skeleton was unearthed during the construction
of a new building in Chicago's River North area. The rudimentary
forensics of the time was able to determine that the remains were
that of a man who had died 80 to 100 years earlier.
Historical records of the dig site showed that the land was once
owned by one of Chicago's founders, John Kinzie, and that the
skelaton was likely that Jean La Lime, who
had been stabbed to death by Kinzie on June 17, 1812. Kinzie fled
to Milwaukee, but was exonerated when it was decided by Nathan Heald (the
Captain of Fort Dearborn) that he had acted in self-defense. It is
believed La Lime was actually killed because he was acting as an
informant on the corrupt activities going on at Fort Dearborn, and
that Kinzie wanted to silence him. Death threats had been made
against La Lime as recently as April of that year.
La Lime's bones are now in the possession of the Chicago History
Museum. The building that was constructed in 1891, where the bones
were discovered, is still standing, and this cache is placed
direcly in front of the site.
From Wikipedia.com:
John Kinzie is known as Chicago’s first permanent white
settler. Kinzie Street (400N) in Chicago is named after him.
Kinzie settled in Chicago in 1804, where he purchased the house
and lands of Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable at Wolf Point, near the
mouth of the Chicago River. That same year, Governor William Henry
Harrison of the Indiana Territory appointed Kinzie as a justice of
the peace.
After Fort Dearborn was built, Kinzie’s influence and reputation
continued to climb in the area. In June 1812, Kinzie killed Jean La
Lime, who worked as an interpreter at Fort Dearborn. He hid in the
woods before fleeing to Milwaukee.
While in Milwaukee, he met with pro-British Indians who were
planning a series of attacks on American settlements, including
Chicago. While these meetings were occurring, an inquest at Fort
Dearborn under Captain Nathan Heald exonerated Kinzie, deciding the
killing was in self-defense. It seems La Lime was informing on
corruption within the fort.
Although the Indians were concerned that Chicago would be on
heightened alert, they still launched an attack on Fort Dearborn on
August 15, 1812. Kinzie was able to escape unharmed and returned to
Detroit with his family. Viewing himself as a British citizen,
Kinzie had a strong anti-American streak in him until the massacre.
He returned to Chicago in 1816 and remained until his
death.
Cache contains a water-proof log only. You'll have trouble
getting a signal in the area, but I was able to get about 30-foot
accuracy with my GPSr. The hints will help you know that you're in
the right place.