 Of the 16 hostages the Texians were determined to recover, 13 were tortured to death as soon as the news of the Council House Fight reached the outraged Comanches.The captives, including Matilda Lockhart's six-year-old sister, suffered slow roasting among other tortures.Only the three captives who had been adopted into the tribe, and by Comanche custom were truly part of the tribe, were spared.