Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-09-24
THE STATESMAN" NAILED AGAIN.


THE STATESMAN" NAILED AGAIN
In defense of its pet army officers,
the Salesman published, last Satur
day, the following card, which. il
claims, proves the WORLD to be a
faIsifer. It was intended as a refu-
tation to our article published about
two weeks ago rejecting on the
course Of the officers in command Of
the army in Lemhi county three days
after the burying of Humboldt Joe.
Here is the card:
BOISE CRY, September Is, 1878.
JUDGE KELLY-Sir:-Ha seen the
article in the IDAHO WORLD of the 18th
rejecting upon Col. Green and his COM
mand, I.have this to say: | was with the
party that helped bury Humboldt Joe
near Cape Horn, that instead of seeing
seventy or eighty Indians as reported by
the WORLD, we saw not single one but did
see plenty of signs-that the signs were
not made by over eight or ten Indians.
Furthermore, on the whole three days
scout no courier went from our party to
inform Col. Green, who, at that time, was
over thirty-five miles from Cape Horn.
M. McKINN.
Witness: F. J. PARKER.
Mr.. Amos Franklin, an old resident
of Lemhi county and Captain OF the
Bonanza volunteers, who buried Hum
boldt Joe. furnishes us with tho fol-
lowing card:
IDAHO CRY, September 81, 1878.
ED. WoRLD:-McKinn was not with the
company at the time the request was made
to the Captain of Green's command to
give us assistance, having returned to Bo-
nanza City on the 9th, with eight or nine
other men. On the It'll we found where
the Indians had taken couple of stolen
horses in the Cape Horn country. The
company returned to Stanley Basin on
the same day and camped at Richard
Lakes cabin for the night. On the morn
ing of the 9Th Thomas Beach, one OF our
company, went to Blackburn's cabin,
where he saw one of the soldiers, and o.
turned and informed us of the fact. For
while in the morning we travelled within
sight Of the command. Messrs. Shoup,
Tool and Mckinney went ahead to see the
commanding officer, and on returning re-
ported that the Captain who was taking
the command in "a direction opposite to
the Indians, said he had travelled two
thousand miles and had not seen any hos
tiles. Tool replied, IF you will go with
me | will show you Indians in three
hours" The Captain made no reply, and
gave the order to march.
AMOS FRANKLIN,
Capt. of Bonanza Volunteers.
McKinn did not let the fact oil his
having furnished the card to tho
Statesman be known till he had taken
his departure for the East, being fully
aware Of the Indignation that would
be felt against him throughout the
county where the circumstance took
place. His card evadcs the truth,
and loop-hole is left for Linn 10 sneak
out at when cornered; but as be has
attempted t. deceive the public he
should not be spared. He says that
for three days no courier was sent to
Green's command OF course there
was not. But at the end of that time |
Mckinn. pleading sickness, returned
to Bonanza City in company with |
eight or nine of the men; and OH the
9Th inst, when the three men men
toned in Mr.. Franklin's card went to
The Captain of Col Green's command |
10 ask for assistance, the column came
20 a halt; and, after the volunteers
we're refused the assistance of tile
.roops, the order was given to march,
which was taking the army in d.
'ection opposite to the Indians. As
here were but ten or eleven men left
n the valunteer company, they did
lot feel that they were able to cope
With the Indians, and had to give up
he chase. Mr.. Franklin is a man
whose word cannot be doubted, and
Who would not dcfame a man, says
hat what we stated in our editorial,
N authority of Mr.. w. A. Morton was
othing but the plain truth, as he can
.rovo IL o1ao ,.~ool~o =. L:.l 49,.