The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
The West,

Shortly before noon, Saturday, at Dead
wood, D. T., as Jailer Manning unlocked
the door of the main cell of the city Jail, the
prisoners acting on a p~reconcerted plan,
made a dash for liberty. The jailer was
knocked down, and the prisoners all sue
ceeded in getting outside of the Jail yard
before the alarm was given. Under Sheriff
Mahan and deputies, assisted by d large
number of citizens, were quickly on hand,
and began a hot pursuit of the Jail birds,
who had taken to the mountains. The chase
was so well managed that in less than an
hour all the prisoners, excepting one, were
recaptured.
A Cheyenne dispatch says: The removal
of spikes and fish plates a week ago from
q rail two miles east of Medicine Town,
near a deep %ravine, gave rise to a suspicion
that it had been lone with a view to wreck
and rob the train. Deputy Sheriff Widdon-
field and another man named Vincent
started on what was believed to be the trail
of the would-be robbers, and not returning,
a large party started in search of them
Sunday. One of the party has returned,
and states that the bodies of W~iddonfeld
and Vincent were found in a narrow canon
of the Elk Mountain, where they probably
met the gang of robbers and were killed,
the former receiving two bullets in the
neck, and the latter four in the chest.
A council with the Indians was held at
Umatilla on the 2Sth of August. The
United States was represented by Generals
Howard, Wheaton, and Sawtelle, Majors
Throckmorton and Miner, Captain Gladen,
and Lieutenant Wood, and officers of the
station at the agency. The State of
Oregon was represented by Governor Chad
wick, Generals Gales and Kunzie, Colonels,
Miller, and Fulton; Washington Terri
tory, by Major McAuliff and DIR. ]. d. Boyd.
Rev. Father Conrad, chaplain of the reser-
walton, and Rev. McCuen, of the Episcopal
Church, was also present. The Indians
were represented by Chiefs Howlish,
Wampo, Winnepsnoot, and Homely, of the
reservation Hinchana, Stock, and Walsack,
of the Columbus. About four hundred set
tiers and three hundred Indians were pres
sent, and the commands of Throckmorton
and Miner. General Howard stated
the object of the council was to
devise means to preserve peace until the
meeting of Congress. The chiefs then
spoke in turn, all except Stock processing
friendship and a desire for peace. Gov.
ernor Chadwick, on behalf of the citizens
throughout the State, said Gen. Towards
course would be sanctioned over the State.
Gen. Howard then, in a pleasant but firm
manner, demanded of the chiefs all the In.
dams who had been engaged in murders and
d~epredations. He said he would hold them,
or some Indians to be produced by them, as
hostages until their efforts were exhausted in
ferreting out the guilty. When found they
were TO be turned over to the proper author
tiles for trial. The order of General How
ard was obeyed at once by the chiefs. There
is no doubt now ofgetting at the murderers
Howard will go to see Moses, and settle the
difficulties in Washington. The best o.
order was maintained during the proceed
ings. The result has sent a feeling of sat
isfaction over the community. The Indians
appreciate the situation as well as TIT
whites, and there is no end of praise o
those who have brought about the result