The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-08-02

ms just been issued by Gov. Chadwick
he Sheriff Of Umatilla county.
UAAT1IuA, July Is, 1873.
Z. SpeyT9 Esq, SieaiF Of Una.
TIA ooetatg-DEAR SIR:-I desire to
eay 10 you that in this muiylerous cru.
eade against our c t zsns by hostile In
dams if any afel taken they are not to
he regarded as prisoners of war, but as
criminals. The General Government
decided that war does net exist
Indians thenengaged in this attack
upon our people with marderous and
Rantor intent are criminals and are
amenable to the law and must be ar
rested if possible and punished. You
will remember the murders Of Messrs.
jewell, Mccoy, Mclaughlin, Myers,
Coggan and Others aud also the cases of
those who have been wounded.
/ Therefore eallupon youas theSheriG
Of the county Of Umatilia to cause the
arrest Of every principal, aidel~and abet-
fer In murders and attempts to murder,
sad IN the robberies that have been
committed within your county by these
Indians. You are to use your best en-
deavors to ascertain who the guilty are,
whether on or off the reservation, and
have them proceeded against according
70 law. ] am of the opinion that the
Indians who murdered NJ, rs. Jewell,
Coggan and Others are known, and ii
prudent efforts are set forth the guilty
can be secured; and l shall cell upon
the Prosecuting Attorney to aid you In
this matter.
| desire to suggest further in this
onnection that you make demand,
= your official capacity, for the snrren-
ler Of the prisoners said to have been
captured by Umapine and his band.
Is; moi necessary, in my Judgment,
hat any Of the Indians taken should
have been personally present at any
zlar murder in order to make
enable Is to the law. These dep.
Eedaslons IN Jmatilla county may be
gAded as parts Of a general eembi
tion 81 conspiracy for the commission
of cuaae, and ail who are in any way
eaaDected with it may be regarded as
principals.
Any magistrate in Umatilla county
may, upon proper information, issut
ranes for the arrest of these Grim
aals Ia any ordinary case of felony
Very RESPECTFULLY; your obedient ser
want s. F. CHApwIek,
Governor
That has the true ring. to its anc
oNs thets it IS the intention Of ou.
Governor to have tire nurderoas re,
.ssvils tresisesI. with as individuals an,
not as tI5bes L not only authorize
The Sheriff to asqest the principals, bp
also iss nd abetor IN murder
and attempts tos murder This, Q
eoursesll 81 those, Ua1stilla
under Unapiae, Wsle ssazeene t:nso " er
with the hoseiles. And It : noihin.
more than right and justice that the,
should be dealt with as the Stat
wouid deal with white mea commit
ting the same crimes. They did tsk
part IN killing settlers 70 Umatilla, an
as soon as they found they were en- IL
dosing si,is, made a treacherouz- argai
with an array officer and Agent Con
oyer and changed their allegiance
This change and their good eondGc
afterward doesn't wipe out the stain {
murder which rests upon them, aud "
ere glad to hear that 1t is Sheriff Spel
rvs firm intention to place Enapin
aud his band under arrest as soon 4
they return. As the above ordes show
that the Sheriff not only has tie Wsrr
support Of the Governor, bat also hi
Positiveeommand to proceed in that wa
the people Of this State may vet bav
the pleasure Of hearing Of justice b,
ing meted out to the murieres Of Ser
atOr Jewell, Geo. Coggan and scores {
otAers who have been brutaliy slai
during this outbreak.