The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-15
STANTON's STEAL.
Gro iked Ways Of a Wagon M~asser-Hisiory
oil the Government Indian Train
which Recently Left Here.

Mr.. W. G. Lykins, the shrewd and
interchangeable detective employed by
the Laramie County Stock Association,
returned on Wednesday last from an
extended tour of the northland, and
upon being interviewed by a LEADER
reporter, gave the interesting features
of his experience during his trip.
His objective point when he left was
the old Red Cloud agency, where he
had orders to investigate the doings OF
one s. 5. Stanton, who left here in De-
cember with a train of 112 wagons and
450 oxen belonging to the Government,
and destined for use in conveying In
dian goods from the old Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail agencies to the new loca-
lions of those Indians, ear the Mis-
souri, river. Stanton, it will be re-
membered, received a very compliment
tary notice from S~traddlebug Slack, at
the time of his departure land right
here we beg to remark hat people who
receive complimentary notices from
that amateur printer will bear watch
ing, day and night.l
1t now appears from affidavits on file
at Camp Robinson, where Stanton now
repOses in the guard-house, that very
soon after leaving here Stanton, who
was accompanied by several suspicious
characters, began acting suspiciously.
Stock WAS lost from time to time, but
he didn't seem to care, until several
wagons were without oxen, when he
ordered his men to drive in steers from
the range and yoke them up. This was
done. but when Stanton ordered the
cOnliscated cattle to he branded 81 d"
the men objected. He cursed them,
and told them to go ahead with the
branding or leave the train. The men
obeyed orders and held their peace I'M
til they reached Camp Robinson, when
complaints, supported by a%Gidavits,
were filed with the commanding officer,
and Stanton was arrested and locked
up.
Capt. W. II. Nash, who, upon the
strength of what he deemed reliable
recommendations, had employed Stan
ton and given him charge of the train,
was notified by telegraph, and in turn
notified the Laramie County Stock AS
ISOLATION. Detective Lykins was at
oncesent out to ascertain the facts rs
to the stealing of stock from the range.
Upon reaching Red Cloud he carefully
three steers belonging to Jackson,
Evans 81 Co., three belonging to Carey
Bros, n OF Sturgis & Lanes and one
of NJ. A. Arnold's, making eight head
in all. As stated, Stanton left here
with $50 oxen, and when he reached
Red Cloud but 423 answered to I" roll
CALI Meanwhile, the fellows who
left here with Stanton, and who did
not belong to the train, quietly slipped
away, and their Ieabouts is as
much of a mystery as that of the 81
missing oxen. In his report to Major
Nash, made when he reached Red
Cloud, Stanton stated that five head
had become "worn out on the road"
and that % were missing"
Upon the recommendation of Detect
i've Lykins, Gus. Terry, of this city,
was placed in charge of the train, and
proceeded to load it up with plows and
other agricultural implements for the
use of the Indians. This done, the
train moved out to Il point six miles
from the agency, when the employees
refused to proceed farther until fur
nished with guns and ammunition by
the Government. When Mr.. Lykins
left the train was in camp awaiting the
arrival of the arms asked for.
Another serious charge has been
made against Stanton by his late sub
ordinates, which is that when the train
was QUILTED here a large quantity of
certain supplies for the train-men were
loaded, but the men never saw said
supplies afterward, and they claim to
be able to prove that Stanton's gang
of camp-followers stole and made away
with these also.