The New York herald., 1879-11-01
INDIAN AGENCY JUSTICE.

s.1F YOUNG BUCK KILLS WHITE MAN SEND
HIM TO SCHOOL DANGEROUS cowARDIcn
IN OFFICIAL POSITION.
ROSEBUD AGENCY NJ. T.. Oct. y. lS72
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
An occurrence which threatens very serious con-
sequences has taken place this agency and - IL 10
a matter which concerns all white men here. ~
well as the general public. take the liberty OF
placing at your disposal such details have
gathered from the most authentic sources. On sun
day, the 18th inst an employe OF the agency named
Henry Young burning charcoal In the canyons
situated ne the sawmill road. young buck
about twenty-five years of age. armed with bow
and arrow rode up to him and begged something to
eat stating that he had not had morsel OF anything
for two days Young invited him to aliaht and fur
nished him with hearty meal The Indian thanked
Young and mounted his pony. Young turned away.
and taking his axe. began to chop kindling wood.
having no longer a thought Of the Indian. who. In.
stead Of leaving rode of for rod and. taking
deliberate am shot Young in the back. The arrow
struck just below the shoulder blade. and according
to the diagnosis of DR.. Faulkner. the agency sur.
gcon, transfixed the poor mans lung and liver.
Young on receiving the wound sprang to his cabin
and made believe to reach for gun. On seeing this
he buck put spurs to his pony and galloped
off, Young walked about miles In his
when he, fortunately. was overtaken by the mail
carrier who brought him in to the agency. The sur.
geon was Immediately called upon. and by severins
the sinews hich bound the shaft to the head
drew out the wood, but found it impossible to get
the iron arrow head, which was barbed Spotted
Tail and the head chiefs we're notified aud recognized
who the Indian murderer was from the way In
which the arrow shaft made. BY orders from
Spotted Tail the rascal arrested and brought be-
fore the agent. OF course large number of Ind
ians gathered about the agency. but all were willing
to let the white mans justice take its course. Tho
agent according all accounts. completely lost his
head and knew not what to do, 50 he turned him
over to the Indians These latter urged (headcd by
spotted Tall upon the agent to send the murderer
to some place where he could be tried according to
white mems laws. But the agent seemed to have
lost all courage physical and moral and by his own
relation of the matter was under the most false i'm.
preston las every else assures me 1t was falsc)
that should he have sent tho Indian away under ar.
rest there would have been an outbreak, and no
white men, women children would have been lcft
at the agency. and tho agency buildings.would all
have been burned down" SO. as he concluded. II
knew the department would not have upheld me had
an outbreak been brought about through my making
the arrest. and therefore thought discretion the
better part of valor.'" All other sources have 10
that merely personal fear of abjcct kind made
him he did.
SEND SCHOOL.
After tho agent let the fellow the Indians again
arrested him and brought him before the agent.
BY this time the young bucks friends had gathered
together and said that they were willing the mur-
dcror should be punished by white mems law. but
they would not allow him to be shot down here.
Spotted Tail and the chiefs offered to send the man
to Randall and declared their willingness to do all
but the agent. yet possessed by fear. said he
would send him to school at Carlyle Barracks for
three years" and then again let him CO. The saying
here now is in every ones mouth-"n an Indian
kills a white man wen send him to school,"
Tho agent says There were fifty Indians ready to
shoot in my Office and that it would have been
second Meckcr affair. On being asked what he In
tended to do he answered. "what can dol have
no force at my back" Spotted Tail sent me word
that he would like to have his version OF the matter
given to the public and that he is now tired OF
civil agents ana wants military ones. To-day pu'
myself at the chiefs disposal intending to forward
his talk to you. but ho now says that ne VIII wair
as the agent has promised to send true ~ version
of the matter to Washington and will furnish him
with a copy. understand tho agent has been pro
life of gifts.
IL is needless to say that everybody here is most
INDIGNANT AZ the agents conduct and all say that IL
ia outrageous to let this murderer go unpunished.
No ono can feel himself safe. and the Indians and
souaw men say that through the pusillanimous be-
havior OF the agent probably more white will
lose their lives. Tho Chief of Police. David CALI
neau. has just this moment told that the mur.
derer is now in the agents Office. with his friends,
and offers to go wherever he wishes TO send him.
The agent has replied that he will wait until he hssrs
from Washington.