The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
MUCH: HEAP TALK.

It.a MUCH HEAP TALK.
Interesting and Exciting Confab Between
tho Commissioners and the Noble Red
Men-G larlpg at Each Other With Weap-
ons Ready for Use Chief ouray Says
tho Guilty Warriors Must BIO Tried ut
Warrington. JAZZ
LAKE O1rY. Dec. 8.-The answer to tho de-
mand OF the commissioners ID Just delivered by
Ouray. I'VE will deliver for treaty, Douglas
And these Indians engaged in the massacre Of
Meeker and employees provided they are tried
IN Warrington. The people of Colorado are
not friendly, and fair trial here OF in New
mexico Is not to be expected. Runners have
lnst started, by order Of Ouray, to bring in
the Indians called for by the commission. -"
az, ag4s.. THE FINAL suRRxNDxR.
DENVER. Col. Dec. 8.--Speciah to the Denver
Tribune from Los Pinos, dated the 9Th, rep
resent that Saturday Witnessed some decidedly
animated occurrences Ut the commissioner
meeting. After Jack had declined to inform
cerned in the White River massacre tho Indisns
retired TO Ouray's house to debate what course
to pursue. No Indian appeared 1t the agency
until Saturday, but seem to have been engaged
5at Ouray's in conducting the widest dasoes
sana y making fiery speeches. A man was
the ehorses Of the indians, and discoyered
from the noise on the inside that tho Indians
were greatly excited. What he saw of them
were bedecked in feathers and war paint. and
he was 70 frightened that he turned back and
dldn' deliver the hay. Saturday at IL the Utes
came into the agency and took seats inside tho
agency building, Jack, Colorow and twelve
other White River Utes, and of course Ourav.
being among the Indians present. When tho
Indiana and commissioners had taken their
seats General Hatch addressed the Indians, SET
ting forth tho full demands of the commission
on. u - right to make the demand. To-day,
no longer. We want your final
answer. and We want no evasive List of tho
Utes charged by the agency women with taking
part in the massacre. Will you surrender tho
men whose names are on this paper to be tried,
and: II guilty, punished; if innocent, acquit-
The question was put twice, and, after con.
eultatlon, evasive answers were returned both
times, when the question was put the third
time. :'..s
Ouray replied without consulting the other
Utes: 'How do we know that these Indians,
You name were at White River at the time of
the massacre, or even If they were concerned
In 1t, these women mentioned names which
came first to their lips, whether they knew
tnem to be there or not; we can't depend upon
what they say"
''That is what we depend upon," said Gen.
Hatch. .=s : ~
Mr.. Adams then addressed the Indians.
making speech of over an hours duration,
saying among other things that the commits
sloners did not want to punish Colorow, Jack
and the others that took part in the Thorn
burgh fight, but the cowardly dogs who par
ticipated in the massacre of the unarmed men
at the agency, closing by saying we want
those Utes and we will have them.
The Indians held a consultation in low
tone of voice among themselves, but did not
seem inclined to reply at all,
when Gen. Hatch again rose
to be surrendered, saying he had made last
moments, when Colorow lighted big pipe,
''the pipe of peace.' Each Indian present
drew his knife and laid it on his knees. The
question of peace or war being the one pend
ing. Colorow passed the pipe to the next man,
without smoking, and it went around. When
the circle was finished he Jumped to his feet,
straightened up to his full height, pulled his
belt around until the knife sheath was
in front, pulled his knife out, threw
it with force on tho floor, quivering
and ringing. Instantly every Indian present
dropped bis hand to his belt and laid his hand
same. and the two parties stood fronting and
detying each for some moments, each waiting
for the other to make the forward move. There
were but six white men, while there were
twenty-five Indians in the room, and fifteen
soldiers in the adjoining room.
Finally Ouray spoke: We can't deliver up
to- you those Indians unless they are
tried in Washington. They must
Colorado people are all our enemies, and to
give them up to be tried in this State would
be to surrender them to be hanged. We will
and them whom you decide guilty shall be
taken to Washington and the President shall
determine their guilt or innocence. Douglass
will have to go. We know he was in the White
River troubles, and you shall decide who else.
Upon this condition, and not otherwise, will we
surrender the guilty Indians.
This was said with great arrogance and bold
ness. Ouray said Take about week to
bring the men in. Mr.. Hatch told him we &C
cept the proposition SO far as bringing the par
tlclpants IN the massacre in, but SO far as
taking them to Washington he had to telegraph
for permission to Secretary Schurz. "
& Colorow and Jack were Immediately dis
patched to bring in the twelve named, includ-
ing Douglass and Persune, saying they would
be back IL tive days after they had taken their
departure. .'7 -, ~ NE
Ouray again spoke, repeating his statement
that the UtesScouldn't get justice in Colorado
could only get it in Washington. You, then
(meaning Hatch, Adams, and their legal ad-
vlsers), are all my enemies. I am ono against
three. You hate me. You are all Colorado or
New Mexico men, and French devil. have
not one friend among you. You will not give
me justice, and that is why l want to go to
Washington, where I can have at least one
friend. @- ~. -.Tff.J ~. '''"
. RENO'S TRIAL.
Plea ef the Accused--Adi ournment of the