Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-17
THEY ARE TO HAVE A TRIAL OUT
SIDE OF THE TERRITORIES.

The list Of the Utes charged by the
agency women with taking part IN the
massacre was then read, and the ques-
ton put by General Hatch: VIII
YOU surrender the men whose names
are in this paper TO be tried, and, ii
guilty, punished, and if innocent, ac-
quilted ? The question WAS put
twice, and after a consultation, eva
sive answers were returned each time.
When the question was put the third
time, Ouray replied without consult
ing the other Utcs: ." How do We
know that these Indians you name
were at White River at the time oi
the massacre or even il they were
there, We do not know that they were
concerned in it. These women men
toned names which came first to theiI
lips, whether they knew them to have
been present or not; we cannot de
pend on what they say" That is
what we depend on, sad Gen. Hatch
Gen. Adams then addressed the
Indians, making speech of over an
hour duration, saying, among othel
things. that the Commissioners did
not want TO punish Colorow, Jacl
others who took part IN tie Thorn
burgh fight, but the cowardly dogs
who participated in the massacre OF
the Unarmed men at the agency
closing by saving, I've want those
Utes, end We viii have them.
The Indians held a consultation IL
low tone of voice among them
selves, but did not seem inclined tc
reply 1T all. when General Hatch
| again rose and asked if the guilty
Indians were to be surrendered, say
I ing he had mlje the last appeal.
/ No one moved or spoke for a few
moments. when Colorow lighted = big
pipe-the pipe OF peace Each In
/ dian present drew i.is knife and hiC
it On his knees, the question OF peace
or war 5elng the one pending. Co!
row then passed the pipe to the
8 l6At tL4lLl NlNtlLlll tlltl
went round the circle When the
circle was finished he jumped to Ii,
feet, Strengthened to his fu.l height
pulled his belt around until the knife
/ sheath was IN front, and snatched tn,
knife ont. threw it, quivering GnC
ringing upon the floor. Instant.
every Indian prisoner laid his hanC
upon hls knife or pistol, the whites
following their example. The TIVE
parties stood fronting and detyirs
each other for some moments, eacl
waiting for the other to make for
ward move. There We're but ST.
white men in the room, while the In
dams numbered %, though ther'
were Is soldiers in an adjoining room
Finally Oaray spoke. I'VE can
not, he sad, deliver up those In
dams unless they are tried in Wash
irgton they must not be tried il
Colorado. The Colorado people ar
all cur enemies, and to give them NJ
to be tried il ihis State would be t,
surrender them to a mob vino woul,
hang them. We viii bring thNs4 l.
men here for You to see, and thel
those whom You decide guilty shal
be taken to Washington and the Pres
ident shall determine their guilt o
innocence. Douglass viii have TO go
we know he Was In the White R.Te
troubles, and you shall decide VIII,
else. Upon this condition and n'
other viii we surrender the II men
Tie chief spoke with great arroganc
and boldness.
! Ouray adj that it would requir,
about d week 70 bring the men in
Gen. Hatch told him lie accepted tn
proposition as far as bringing tn
men in was concerned, but as fol
taking them to Washington, he woul,
have first to telegraph to Secretar.
S:hurz to get permission to do Sc
before he could agree 10 take the In
dams east.
Colorow and Jack were immediate
ly dispatched to bring in the twelv,
named, including Douglass and Per
sune. They said they would return
in five days. After they had gone
Ouray again spoke, reiterating hi
statement that the Utes could NO
get justice in Colorado, and coulC
only get it in Washington. You
there, said Ouray, meaning Generals
Hatch ard ADAMS and their lega
adviser, Yalois, ''are all my enemies
l am one against three you hate me
YOU are ali Colorado or New Melic.
men and a French devil L have no
one friend among you; you viii no
give me justice, and that is Why wan
to 60 Washington, where L can hay,
at least one friend"
A more recent dispatch than tn
above says:
Chief Ourays proposals for the slr
render of the Utes implicated in tn
massacre. provided that they were t,
be tried at Washington, was cons;d
cred at the Cabinet meeting to-day
1t was agreed to send the followin;
telegram, signed by Secretary Schur7
to Commissioner Hatch:
Receive the surrender of the In
dams designated By your commission
with the understanding that they vii
be guaranteed fair tl1al by a mill
tary commission outside of Colora3r
and New Mexico. Inform Ouray tina
he will be received here by four o
five Uneompaghres and three South
ern Utes and three White River Utes
Take care that good and Influential
men are selected, especially from tn,
! White River Utes. 1t will probabl,