The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-17
The Examination Being Made Into
the Late Outbreak by the
Government Com
mission.
Chiefs Douglas and johnson on the
Stand-They Profess to Know
Nothing of the Meel,er
Massacre or the Attack
on Thornburgh.

Los PrNos AGENCY, Col., Nov. 14.-Ouray
carried his point ut tho Indian council on the
night or the twelfth instant and the prInci
pa chiefs of ths White river Ttea, except
Jack, were present at the Agency yesterday
ready to give testimony when called upon
The Indians who testify before the commits
sion are sworn by Ouray according TO the
custom Of the Ute nation.
Douglas Fwas tho first witness called at
the order of Ouray. He arose from his seat,
aud, standing erect. with arm raised he nd
ministcred an oath TO himself AZ follows
"By the heavens above me. by tho earth
that will receive Inc, by the Great Spirit that
looks down upon me. dare not speak any
thing but the truth
This WAS said with much force and appro-
PIRATE gestures. THE oath, like all testimony,
was translated into Spanish by Onrny, AMI
then Into English by Interpreter Townsend.
Az first Douglas was somewhat nervous and
very pale. but toward the close Of his testi-
mony had regained coupnsure. He said
nothing, heard nothing, and took no part In
the killing of Meeker and employees Mt the
fight with Thornbnrgh. liz found old Mrs.
Meeker running loose and took her to his
house and took care of her His time was 30
much occupied with the care of his wounded
boy, that he did not know anything In reln-
tiOn To what WAS going wrong. Al tho time
that the killing Of tho employees commenced
he Was In the warehouse and he consequent
iy does not know who hegal, the attack He
says that Ills feelings overcamc him. and IT
made him cry to think into what condition
his ffienda had fallen. Mr.. Mneker told him
that In two days tho soldiers would come.
Douglas replied that 1t would he better 10
have officers come to tha agency and have "a
council and try and settl" existing difficulties
ms the Indians were afraid Of the soldiers
Meeker promised to 90 with Douglas III tho
morning and meet the officers but while they
were talking the fight With Thornburgh was
going on though neither Douglas nor MeeEnr
were aware Ut the fact nj the tmc
Ouray has made tho necessary prepara-
tions for the protection of the COM
mission, and LII the White river Utes should
make any attempts toward AL outbreak, fifty
picked men, who nrs now eDcampcd within
rifle shot Of ths commission, would be OH
hand the instant anything OF that kind was
attempted.
LATER johnson has been on tho stand NIL
the forenoon, but knows oven less than Doug
las. To the question: "Do you know whether
there has been any fight ut White ryer2' he
answered Mo- None of his relatives were
In the fight, 50 fat rs he knew. and he could
not give the name of single Indian engaged
In Che killing Of Meeker and the employees
i nor the troops.
WHAT THE WHITE RIVER UTEs INTENDED
TO DO WITH ADAMS.
DENVER Col, Nov. i6.--It ID now ascer-
talued that the hostile lite Indians decided ia
their council to kill Gen Adams. when the
latter was sent to hold IL trial with them, but
subsequently, Abandoned that plan md re-
solved upon the course since pursued