The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-22
ON THE TRAIL.
noRMoNs IN THE MASSACRE.
Ouray Promises to Prove that the
Mormons Instigated the Ont
break and are Urging Jack
to Hold Out

LoS fnOS, NOV. 2l.-Forty-eiQht
hours has brought decided change fol
the better, and good prospect for th,
solution in peaceable manner of thu
difficulties. Ouray says the Indian.
have been afraid of arrest, and would
not testify freely, but being now salts
fed that the government Is acting in
good faith, all will come and testify.
Douglas friends were prepared to res.
cue him and massacre the commission
in case he had been arrested when on
the stand. Ouray saw and feared the
danger, but remained unmoved in the
face of 1t. The Indians are now more
friendly.
Denver, Col, Nov. pa special to
the Tribune from Los Pinos, dated the
Goth, says: Ouray stated to the COM
mission that be is prepared to prove by
the testimony of members of his tribe,
that secret emissaries from the NOR
mons have been comforting with the
White river Utes, and attempting to
prolong hostilities by promising to fur
nish arms and ammunition at certain
points on Grand river, for their use, as
long as they would fight. He adds,
that although the information which
has come to him is not sufficient to con-
vince, yet he has little doubt but that
he will be able to establish the connec-
tion of the moTmons with the origin of
the outbreak, and that similar induce.
ments were held out to the Indians
prior to the firing of the first shot at
the agency. Ouray says he is informed
by his secret agents that these over
lures have been made to Jacks men
since the visit of Gen. Adams to the
White river Utes, and it is his belief
that representatives from the Mormons
have been in communication with Jack
for a long time. Entertaining this
view an extra effort will be made to se-
cure the attendance of Jack, as the COM
mission have determined to sift this
matter to the bottom. No objection
was offered to the admission of the tes-
timony of women, and it was accord
ingly incorporated in the record. Ou-
ray states that he has resorted to his
last measure for peaceable intercession
on behalf OF the White river Utes. He
has convinced them that they can come
before the commission and freely testify
without fear of being Immediately
placed In irons that the government
is disposed to deal justly with them,
and while the guilty must be punished,
1t will be looked to that none of the in
nocent suffer. They now understand
the situation, and he has notified them
to appear forthwith to testify in con-
formity with their oaths if they refuse,
Ouray will call his friends to his stand
ard at Uncompahgre, waive the absence
of representatives from the White river
tribes, treat with the government di-
rect, and keep his men with him, leav-
ing the punishment of that branch of
the Utes to the discretion of the depart
ment. The commission adjourned until
Saturday, when Ouray expects the re-
turn of johnson, Douglass, and their
followers.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Sec'y Schurz
received the following telegram from
Gen. Hatch to-day:
Los Pinos Agency, Nov. 19.--Hon.
Carl Sch,rr: In answer to the dispatch
Of the 18th, the commission yesterday
was assured that all the White river
utes would come in and give their full
testimony. The Indians attempt at
dodging is well understood by the COM
mission, who have demanded different
course on the part of the Indians. Ou-
ray has ordered all the Indians in here
by the oath. We shall then arrive at
facts, or close the commission with the
demand intimated in your dispatch.
(Signed) HATCH,
Commissioner.
Secretary Schurz's Instructions, above
referred to, were to the effect that in
view of the transparent artifce of the
White river chiefs the commission
should declare that as it was well un-
derstood that Agent Meeker and his
employees were murdered and Thorn
burgh's command attacked near the
agency. and nobody else was there to
do this but White river Utes, 1t was
useless for them to deny that some of
them did 1t, and that if they would not
declare what individuals were respon-
sible, they must all be held responsible,
all forfeit their treaty rights, and all be
treated as hostiles. The commissioners
are further instructed TO obtain testi-
mony from subordinate members, not
chiefs, of the White river band, and
from their testimony and the evidence
OF the captive women make up their
minds as to who the guilty parties are,
and ask Ouray to procure their surren-
der under the compulsion above indicat.
ed. The secretary infers from Gen.
Hatch's telegram that this course is
already proving effectual.
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