The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06

INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF THE WHITE
RIVER UTEs RENEeADEs AS LEADERS
FERoCITY OF THE BRAVES"
gentleman who recently arrived in this city
from the Rocky Mountains gives the following in
teresting facts concerning the hostile Utes in the
White River country
Degraded. treacherous and cruel as are all the
Indians Of the Rocky Mountains. some are worse
than others. Some are so bad that they ostra-
cized by their tribe and seldom visit tho agencies
except to draw their blankets aud other allowances
from the government. These "renegades" roam
tho country in bands of from sixty to seventy
down. aud 1t is usually these bands which
incite all tho trouble with the white man.
when however. the tribes 20 the warpath
these rcnegades como IN and swell tho ranks. When
I was In tho untains last year tho number of
White River Utes stated to me. by those who
ought to know. at about LOO. Ipresume the num-
Der given tho papers about 500 includes only tho
good Indians who live at tho agency and that the
number Of braves in the attacking party at Milk
Creek is properly accounted for by the accession Of
those rowing bands OF desperadoes.
The RESEGADEs.
Colorow is q renegade. and has In his band the
largest number and the worst characters of the out
laws. am quito that the statement that he is
second in command to Douglass is erroneous as
told by Mr.. Curtis tho interpreter who accom-
panied tho chiefs to Washington and other Eastern
cities years since and by others. that Jack
ranks next to Douglass. Indeed. Jack told mo so
himself. Bennett. against whom . warrant has
been issued for arson by Judge Bech is also rem.
egadc. He had fifteen twenty In his band
last year. Hc is about the most vicious look ing ill.,
fsv rod Ievo Shar aud
but sinewy. with stoop and SLOUGH in his gait.
his eye. which increases tho thcrwise vicious
expression of his ugly features. and gru and sury
tone Of voice-atogothcr. the last individ-
uai should care to mcet after night
fall ont of oar shot OF policeman.
The vermilion with which he always adorns his
classic features only adds to their native hidcous-
moss. There are other reneeades who belong to the
White River Utes. whose names have forgotten aud
whose acquaintance never had the honor of max
ing. Washington and Piah are rcnegsdes but they
hail from the Los Pinos Agency and not White
River. Tho former is quite an old man. aud is
mark able for tho extreme low cunning OF his
tenancc and his stovepipc hat. the only one ever
saw In the Rocky Mountains. 1t has long ago seen
its best days and would not look respectable even in
st. Patrick's bay procession.
xURpxn.
II may be remembered that cattle owner named
McLain nysteriously disappeared from the plains
some distance OF Denver in tho summer of 1874
His horse and saddle found. bearing evidences
Of n struggle; and his taking of laid at the door
OF certain bands of Utes who hunting In the
ncighborhood at the time. Washington and P',h
were arrested and thrown into prison In Denver but
finally released for lack of evidence connect
them with the crime. was subsequently told, by
some of the Indians themselves, thst McIAin was
murdered by Piah. They started for the noun
tains. taking the road through Idaho springs.