New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-12

GOVERNMENT NE IVS.
MR.. TiBBLES VISIT TO THE PONCAS.
AGENT wuJr,NG's REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT
WHAT THE OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT IT-THE LAW

AGENT wnIr!NGs REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT
WHAT THE OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT 1.-THE LAW
UNDER WHICH THE AGENT ACTED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WAsuIxGr0X. July 10.-Ali they know at the In
terror Department OF the story referred to in yester
day, TRIpUNE concerning the Poncas Is report
from Agent Whiting. at the Ponca Agency, aud
dated June "a The report is addressed to the Hon.
r. f. Trowbridge Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
and is as follows:
SIR: nave to inform you that on the 18Th instant,
DUNG my abstncn Arkanras City. Ar Iibbos, OF
Omaha. accompanied by au Omaha indi II rs inter
prc,c came 10 this reservation IL the nghs ANA sought
y nroaises aud bribery induce tnc Poncas 10 give
no their present homes. ana leave rev ~
MT Tiboics told them tnat they wculd receive
AID urneY ana ujn their ARRIVAL Ihey wOaid oe
fed by the Government and annuity goods issued to
tLeni the me as here. He toll the Indians that trey
had right taEC new wacOHs. cows etc, that nave
hecn issued 20 them by tic Government. aud uiged
thcm 10 return al once would he . him In the law
sut lac was about to begln against The United States
Goyeruneut III their favor.
iam creda5iy Informed that Mr. Tibbles went into
the POuca camp disguised as an !ndin sq,aW' WIZ ~
dans 10 secrecy warning them never 10 disclose the
fact that hr (rbblcs) visited this agency
Cheveunc Agency when Mr. Tlbbcs arr we'd. He took
his interpreter and went Ous on the tfai nee'lng te
council with them, in which lie urged upon them 10 run
of and return their old home assutag tne lnuians
,ha tev vrnuld lie clothed and FED the stue as here
rcst Mr. Thbics but he eiuaeJ me ard escaued to
state The PJncns for the weeks have been do
,n% vol aud / fcnr this visit OF Mr.. Tibb.es may
settle them again Poison Hunter ana WHO are the only
Indians whom lie has induced To leave as ye,.
arrested Mr. TIDbes's ,nterrreter and bad long talk
with Lim IN winch ne ACKNOWLEDGED thut Tue course
went away ftclug very dIR,reut than when he came.
Pensc lnsuct us 10 the proper course to pursue.
should Nr Thbes any OF his party Visit THIS Agency
again on similar errand.
The following dispatch arrived at the Department
obout the same tiIne
"''"' '''s KANSAS CITY, June %, 1880
To The Commissioner Of Indfdn AgdtrS:
Tbbles 1. plowing about tue Territory cXct ng the
Poncas ise their stock, etc. and steal away aud ~
10 Dakota lie stays Arkansas Clty. Ar these year
instrucuousa CHELING United Staes Indian Agent.
1t is stated at the Indian Office that if Agent
Writings report is correct, he would have been JUS
titled in arrestng Mr.. Tibbles. under the following
sections of the Revised Statutes:
shc.21l1.-Every person who sends any talk speech
sage letter to any ludiAn nation trDe eOl or III
diyat with an intent To produce cont ayenlioh 0i
infracon any treaty law OF the United states OF
to disturb the peace and trnq1lty of the United
STATES. is lab'e 10 penalty OF $1,000
SEC 2112. Every person who carries or delivers any
talk message, speech letter Intended 10 produce
couavenOn or nfraction OF any treaty or law o: tho
United States, TO disturb the peace or iran
qay or the Uei ,ro States o 4noTnS nSsn the na"1 GS%
tribe chief individual from or to any person or per
sons wncyor residing Wtnn tne Uueu oS sy trS
| power or State, is liable 10 n peualty oi $1,000
| sEC 2l47-Ihe superintendent OF Indian AntrS ana
the Intian agents and subageuts shah have authority
to remove from the Indian country nl persons ioui,
there contrary 10 law and the President is authorized
TO direct the military force TO Oe employed In such re
| mOval. ~ . III. .c.t 1,
authoIzeI and required. with the approval of the Sec
| retary of the Interior, to reDove from apl
| tribal reservation any person being thereii
| without authority OF law presence
| vithio he lmits Of the reservation may, In the udg
me n of the Commissioner be detrimental TO tue peae,
anI welfare OF the indians and may employ for ~
such force NAV be necessary 10 enable th
| agent 10 effect the removal OF such persons.
The stories told by Mr. Tlbbles that his life ha'
been threatened, aud that he was in constant dan
ger. are not credited at the Department.
| The Indian Office has instructed Agent Whiting
to apprehend ANYBODY, Tibb!es OF whoever it MAJ
! be- who contravenes the law on the Indian reserva
ton, and further, to report in detail all that ha
| happened.
The officers Of the Interior Department say tina
| nobody thinks of putting any obstacles in the wa'
of suits that may have been instituted in behalf o
| the Poncas, and believe ID improbable that th
Indians should be visited for the purpose OF takin
| counsel with them on legal points, especially q
there are Ponca Indians Standing Bear and Others
outside of the reservation, who know as much abGa
| the history of the Poncas as any body on it.