National Republican., 1880-10-19
WHAT A SCOUT SAYS.

Pitlin says that Indian Agent Berry Hoyt Cline
aud Moacham are all now in jail at Gunnson City,
charged with the murder Of Jackson, the frcightcr
WHAT SCOUT SAYS.
Adviccs from soguache sny william PECK, q
government scout, gives testimony which goes to
prove that Berry, Meach3m Holmes and Cline in
tentionallly gave young ;nckson over to thee IN.
cavalry were IL short distance from Clinc's ranch.
route TO Garland, offered to protect the freight.
ers but Berry and others ordered him TO proceed
to Garland. The scout states that he examined the
place where the Indians were supposed 10 have
forclbly taken Jackson but found no Sign Of
struggle.
a Telegram to Governor Pitltin.
Secretary schur2, before leaving Washington
yesterday, elegraphed rs follows to Governor Pit
kin at Denver Col:
"Tho Associated Press reports thnttwo companies
Of militia have started for the Ute reservation 10
arrest Agent Berry aud that conflict between
them and the Indians is anticipated. II seems el-
most inevitable that II this proceeding goes on the
conflict will come. such force Is not necessary
to secure obedience 10 the state process on the pert
of government officers, and the government OF the
United states will be entirely ready to ala In On.
forcing such process without an aggressive move
ment Of state troops, calculated TO bring on
disastrous conflict with the Indians Amy prisoner
arrested under process Is entitled 20 absolute pro-
lection against mob violence, ana the state author
| tiles should accompany any arrests by adequate
guarantee of personal safety to their prisoners,
This being evident there viii bo no reason why the
accused should not willingly obey any lawful
process and If they did not certainly the govern.
ment Of the United States would not countenance
any such dlsObedieuCc. | most earnestly press
upon you to arrest any movements or conduct on
the part Of the state militia which can possibly
lead to 50 disastrous consequence Gs an Indian
war would be-"
The following private letter from Indian Com.
missioner Meacham relating to the recent shooting
Of the son of the Ute chief shav0naux by the
frcighter Jackson on the Ute reservation, has just
been received by DR.. T. A. Bland of this city:
Los ltSos, Col, october 2, 1880
Or. T. a, Bland, UastingtoR, D. C.:
We have passed through fory.elght hours OF the
most exciting peril have ever experienced For
an hour we expected every moment that the
| carnival would begin Tho Utes with loaded guns
and stripped for fight demanded the murderer Of
young Johnson, who was In charge Of citizens
Finally Pe.ah said to me: "White man all talk; too
right; Johnson deal right; white man die oil right
all Utes hghta oil whIteimans; no more talk" ltwas
stand the condition Of things In the few momemtI
left me to write. In brief an OK teamsor, upon lit
tie or no proyocntion, shot and killed young John
son, son OF Chief ShavanauX, thirty miles from The
Iegency. This occurred at dark Thursday
evening. Friday morning at sunrise or q
little later there were perhaps fifty armed
Utes before the agents door, demanding
the blood Of the murderer, every man with
uncovered arms, and the wife and mother Of the
dead boy filling the air with the widest grief evei
heard; Berry and assured them that the man
| should be caught. We then put out for the scene
of the murder, followed by the mad human tigers.
TO satisfy the Utes we called for nn escort of sol
| dlers Fineon mon and one officer Joined us. We
| reached Clinc's Mt dark, aud found the murderer
| in charge Of citizens. We had him guarded all
night by soldiers, Indians forming an outer guard,
The whole scene was one beyond description untl
almost l II, m, when all became quiet, with the
entire army squad on guard. There were two cle-
ments iermeuting-thc white citizens, who realized
| the situation and desired 70 wreak vengeance and
justice upon the murderer, and the Indians, who
! sat like hyenas watching every movement. At
sunrise the whole thing seemed on the point OF
| explosion. Berry worked as never man worked
before to hold the Indians back. At q. NJ.
| the Utes prepared for Il general slaughter, saying
mo use; white man no die all ttes die, white mali
no care" The citizens understood the peril
berry consented to return the prisoner TO their
charge, and they started with him to Gunnson.
The Utcs appeared to agree that the prisoner might
be taken to Gunnison. The army escort then eit
for camp. Berry aud remained until everything
seemed settled, aud every U,o had started home.
Last night the three white meu-good, sober men
came into the agency aud reported that
white men and Ute5 had surprised them
aud taken the prisoner, They were terribly
| excited The late Of the murderer is only con-
jCctuIcd at this time. Tho Utcs are coming In as
| close thls They seem quiet. think the peril Is
| over, unless some attempt should be made TO dis
| cover the yescuers OF yesterday If that is done
cannot see the end. The only thing that Will save
the treaty, save blood ana secure peace let me
matter rest where it Is and make payment without
delay. a. B. MEACHAM