The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-10-16


Commissioner Meacham and Agent
Berry telegraph from Los Pinos 10
Secretary Schurz. Meacham's dispatch
Is dated Oct. IL. and says:
"The commission and Berry have
gone to the Indians camp TO quiet the
Indians. The constable has called for
a posse. Both the constable and tae
military are waiting to know about the
jurisdiction. II Berry leaves the agcn-
cy the employees will leave. | have
been summoned as a witness for the
state. The military expect instructions
this evening. A conflict between the
state and government seems probable,
and the Utes will doubtless bc involved.
think II impossible Mt this time for the
surveys to be attempted. | expect
Major to-day"
The surveys referred to are those re-
quired to be made preliminary To the
opening up Of the Ute reservation for
settlement, and Major Is the name Of
the surveyor.
Bery's dispatch is dated Oct. -, and
says:
Am compelled TO leave for Gunni-
son City, in charge OF the sheriff, to
answer for the killing OF jackson by the
Indians. The agency is In charge of
Miller. Matters are In a perilous con-
dition owing to my absence. Can the
attorney general issue orders to sus
pend action in the case until safety is
assuredp"
Secretary Schurz SEM the following
telegram 10 Governor Pitkin, of Col
orado:
~ consider it my duty to communi-
cate To you information received Mt
this department that the excitement
growing out OF the killing of an Indian,
and the subsequent killing OF a white
man, threatens serious difficulties, and
that the trouble is likely to disturb all
the results Of our efforts, now on the
point Of consummation, to settle the
Indian problem In Colorado in justice
and in a ~peaceable manner. Mr.. Berry,
the agent Of the Uncompahgre Utes,
telegraphs that he has been arrested
and has TO be taken to Gunnison on n
warrant issued by n justice Of the peace
there, charging him with the murder OF
the white man who killed the Indian,
and Mr.. Meacham. one of the Ute
commissioners, temporarily ut Los
Pinos, reports that he has beer sum
moned under subpoena n n witness;
thus the two officers who probably
more than any others possess the conf.
dence of the Indians, and can be- relied
upon to exercise upon them n whole
some influence, are removed from them
at this critical moment. AT the same
time II is rumored that hwless persons
are intending TO seize upon and kill
these officers OF the government as soon
rs they are out of the reservation, while
all the Information here Is to the effect
that these officers did all they could to
save the life OF the white man reported
killed, instead OF putting him In peril.
Mob violence used against these men
will in all probability be followed by
other lawless acts, disturbing the peace
between tie Indians and there appears
reason to fear that In this way an In.
dian war may be brought on sure to
result in the loss Of hundreds Of lives
and maybe millions in money and great
disaster to the Industries OF Colorado.
The military rs well rs the civil officers
on the reservation have been instructed
to use every possible effort to restrain
the excitement OF the Indians and pre-
vent a collision. Everything Is being
done ON our part to avert from Coisra.
do the horrors Of an Indian war. Per
NIT me to express the hope that the
state authorities Of Colorado will Join
their earnest efforts ~ ours 10y ra"ress-
ing the lawless spirit that, acccidi ,g to
current rumor in the ncwspal ers K
lists among the population on he b,r-
ders Of the Ute reservation.
Co.. Sc.'"-- S~--e, ~.