Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-15
The Ute Difficulties.
THE SINGULAR STORY OF BERRy's ARR

THE SINGULAR STORY OF BERRy'S ARREST
The following telegram gives In Mr.. Berry q
own words the singular story OF his arrest for
the murder OF Colorado freighter and the
events which brought it about. Secretary
SchurZ has telegraphed to Gov. Pitkfn his regret
that at this crisis Agent Berry and Commis-
sioner Meacham, the two officials perhaps best
ment now about ccSummated should be In such
way taken Off the reservation. COL'Meaclam
has been subpPnaed In the same case:
Los PINos, Col, Oct 9. 1Ss9.-Tb secretary
Interior. WASHINGTON, ID. Con- 10Th. Snaven-
aux'sson johnson and another Indian, returning
from GunntsoD, called about dark at freghterS
per, but were refused Hard words followed:
whites say Utes threatened shooting; Utes say
sn sraln ooSs @ & asked for gun and his nephew ans
a Nephew fired one shot with gun hit
ting johnson IN neck. He rode $50 yards and
deil dead: Another white fired two pistol shots
anng a1 cutting clothing Us Gsny threat
asked to begin war on whites. / quieted
him by promising arrest and execution Of MUIR
derer. Made requisftion for troops; requested
Royt and Homes TO go with utes over trail to
prevent them killing whites, who were with
Meacham, and Captain Stella, United
states army, and fifteen men went: rode
TO Ciines, twenty-five miles: found the two
whites under arrest by citizens Boss after
wards arrested them and placed them in
graph for Instruction. Utes peremptorily for
bid kilograms; demanded immediate trial and
execution, OF the. one who shot Johnson:
threatened taking him from stella if attempt
was made to bring prisoner here for exanlina-
tfon. ties finally agreed that II Cline Hoyt
ana Holmes would take him to GunniSOn, have
al nm tried and executed they would wait: The
danger OF war was great. Hundreds Of inen
were unprotected. 1t was the only possible
way toevert the slaughter OF every white in
lne country. There was no collision. did The
N E.A nv >nyAnr
consulted and they approved. Soldiers, Utes
Meacham aud myself all started home after
wards.
Prisoners and three citizen agreed that only
the man that killed Johnson, 70 which he con-
fessed, should start Immediately with one Ute.
They left CIines at ~ m. Three or four miles
out they were surprised and the prisoners for
ciby and Instantly taken by Overwhelming
1orce, the guards say by Utes and whites; and
driver from the road over the mountains ar
irving at the agency the same night with the
ltes VINO left CltneS, says they were met over
ruled by large party. This is The only way to
account for The seeming treachery. Meacham
has requested Maj. Fletcher to ascertain names
OF prisoners and bury body II found. The peace
OF this country depends npon the white men.
The Utes are excited hut not warlke.
BERRY, Agent.
SECRETARY sCEURz TELEGRAPHED GOVERNOR
PITKIN
at Denver last night, saying: Mob violence used
against the Indians would, in all probability
DE followed by other lawless acts. disturbing
Iue peaCe utt"eeE tne lndlanS and the whites,
ana there appears to be reason to fear that In
this way an Indian war may be brought on,
sure to result in the loss OF hundreds OF lives
and many millions in money and great disaster
TO the industries of Colorado. The military as
We'll as the civil officers on the reservation have
been instructed to use every possible effort to
restrain the excitement OF the Indians and to
prevent collision. Everything is being done
on our part to avert from Colorado the calami-
ties OF an Indian war. Permit me to express
the hope that the state authorities of Colorado
VIII join their earnest efforts to ours by repres-
sing whatever lawleSS spirit that. according to
isting among the population On the borders OF
the lie reserve