The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-22
INDIAN TROUBLES IN COLORADO.
Conflict Between the State and interior De
oartment

partment.
OURAY, COL, Oct. 16.-A2ent Berry slept
with the sheriff OF Gunnjson county on the
night OF The 18th, aud during the night he
gave him the slip. The sheriff says 10 will
catch him If it takes year.
DENVER, Oct. l6.-A conflict with the
Utes seems imminent. Yesterday NOS ming
two com oanies OF militia left Gunnson TO
arrest Berry and others, on writs ss1ed by
the District Attorney for Gunnison county,
under orders from the Governor, and have
probably reached The liue by this time.
Governor Pitkin was greatly surp. sed at
this NOV ement IF The militia without bav-
ing previously informed him. He express
ed fears that they would not be ableto cope
with the Indians. In his judgment they
sbould have taken double their number.
The United States District Attorney this
morning left for Gunnison county. lG is
probable he will issue writs for The arrest
of the agent and associates, and hays them
examined by United States Comuission-
or. Berry makes the s.atemest that II
Jackson had not been delivered to the In
dIaus The soldiers, with all the whites pres
emit, including the freigb,ers, would nave
been massaci ed. '2"ho'
Los PINos AGENCY, Oct. 10
To the Secretary Of tho Interior,
Sir: have tuis Gay called on The con-
mapdinz officer OF the post In this vicinity
to eject from the Reservation one Smith and
ochers who claim authority to arrest me,
which do not recognize. Fdrther@ofo, /
coosider the peace add welfare Of the To-
diaus aud country. Aay aggressive move
ment OF State troops is calculated to bring
ON q disastl Gus conflict with the Indians.
ANY prisoner arrested under process 10 CO.
titled to absolute protection against mob
violence, aud the State should accompany
arrest by adequate guarantees Of personal
safety 10 their pi isonors. This being evil
dent there will be no reason why the ac-
cused should not obey any lawfol process,
and IL they did not, certainly the goveru-
ment of the United States would not coun-
ienance any such disobedience. | most
earnestly press upon you to prevent any
movement or conduct Of the Slate militia
which can possibly lead to SO disastrous a
consequences as an Indian war would be.
(Signed) BERRY, Agent.
Indian Com missioner Meacham writes
OCTOBER 2ud. q letter detailing the past As
hours OF excitement when the Ctes,
stripped for fight, demanded The surrender
Of the murderer Of tho Indian, He says :
aThe facts Of the case are that sn OK team
ster upon little or no provocation killed
young johnson, the son of Chief Shavan-
aux. thirty miles from the agency. Next
morning fifty armed Utes gathered before
the agents door and demanded the blood
Of the murderer, everybody with arms I'M
covered, and the wife and mother Of the
dead boy filled the air with their cries.
Berry and Meacham assured them that the
man should be caught, and the agent went
out after the murderer followed BY many
human tigers. To satisfy the Utes fifteer
men and an officer went along, and; al
Cline's rancho the murderer was found in
charge Of the citizens. The soldiers guard
cd him all night, the Utes forming an outer
guard. The scene was exciting beyoD6
description. 1t was ono O'Clock &C night
when all became quiet. The citizens de-
sired to wresk vengeance on the murderer
and the Indians sat watching like hyensi
every movement. Berry worked rs man
never worked before to keep the Indian
from exploding. But ut nine O'Clock ths
Utes prepared for . general slaughter, say
,up. sspo use, white man no die; oil Ute
die. white man no care" This citizens IN
derstood the peril, Berry consented to re.
torn the prisoner to their charge, and The!
started with him toward Gunnison. The
Utes appeared TO agree that the prisoas
mighs be taken TO Gunnison. The arm!
escort left for camp. Berry and I remain
I'd uutil everything seemed quiet and ever.
Ute had started for homo. Last night th'
three white mes, good, sober mon, came
into the agency and reported rhst the whit
men and Utes had surprised them and taket
| the prisoner. They were tolerably excited
| Thu pane OF the murderer ia only coDiec.
tured At this time. The Utes are comin'
| ia q close this. They seem quiet. ! be
llieve the peril is over, unless some artemp
should be made to discover the rescuers .
yesterday" go :