Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-23
THE UTE TROUBLE.

Agent Berry, Meacham and Others Under
Arrest to be Taken to Denver-GOvernOr
Pitkin's Order to the Sheriff to Take
Force Enough and Threat to Wipe Out
the Utes-False Reports ofa Fight Be-
tween Rangers and Indians.
DENVER, Oct. 22.-The Iribune's special,
dated at Cline's ranch, says Berry, Meacham
and Hoyt, with Deputy Marshal Smith, and
Attorney johnson and witness Bradshaw, left
the agency yesterday morning for Denver.
Commissioner Schenek and three witnesses are
here en- route for Denver.
DENVER, Col, Oct 22-The detective who
was sent by Gov. Pitkin to investigate the
killing of an Indian by Jackson and his SUBJ
sequent delivery to the Indians, returned to-
day. His report, giving an account of the
killing of the Indian and the freighter's arrest,
is substantiated the same as given heretofore.
He says that Agent Berry had Cline Hoyt.
Holmes and an Indian start with a prisoner
for Gunnison City, and thought it the best
way to avoid the danger of massacre of all
whites in the vicinity, and that the troops,
who were near by offered assistance, but Ber-
ry wouldn't allow them to come to the rancho,
as he feared it would enrage the Indians and
precipitate conflict. When Cline and party
had gone short distance, party of mounted
Indians overpowered them and took the pris-
oner. The report censures Berry and says he
should be made to answer for his conduct be-
fore the authorities.
Leadville special gives an account of a
fight between a party of whites and Utes near
the reservation here several days since, result
ing in two Utes being killed and several wound
ed; but the report is not credited.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 22.-The Globe Democrat
this morning publishes Leadville special
giving an account of fig-t last Monday night
between a company of thirty-fve volunteers,
rangers under Jack Harrison, and a band Of
about fifty Ute Indians, near a small town
called Jacks Cabin, in which several Indians
were said to be killed and wounded. w. H.
Wadsworth, business man of GunnisOn City,
who left that place Wednesday morning, ar.
rived here tonight and discredits the story.
He says Jack Harrison is not known at Gunni-
son City and no news of the fight had reached
there when be left, although Gunnison is only
sixteen milds from Jacks cabin, while Lead
vile ls sixty miles away, and 1t would be very
unlikely that q man from the Harrison regions
would go to Leadville for ammunition, as the
special states where plenty can be procured
within one-quarter of the distance to that
point.
DENVER Oct. 22.-Gov. Pitkin last night
sent an order to the sheriff of Gunnison county,
directing him to take a sufficient force and
proceed to the reservation and arrest Agent
Berry. In this order the governor says: IF
the Ute Indians attempt to resist the process
they will be swept away" The order contin-
ues: ''If sufficient forces and ammunition
can't be procured at Gunnison it will be fur
nished from Denver. and that force should be
either partly or wholly mounted and we'll sup
piled with ammunition. In case of Berry's
arrest you will be expected by the people of
the State and myself to see that he is protected
aoaiDst yiolence