Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-16
The Ute Trouble.
GRXAT EyrITEMENF IN COI.oRADn.

In regard to the killing Of Jackson and the
Indian trouble in Colorado. the following tele-
gram was received by the Attorney General to-
day:
DENVER, COL, Oct 15-Have just received the
Jonnson 1s .. U.'ee s. District G lust +
returned from Gunnison. Kline arrested on
warrant issued by justice OF the peace was to
give bonds YESTERDAY Warrants out from JUS
arrested yesterday. Great excitement. Proba-
bly, populace will lynch parties when arrested,
l thought best to issue warrants myself, but
was not positive about jurisdiction. Please ad-
wise me by wire. The men are In great danger.
There is no positive evidence that jackson was
Killed. but various rumorS are at1oat. He was
(Signed,) j. w. SCHENCK, U. S. Conn.,"
have advised U. s. commissioner to issue
warrants. go first to Pitkin.
tSigned.) EDWARD L. JOHNSON, Z. s. Dis. Atty.
GOV PITEIN TO SECRETARY SCHURz.
Gov. Pitkip, Of Colorado, In a very long dis
patch to Secretary Schurz. dated the 18th says
that great excitement prevails in Western Col
orado over the circumstances connected with
the killing of the Ute and the subsequent mur-
(Pitk1n) sent two trustworthy men to tnvesti-
gate the affair, but they have not yet reported
Only persons, ,, 4 white and Indian saw the
Indian killed The white VIII men men say the Indian
White men ran behind wagons. and
young Jackson seiAng a rifle from
one or the wagons. Treo In SELF de
the Indian and his companions rode Off, and the
ffeighters did not know he was hurt till next
day, when freighters were arrested by Agent
Berry, who had Is soldiers and 125 armed In
dians with him. Young Jackson was dIsarmet
by the sgeDt and placed Ii custody OF soldiers.
Jackson inplored protection of 200 soldiers, who
could @ % be- fodged din IN jail The agent refused fused to to
allow this protection. and permitted the
soldiers to depart. retaining only guard OF
fifteen to protect the prisoner against the
fury OF over 100 armed Indians. Jackson
was turned over to Cline, Hoyt and Holmes to
be taken to Gunnison. 60 miles away. Cline,
Holmes and Hoyt say they We're ambushed after
by the Indians. Cline says II Jackson had not
been surrendered to him and others Indians
would have massacred whole party Gov
was not protected. governor PIX PItkin ''ay says
the UteS are lawieSsly inclined since Ourey'S
death, and II the general government
urges the immediate removal OF the Uncom
pahgres to the mouth OF the Uncompahgre river
or some other point where they will be re-
mote from the whites and from the road over
which the food the whites Sub5ist upon has to
pass If this be done it would allay the excite
ment in measure. Pitktn telegraphe1 state
Officers to protect Berry and others fully when
lie does not apprehend such violence
while the men are in the hands Of the
civil officers. The people only desire that the
queStlon OF the guilt or innocence or the parties
shall be determined by the courts. he says it
is not true that persons about the Ute re5erva-
ton are endeavoring to bring about disturb
ance with the Indians TO prevent consumma
tton OF the Ute treaty. The members of the
Ute commission here told Governor Pitkin that
this statement sent by Associated Press yester-
day) was OF true; that no parties had tried to
create a disturbance. The commissioners said
that while the people Of Colorado really wanted
the Utes removed from the state they had not
shown any disposition to prevent consumma-
nf a fv ,fy,
why the arrest ef Agent Berry by criminal pro-
cess should defeat the treaty arrangements
GOV. Pitktn reviews the outrages and murders
committed In the last year or two by the Ute5,
and says the whites must be protected.
AGENT BERRY, IN HIS REPORT,
received at the Indian department to day, says
and start him Off In custody, else the Indian
would have murdered every body present.