Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-25
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Important Grand Jury Investfga-
ton

Inn p0rtant GRAND jury AHSestiSa
ton.
Tucson "a. IT,, Oct. 24.-The most
important United States Grand Jury in
| y~estigation ever had in Arizona closed
to-day. The jury has been in session two
weeks. 1t reports 80 indictments, and a
full investigation of the San Carlos Indian
Reservation frauds. There are several in
dictments against ex-Agent J. G. Tiffany
for embezzlement, grand larceny and con-
spiracy. The grossest frauds have been
discovered in traficing in Indian goods,
disposing Of supplies, using surplus COM
missary stores for speculative purposes,
appropriating cattle purchased for the
Indians, sending Indians to work at the
coal field under white men, paying all the
expense of salaries out of Indian sup
plies, giving receipts to Government con-
tractors for large amounts OF Indian sup
plies never furnished and dividing the
profits, counting rations for hundreds OF
Indians absent on passes, thus creating a
surplus to be used by the agent and reser-
walton syndicate. 1t is also established
that every Indian child born received
rations from the moment of its birth. The
Indians were at times only half fed and
clothed, when it became necessary to
create an additional surplus, which caused
discomfort among them. The Grand Jury
attribute the recent outbreak to the
agents bad treatment of the Indians, in
cutting down their food and clothing, and
general mismanagement. The denial of
the rights of the Indians is the result Of
peculation, official ~avariee, violation OF
pledges and guarantees given the Indians
and never fulfilled. The jury also find
that the eleven prisoners sent here had been
confined IA months, half clothed and faring
badly, were not aware of what they were
accused until brought here. Upon positive
proof they were all found innocent, the
guilty ones having been turned loose or
escaped, while Agent Tiffany was conver
SAINT with all the facts of their guilt.
Indian trader Reuben Ward; J. B. Collins,
merchant at Maxey; Ezra Hoag, former
ly in charge of the s%ub-agency of San Car
los, we're all indicted for participation in
the frauds. Russell G.. Wheeler, agent of
the Pima, Marcopa and Papago Indians,
was also indicted for embezzlement and
perjury. The jury report that the testi-
mony of the Indians was corroborated by
white witnesses. 1t is an established fact
that General Crook possesses the entire
confidence of the Indians, and that no
trouble need be feared under his admins
tration. Many facts were discovered
which the jury cannot report. They say
that fraud, peculation, conspiracy, larceny,
plots and counterplots, seemed the rule at
the San Carlos reservation, and with the
facts all known, the outbreaks and blood
shed of the Indians is not a matter OF sur
prise. District Attorney Zabriskie and
Marshal Tidball, who have worked up the
evidence in these matters, have important
discoveries, which it is believed will con-
meet Tiffany with a previous knowledge Of
the Indian outbreak. The Grand Jury
compliment the officers for ferreting out
the fact which establishes the guilt OF
these agents.
Detected In Smuggling.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 24.-Last night an
officer engaged in watching the China
steamer Arabic at the Mail dock, saw a
boat run alongside and receive packages
from the ship. On discovering the boat
the officer opened fire, and at the second
shot one of the boatmen dropped out,
crying that he was shot. His comrades,
on the approach of the Custom-house
boat, threw their packages overheard and
escaped in the darkness. The packages
were recovered and found to contain
opium and silks to the value of nearly
$40, 900. No trace Of the smugglers has
yet been obtained.
James Rourke, night inspector on duty
on the steamship Arabic last night, has
been arrested and is in the custody of the
United States Marshal, on the charge of
conspiracy and aiding to get struggled
goods ashore. The Custom-house official
allege they have proof to the effect that in
stead of Rourke preventing smuggling
from the vessel he looked at the men dur
ing the delivery Of the contraband arti-
Giles into the boat, and also conversed with
them. Other parties, strongly suspected
of being implicated in the smuggling,
will be arrested as soon as sufficient evil
dence is obtained.
A General Jail Delivery.
Tucson, Oct. PA big Jail delivery
occurred here this evening. William
Meyer, John Murphy, Dave Gibson, in
dicted for the murder Of John Levy. J. A.
Martin, Pat. Mahoney, John Webber,
Joseph Casey, Tim. Hurley and E. A.
Westover broke Jail by first Selling the
jailer. They gagged him and escaped
through the back way. Great excitement
prevails over their escape.
Fatal Shooting.
PORTLAND, Oct. 24.-An alteration
took place this morning at Eugene be-
tween J. Il. Brown and A. J. Burneson.
The latter shot Brown, inficting a wound
from which he died at 6 o'clock last even.
ing.
The Stage Robbers.
NEVADA (Cal.), Oct. "a. APatterson and
Dorsey. who obbed the Eureka stare. and
killed VIM. Cummings near this city three
years ago last month, arrived here last
evening and were placed in Jail.
MATT. AND THE LYNX.