The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
DALLAS.
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DALLAS, July S1.-Tbe leading Republican
papers of the north having taken Senator
Gibbs, of this city, severely to task for his
statement of the Indian situation in the south
W, st and Crooks recent campaign, your CORE
spondent to-day called on Mr. Henry +. I'm
derN god, Just back from the scene of Crooks
eXplOi s. Mr. Underwood is prominent citi-
zen, retired wholesale merchant and a eapl-
talist of Dallas, who stands as high In public
estimation for veracity as any man in the city.
| He said that he fully confirms every word
stated by Senator Gibbs, and thai u voices me
statements and feelings of the citizens of New
Mexico and Arizona in regard to the Indian
policy of the general government and the re
cent exploit OF Gen. Crook.
captured by Crook. They We're nothing but
old men. women and children. The Indians
claimed they nag made treaty with General
hostile bucks, still in the mountains of Mexico,
were to be allowed to return into the reserya-
E th an % "d e s %as aae tine
thirty warriors came in and m de terms with
Crook and then departed for the mountains Of
to surrender little Charley McComas Up TO
date neither the thirty warriors, the hostiles
in the mountains, nor Charley McComas
have been seen or heard FROM The people of
the border denOunce the Indian policy of the
government. and assert that the decipline OF
the reservation would be better and punish
ment of Indians more speedy and elective Ii
the Texas ranger policy was adopted.
They say that Gen. Crook had not nc ma
terial to fight the Indians with and discovered
such to be fact when he came up with them,
and showed good gcner;llship in going ont OF
the noun aims, as ne had only Few soldiers
and his renegade Indian scouts showed they
ecu T not be relied on TO light n e nos5 stiles
Crooks expedition was as barren OF desired
results rs 1t was of bloodshed, as he never
even recovered Charley McComas, or weak
ened the hostiles to the extent OF a single
warrior, and such treatment OF the Indians
only encourages similar raids. Mr.. Underwood
says he had heard scores Of citizens 0f Arizona
and New Mexico. who had heretofore voted
the Republican ticket, declare they would vote
the Democratic ticket at the next election II
that party would declare itself in favor OF
more aggressive Indian policy, and in favor OF
reduction in the number and size oil indian
reservations.
To-day. near the Grand Windsor hotel, j.
X Copeland attempted to assault f. X. Hut
ton. who was the driver on top OF an omnibus.
Hutton drove Copeland down iE:S-the street
bullet striking Copeland in the left eye, cir
tirely destroying it, and ranging downward
through the head and face, lodging In the side
of the neck. Hutton was arrested and Jailed.
There is little hope of Copeland's living as he
is tonight in very critical condition AT The
city hospital. The shooting looks ike case
of self-defense; as Copeland had number OF
times attempted to assault Hutton, and for
several d US had threatened TO Kill him. Both
were employees of Siler's transfer line, and
their enmity grew out of jealousy about
somewhat notorious woman named Mrs.
Clarke. Copeland is a son of w. III. Copeland,
of Parksville, Polk county, Tenn.
sameS III. BrIttOn, lately appointed state en-
gineer, left for Austin tonight TO accept the
position and assume the duties.
The daily papers and the people generally
are decidedly Indignant over the removal OF
Postmaster WhisSen without cause and sim
ply to placate a small element of the Repub-
lican party who are his personal enemies.
Both the Herald and the Times strongly de-
nounce the change. The remark Is heard on
all sides that this is civil service reform with a
vengeance. Mr. Whssen left for WashinetofNS
tonight He says he is determined to find out
VIII he is removed without any charges OF
wrong being found agrinst him. He said 10
your correspondent to-day that when
the war was started on him he asked
the department for a leave of absence
and was refused, which was virtually tying him
down and turning loose the dogs, and now he
proposes to see If there is any honesty or fair
ness in this Republican administration.
Z. o. Easton, for i've years cashier OF the
Texas and Pacific railroad company at Dallas,
has been transferred to Sherman.
The picnic and ball to-day and tonight, for
the benefit of the striking operators OF the
Telegraph Brotherhood, was a grant success,
several hundred dollars cash being realized,