Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-08-15
And Was Finally Executed i1s,O Order
thaaDiseipline Might be, Preserved
and, His Comrades Saved! a
The American Bankers Associate i'm
Session at Saratoga PoaderiRg.on
the Financial Situation.
The Legislative. Committee Decide on
Bismarck as the Place for
H0lding the Conventions.
Associated Press Report.

III BOTTOM aug 4Or--A EOrtSmOug0,C
says: Early this morning Colonel Kent OBJ
tained an in3srview with Lieutenant Greeley,
who admits that Henry had . military execu.
tion on tha 9Th Of June. Az early as March it
was suspected that Henry WAS stealing the linz
tied food which Was apportioned, out, to the
survivivers, and this being fact finally and
positively ascertained, Lieutenant Gresley had
thereafter hart' work to protect the mans life.
It became necessary in order ia. keep up,dis-
cipline to inform Henry that he would be shot
if the practice was continued, and that similar
fate would be meted out to any other msnber
had been permitted to continue his stealing
unmolested; the balance of the party would
surely have starved to death and, Henry alone
survived. After,and in spite of these warnings,
Henry was again detected stealing provisions,
among the food taken being TIVE pounds of
bacon, the eating of much of which
made him sick. A search was then
instituted when it was found that Henry had
among other articles stolen and seereted pair
of sealskin boots which had belonged to the
hunter of the party. Lieutenant Greeley was
therefore forced, in order to maintain military
discipline and protect the lives of his other
comrades, to issue written order that Henry
be shot, viii h order Yves carried into effect
June 9Th. As to the alleged cannibalism, Lieu
tenant Greeley says, if there was anything of
the kind, it must have been an Individual act
and not general Nothing Of tie kind. however,
ohsor
Sergeant Brainard, who is in the hospital at the
navy yard, confirms Greeley's statements. More
than week ego Lieutenant Greeley forwarded
the secretary of war detailed report Of Henry's
execution. Upon proper representations to
Secretary Chandler couft Of inquiry will un-
doubtedly be ordered.
The Legislative Committee
JAMESTOWN, D T., Aug. 13. Especial +
The committee of the Ninth legislative district
met at the office of B. =. Russell this afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman
J. F. Wallace of Burleigh. There were present
F. 81. Remington, of Barnes county; Charles h
Stanley, of Kidder; B. 8. Russell, of James
town; Frank Mead, of Mandan, and Byron
persons not members of the committee, save the
members of the press, was carried. DR.. Van
Deusen, who now resides in Jamestown, but
was formerly member Of the committee from
Ktdder, was continued as secretary Of the meet
ing. F. 81. Remington introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
solved, That the business of the committee
he Of IN, fhof fo1I or1o 4
ner: First. that q ballot be taken for the pur,
pose of determining the place at which the
convention is to be held; second, that the date
of the convention be fixed; third, that the
number and apportionment of the delegate;
among the different counties be determined.
Mr.. Mead moved that the convention be held
at Bismarck the capital of the territory. 1t was
seconded by Stanley. Mr.. Remington stated
that Valley City was candidate for conven-
ton donors. B. g. Russell said that James
town would bepleased to receive the convention
and entertain its members J. F. Wallace, on
behalf of Bismarck, made an eloquent appeal.
Mr.. Andrus spoke for Valley City, and said that
in doing 50 he represented the wishes of 1000
republican voters The ballot was taken and
resulted in four for Bismarck and two for VAL
ley City, and Bismarck was declared the place
Of holding the convention. The date Of the
convention was fixed as Wednesday, October Is.
1884, st 2 O'Clock p. m. On the question of
superintendent, it WAS moved by B. 8. Russell
that all counties in thi district now unorgsn.
lied, but which shall be organized on or before
October II, shall be entitled to representation
in the convention, which was carried. The
basis Of representation as apportioned by the
territorial committee was adopted. s
Rankers In Council.