, 1888-05-12
INDIAN MURDERERS.
Jewell, a Horse Trader, Killed on
the Shosh0ne Reservation.
Sharpnose and Garfield Wolf are
Charged With the Crime.
Fremont County Authorities Power
less in the Case.

United States Marshall Carr has recent
ly received a number of letters and tele-
grams from Agent Jones of the Sho-
shone, Fremont county Indian reserva-
ton, in relation to a mysterious tragedy
and consequent incidents Transporting with
in the agents jurisdiction.
Several months ago one Jewell, a white
man, visited the reservation for the
avowed purpose of buying Indian ponies.
Soon after he mYsteriously disappeared.
But little attention was paid to the cir
cumstance, as Jewell was a stranger in
the region.
About two weeks since JEWELS body,
with a bullet hole through the skull, was
uncovered in a slough beside the Pope
agile river by a son of Black Coal, a sub
chief of the Arapahoes. The youth was
at once charged with the commission of
the crime, but soon proved his innocence,
Circumstantial evidence led the investi-
gators to believe that Sharpnose and Ger
field Wolf, a pair of crafty A~apahoes
had murdered the horse trader aud con-
cealed his remains. A rifle identified as
the property of Jewell was found IN the
possession of Sharpnose, who claimed
that the weapon had been presented to
him by a travelling paleface. JEWELS
horse and saddle were found near Sharp
noses tepee. Garfield was suspected on
account of his intimacy with the alleged
murderer, the couple being inseparable
companions
Trouble now commenced in earnest.
The settlers clamored for the punishment
of the Indians and according to Jones a
certain element insisted that they be exc
cuted without the formality OF a trial. 1t
was known that Jewell had money and
the Indians story regarding the gun was
regarded as altogether improbable. Ex-
element ran high, but no unlawful acts
were performed.
Upon the advice of citizens Sheriff
Sparahawk of Fremont county, visited
the agency and demanded S~harpnose and
Garfield Wolf. Col. Jones refused to
permit their arrest on the reservation,
citing Judge Corn's ruling placing the
Indians beyond the jurisdiction of the
local authorities. The sheriff and his
posse consequently returned empty
handed.
Agent Jones at once wired Marshal
Carr a synopsis of the occurrence and
asked that gentleman's advice. The
United States representative deputized
McCabe, the chief OF Indian police. by
telegraph and instructed him to confine
Sharpnose and Garfield Wolf. The men
were at once placed under arrest, and no
further steps have since been taken IN the
matter officially.
The Lander Mountdineer of the 9th
inst, contains two columns of rather sem
s%ational matter in relation to the affair.
1t is asserted that Jewell left seven head
of horses in charge Of S]harpnose a few
days before his disappearance, and that
Garfield Wolf was noticed to have consid-
cradle money about the time Jewell was
murdered. A final clincher is the state
ment that Garfield Wolf at one time Of,
fered to sell JEWELS saddle in Lander.
1t is positively asserted that Sharpnose is
a bad Indian from top to bottom, a motor,
ious thief and cruel cutthroat, while the
Wolf is described as being even more
worthless than the average paint be-
decked lounger of the reservation.
Washable, the veteran chief of the
Shoshones, friend Of the whites and nom
inal ruler at the agency, and Black Coal,
the Arapahoe chief, unite in expressing
the belief that Sharpnose is the murderer
of Jewell.
The Montaineer soundly berates Agent
Jones for his attitude in the case, but that
gentleman calmly bears the railing and in
sists hat his charges must be protected.
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