New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-17
THE TROUBLE At MILE Laos.
EXPLANATION FROM THE CHIPPEWA CHIEFS
THE SETTLERS SUPPOSED TO BE. DEAD. ALL
ESCAPE, BADLY FRIGHTENED-oNE YOUNG
RuFTAN DID ALL THE MISCHIEF.
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St. Paul, June l6.--The staff correspondent Of
The Pioneer-PIe,s' te elegiaphs from Shoemaker's
Bar, Mile Lees:
Captain Uannay has Just concluded long
conference with the Indian chiefs at the village at
Masomeny Point The result of the conference,
while not thoroughly satisfactory TO the scared
settlers, has decided that there is no need OF
military action, and the troops will leave here
for Mora again tonight. Through Henry Wig
nette, the half-breed interpreter Captain Hannay
made known to the Indians his desire to have
a full explanation Of the circumstances which gave
rise TO the reports Of the outbreak and Of the
KILN: of six whites The old scout Ke:-wi-do-
shi, or Waddle,' replied that they would con-
slider the request. The soldiers were then ordered
away from the villa:c a short distance and the
head men Of the tribe. numbering about thirty.
went into executive session. Ke:-w-do-shi made
a sign that he was ready to confer with Captain
Hsnnay. For three hours the artful old savage
talked oil around the question without giving q
direct reply to single interrogatory
Who was the man that shot Magnusonr p
Captain Hanna- asked.
Who was the man who said the Indians had
killed six white settlers? Waddle asked in reply.
Keg-wi-do-shi repeatedly expressed his friend
which he carries, written by Governor Marshall.
IN which the scouts services in the Sully expedi-
ton against the Sioux are gratefully acknowl-
edged. Inasmuch as Wadena, known TO be
the assassin Of Magnuson, is the scouts son, it is
not wonderful that the avoided giving the
name. Wadcna was at the village when the troops
arrived, but disappeared Immediately. Keg-wi-
do-shi, without giving his sons name, was finally
induced TO talk Of the shooting He told story
substantially rs follows:
"A young Indian was last spring struck with
revolver by white settler, because he asked the
settler for piece Of board 10 mend his sleigh.
II other Indians had not come TO his rescue. the
white man would have killed him. The young
man went away 10 work for a lumberman after
that He returned home last Wednesday. lie &C
some liquor and got drunk. lie went out to hunt
for this man who tried to ldIi him, and, being so
drunk he did not know what he was doing, he met
Magnuson and shot him. mistalking him for his
enemy. He told me the next morning: i am
very sorry that hurt the poor old man. The
old man was my friend and was a friend OF the
old man
This story was received with grunts OF ap-
provpI by the other Indians, The Doorshaet>
Scslon and Dahl families have turned up safe at
the trading post, six miles from the Reservation
They left their claims on Wednesday afternoon,
frightened by Indian threats keg-wi-doShi was
non n-committa on the attitude Of the tribe toward
the white squatters, but Owen Nabano and Chief
Masomeny both assured Captain Hannay that no
harm should be done by their people TO any Of
OF peace made u the Great Father. the Presi-
don