Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-04
ARRAICNINC THE VICILANTES
The Other Side of the Keya Paha
Troubles Related.
NELSON is VISITED BY FIRE.
Judge Gaslin Passes Sentence OF
Death-A Murderer Arrested
Killing a Little Girl
Election Returns.
The Keya Paha Troubles.

LONG PINE, Neb., April 3.-lSpecial to
TIE BEE. l-George T. Cannon has returned
He says: Nv. Hammond and | have re-
turned fro mKeya Paha county and found
my brother all right also learned that there
was mob of VICES in that country, and
they had come to my brothers. house in the
night ana told him the Unittt States COM
missioner from Rosebud Agency was there
and wanted him as a witness to go to Rose
bud. So he told them all right he would go,
and as soon as he went out the mob, headed
by Taylor and Burns, surrounded him and
held their guns on him. They told him he
must go now but that they would not harm
his Frame The United States commissioners,
w. G. Curtis, being there, he thought he was
safe. They made him the promise that his
life was safe in their hands before he would
go 4 step. They (the mob) went from his
place to George Babcook's, young married
man, and he held them off until O'Clock in
the morning, hoping some help might arrive.
They took his wife out Of the house and
were going to set it on fire when he sur
rendered. Some parties did come but were
driven off by Taylor, Burns Co. The mob
then drove fifteen miles In Dakota and
camped northeast of Turtle Butes,' in q
deep canon where there were some tall trees
Then being dark the mob proceeded with the
trial and cast vote to hang these men.
Twelve votes to hang and fifteen to not hang.
There was no trial; they merely voted,
talked with some 'viges' in Springview
and asked them about my brother. Their
reply was that he was straight man
and that the reason he was rounded up was
bacause he knew them (the viges) and knew
their actions, and had told them If they ever
came to his house In mob he would defend
himself. So they took to the strategem they
did 70 get him. He knew them all, and will
do all in his power to try the law on them
md make them take his medicine this
time. When left Keya Paha county there
were 100 men armed to the teeth with all
kinds of guns, and they said If any more
men were molested and taken away from
their homes, they (the citizens) would shoot
them down like dogs. The anti VICES were
in the Pine last night and received double
wagon box full of guns and ammunition,
and have ordered more. Friends of the
bows that the mob took are arriving here
every day from Iowa and Nebraska went
to Keya Paha county to investigate this
matter, and If my brother was guilty of any
crime wanted him turned over to the law,
as uphold no man who is thief, but, if not
so and the vigilantes had harmed him, would
never have returned until Taylor and Burns
had paid the penalty. AS it is, / am glad
] have q brother who had the nerve to stand
up before this mob of outlaws, and when
they told him If he would tell them things to
suit them about certain men in that county,
that he said he was not there to lie about his
neighbors to save his neck and satisfy them;
also that his wife showed her courage By
getting one of her ponies and making an at
tempt to follow them, and when her pony
was taken away by the mob, she slashed one
of their horses with corn knife and went
and cot team and buggy and wei to see
the sheriff, John Coble, to have him dis
perse the mob. But he would not act for
fear of his life. l think the day has arrived
IN this country when cow boys and 'viges'
can not take the people By storm, and that
law and order will prnVail Mr. (,Dhln'S wife
died tho morning arrived there, and l had
no personal conversation with him