The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-19
TWO BAD CREEK INDIANS.
They Brandish Club ir. Front of Gen. Crook
His Forcible Talk 10 the Malcontents.

CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY, Oak. July
1S.-A council met about 10 A. NJ, as usual.
A large delegation of the hostile element
arrived in body and took seats around
the chiefs. 1t was soon apparent that it
was the object of the speakers to waste
time in useless talk and prevent any sign
ers to-day. Swan, Swift and others spoke
to the same effect as yesterday. Gen. Crook
finally stopped further discussion by send
ingf the rolls, and invited such Indians as
wished to sign to do so. Chasing Crow
stepped forward and said he was in favor
of the bill, and touched the pen. This was
the signal for an Outburst from the Creek
band, who began to crowd around the
table where the rolls were. Two painted
Indians sprang to the front, one brandish-
ing a club and threatening to brain any
one who signed. General Crook stood near
with his hand on a heavy chair, prepared
to knock the Indian down at the first
hostile demonstration, when the latter was
arrested by the police and hurried out of
the pavilion.
General Crook spoke forcibly for few
moments. He told them that this COM
mission had been sent here by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of explaining an act
of Congress, and that it had done its duty.
missioners were ready at any time to ex-
plain. If any one wanted to sign they
should be allowed to do SO. Matters were
in bad shape if lot of breech- -clouted
blanket Indians, who had just
e eareS for n nothing so 'S1sGa0a ions as theg ag
got enough to eat, were to be allowed to
prevent these Indians who were trying to
provide for the future of their children.
from signing. He said if the police could
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who could. He wanted it distinctly under
stood that those who chose to sign would
be protected.
This effectively silenced the disturbance
The police prevented the crowd from press
ing too closely around the signing Indians.
and opened large lane for them through
the hostile faction. Signatures were
taken rapidly for an hour, and are
continuing slowly. There were 100 signers
up to 8 P. NJ. The opposition here is thor
Oughly organized, and has the support of
the majority of the police force and of all
the wealthy half-breeds at other agencies
The half-breeds have been, as q rule, in
favor of the bill, and the police force its
Sioux reservation is. located here. the
Cherry Creek bands being mainly those In
dians who were within few years brought
here from Poplar river. and who were last
of the hostiles to come in. These condi-
tions make the work of the commission
very difficult
In Favor OF Selling the Cherokee Outlet.
FORT SMITH, Ark, July 1S.-Col. Z. c..
Boudinot, the noted Cherokee lawyer,
made speech at picnic to-day. in the
Cherokee nation, few miles from here, to
large concourse of people. He expressed
his views without reserve relative to the
Cherokee commission and the sale of the
Cherokee outlet. That these lands were to
be the homes of American farmers in a very
short time he regarded as certain as fate.
and, in his opinion, common sense and the
welfare of the Cherokees dictated the policy
of meeting the commissioners half way,
and the sale of lands on the best terms pos
sible. His remarks seemed to meet with