Evening journal., 1890-06-06
ONE GENT.
MURDERED BY REDSKINS
a Government Surveying Party
Slain in Wyoming. .<s,
FIVE OF THE PARTY pERIsuED.

Massacred in Cold Blood by Eleven Tn-
toxIoated Cheyenne Indians-one Of ths
Victims Was Wen Known Engineen
The Murderers Probably Lynched.
DENVER, June 6.-The massacre by q
band Of renegade Cheyenne Indians Of
Chief Engineer William L. Crittenden, in
charge OF the Third division Of the govern
ment survey in Wyoming, together with
three OF his men, is reported by J. III Holt.
purchasing agent for the Importing Cattle
company, who has just arrived from the
scene Of the trouble The terrible butchery
occurred in the upper Green river country
last Sunday. Mr. Holt says it Wa one Of
the most cold blooded affairs he over heard
Of. The crime was committed bya band OF
eleven Cheyennes while under the influences
of liquor furnished them by ranchmen who
had recently moved into the country.
More Liquor Demanded.
The Indians rode into the surveying
camp in the morning, but nothing was
thought Of such a common occurrence and
they were given "a kindly welcome. Il was
soon discovered, however, that they were
intoxicated and disposed to be ugly They
demanded liquor of the surveyors, which
was OF course refused. The Indians be-
came very boisterous and threatening, and
Crittenden fearing trouble tried to induce
them to leave the camp. But they only re
tired short distance, where they began
drinking again. Their supply OF whisky
soon became exhausted, and, returning "a
the camp, they again demanded liquor.
Mr.. Crittenden told them he had none
They became very impudent and demanded
provisions, which WAS also refused They
began 10 make threats and were ordered
from the camp.
Nearly All Were Slain.
A quarrel then ensned, when the Indians
suddenly attacked the surveying party with
their knives and guns The attack was 30
sudden that the men were not prepared fos
resistance and consequently they were
nearly all massaered When the Indians
finally desisted and left the camp, thinking
they had killed all the whites, il was found
that Chief Engineer Crittenden and Chain
Bearers r. w, Timberiake, George Woods
and Henry Obermeyer were dead. Assist
ant Engineer jesse Lee was also left foH
dead, but he recovered sufficiently to drag
himself TO the nearest ranch whence as
sistanee was sent, but too late
They VIII Be Lsnrhed.
Before leaving the Indians rihed the
camp and then escaped n the mountains.
pursuing party was al once organized,
and the renegadcs were caught and pus
under guard, but they viii undoubtedly be-
| lynched before long IL this has not already
been done Two Of the ranchmen who are
/ known 10 have furnished the Indians with
| whiskey have also been arrested and are
under guard with the Indians.
| A Wen known Engineer.
Engineer Crittenden was a native Of
Paris, KY, where his family now reside.
He leaves a wife, a grown up son and
daughter, who have been notified by tele-
| graph Of the terrible fate which befel their
| father. Mr. Crittenden was the chief en-
/ gineer In charge Of the construction Of the
great Eads bridge in St. Louis, and was
well known TO the profession throughout
the country He was about As years OF age