Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
INDIAN MILITIA.
They Are on the Ground Await
ing Orders to Move.
ON NON-CITIzEN lNTRUDERS,
Little Trouble Anticipated--A Negro On
cial Who Makes Good Hauls-Two
Officers Indicted on q kidnap-
ing Charge.
More About Intruders.

special 10 the GaZettc.
PAULs VALLEY, /. T., June 16.-The
Chickasaw militia, composed OF about one
hundred well armed Indians. are In camp
near Paul,s Valley. Their intention is to
drive the intruderS out of their country.
Their movement Is delayed few days on
account of high water. They will march to
Parr, place about forty-five miles west,
where they will be joined by government
troops.
q Governor Byrd arrived this morning to
see what the general feeling of the people
was in this matter. There is nearly one
fourth of the population in the ChickasaW
Nation intruders. and before they submit to
leave their crops and homes serious trouble
is looked for.
Governor Byrd said he did not look for
much trouble, as the government would
furnish them all the troops necessary, and
all they wanted was what was right.
A message was received from Col. Carl
ton from Fort Sill saying they were de-
layed on account of high water, but would
be at Parr by the Doth
LATER ACCOUNT.
Special to the Gazette.
The Indian militia are with US. Thirty
brave Young bucks, with their teamsters,
cooks. etc, under the command of Capt.
William iBowiand of Courtney Flats,
reached here last night and are now en-
camped in a wagon-yard on the outskirts OF
the town. The second company, under the
command of Albert Lewis of Iishomlngo,
are camped just opposite here on tine banks
of the Washita, waiting patiently Tor the
swollen waters of that brlny stream 10 go
down before the braves can cross. The lat
ter company is nearly all full-blooded
Chickasaws, and can speak but little, II
any, English Governor Byrd and Indian
Agent Bennett, together with d. o. Fisher,
(having charge of the supplies), Permit
Collector McClann and Indian Police Bud
T. Kell, are stopping at the National hOtel;
Both companies of militia are well armed
and mounted and look prepared Tor siege
of war. Your reporter visited their camp,
this morning while the braves We're break
fasting on bacon. fiap-iackS and coffee, after
which he sought Agent Bennett and had
quite a lengthy talk with him over the sltu-
alton here and the eiectnent question.
Agent Bennett had just finished hearty
breakfast and greeted your reporter pleas
antly. When asked 10 state the object OIL
his visit to this section the agent replied:
Il am here under instructions from the
United States government to investigate
affairs and eject or put out, II necessary,
those persons living here unlawfully who
refuse to take out permits from the Indian
government
He stated that the number of intruders Is
much smaller than at first supposed, and
that since the question has been agltated
most of the non-citiZenS have come forward
and taken out permits. Those who have
made an honest effort to secure them, ana
those who are unable financially at the pres
ent time to take out the same Will be given
time in which TO do so and dealt with very
literally Indeed there is no certainty that
any ejectments will be made, and If any per-
sons really are put out (Which now looks
doubtful) nothing is to hinder them turning
to the territory again at their pleasure.
When questioned as to how long he ex-
pected to remain in this section on the ''out-
ing business - the agent replied that il he
found the situation in other parts OF the
territory as it is around Paul's Valley his
stay in these parts will be of very short du-
ration He further stated that all persons
holding permits secured from Chickasaw
citizen whether an authorized permit col
lector or not) will be allowed to remain.
There is no question that great many
permits have been issued illegally, and the
returns from some confiscated for personal
gain by the citizen issuing the same. Agent
Bennett is in no way connected with the
Indian miliatia. They are under the com
mand of Governor Byrd and will be used
only to enforce the national law violated
by citizens of the Chickasaw Nation. Gov
ernor Byrd. Agent Bennett and the militia
were expecting to leave here some time
during the day for Parr, but the agent Is
Just in receipt of message from Muskogee
stating that owing to the swollen waters of
Beaver creek the Unitrd States troops will
not reach Parr until the Goth inst, so the
militia will likely remain here for the day.
Agent Bennett could not say the course
they would pursue from Parr, but it will be
in southerly direction.
Governor Byrd expressed the opinion
they would work from Parr direct to Heal
ton, some thirty miles due west of Ard,