The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-17
THE WYOMING TROUBLE
The Imprisoned Cattle Men in Danger Of
Being Lynchsd.

OMAHA. April I6-There is great activity
at the beaduuarters OF the department OF
the Platte, and General Brooke has made
arrangements to stay mp ali night he
refuses TO give any details. but II Is known
that important news has been received
from Wyoming. The particulars Will Dc
sent as sooa as obtained
CHEYENNE, Wv, April 16-Dr. Penrose
was brought in last night from DougiaS
He accompanied the stockmen TO the us
dale ranch and there left them. He was
making his way 10 Cheyenne when arrest
ed. Penrose will be given hearing on
/ Monday A telegram from Gillette states
| that Ed Towse city editor OF the Gheyenoo
/ sun, was arrested there yesterday ana
/ held as witness He also accompanied
/ tue invading party aS FAR as the Tisdale
ranch, and was there taken sick. a writ
| of habeas corpus has been issued II ms
case.
The secretary of war has ordered the
prisoners ae Fort Mckinney - be turned
over 10 Governor Barber. They will 10
removed TO Fort Russell near shis city.
/ DOUGLAS, Wy, April 16-Public feeling
against the johnson county outrage IS
! growing hourly more intense as the facts
4 of the brutal atrocities become known.
4 Everybody here tonight believes that the
| governor will use his official power 20 turn
! Wolcott, the leader Of the invaders, aad
| his gang. loose without the semblance OF
} a trial, which means more killing of set
/ tiers and destruction of property. The
! ranchmen are preparing for the worst.
| There is not rifle in stock in the hard
ware stores or at Glen Rock. They have
been telegraphed for, 20 be sent by express.
There is one thing certain: The prisoners
! at Fort Mckinney can never again re-
side rs citizens in Converse, johnson or
Natrona counties. For il any of them
should ever set foot in this section except
as prisoners, they would be shot down like
coyotes, and there are not officers enough IN
| Wyoming 10 protect them.
CHEYENNE. Wy. April 10 -TodSy's
news from johnson county predicts an-
other outbreak of the rusSler war The
rustleTs are greatly excited and are very
bitter against the cattlemen who are now
prisoners a5 Fort Mckinney, aud whom
| they threaten to lynch II they can capture
them. Tue prisoners are 20 be removed 10
Fort Douglas. Colonel Van Horne has
been warned that his troops Will be at
| tackled enroute. He is preparing for aud
expects an engagement. The plan OF the
rustlers is to fortiTy themselves In the
/ mountains This can be done with little
danger to themselves, and If they make an
attack it is almost certain TO be sau-
| culinary one. The rustlers now number
over thousand, and ali are we'll armed
with WinchesterS and six shooters. They
insist that Hess, Ford and Elliott, the i'm
prisoued cattlemen, be delivered TO them.
II they get the prisoners in their custody
they will certainly be hanged.
Colonel Van Horne hesitates to remove
the prisoners to Fort Douglas. fearing that
the troops Will be overpowered. Acting
Governor Barber of Wyoming is much
concerned over the situation. lie has
telegraphed Sheriff Angus OF Johnson
county that under no circumstances will
the prisoners be delivered To the civil
authorities until their safety and fair
| trial are assured. Sheriff Angus is urged
to use his influence and authority 70 re-
store quiet and to afford the prisoners pro-
lection Governor Barber has also re-
ouested Colonel Van Horne 10 obtain GUS
tody of the five members OF the invading
party now in the Buffalo Jail, who were
captured prior TO the engagement at tho
l. A ranch, where the other invaders sur
rendered TO the troops. Governor Barber
SAYS that be is determined to check this
warfare II it reqnires all the power ia
Wyoming 20 do it, and if that Is not
enough he will call on the United States
4 for LrOODS.