The Red Cloud chief., 1892-04-29
A LETTER FOUND.
Which Shows the Cattlemen Hired
ASSasSinS.
COST OVER $4,000 TO KILL Two MEN.
A Message From President Harrison to the
People of Buffalo, Wyo., in Which
He Advises Peace and Order
The People Pleased.

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party of regulators, but in the march
from the L. A. ranch he escaped. He
was arrested on suspicion by the sheriff
on Sunday. He states that he was
hired by the secretary of the state
stock commission. Cumming had a
letter in his pocket directed to an
Idaho friend in which he told the whole
story. This letter is now in the possess
sion of the sheriff. Cumming says that
Champion and Ray had been warned
n would not nave been killed had
they needed the notice. The hired as
sassins. he says, We're to receive IS a
day and $50 each for every man killed.
He says it cost over 81, 900 to get Cham
piOn and Ray
Jim Dudley, alias Gus Green, Of
Paris. Tex, the invader who was
wounded in the fight with the rustlers
and who had his leg amputated at Fort
Mckinney, died Saturday and was
buried here Sunday.
Covered with mud from head to foot,
with horses completely played out, 200
cavalrymen. guarding four cattlemen,
halted in front of Michael Henry's
ranch at Browns Spring at 6 o'clock
Thursday evening. They left Fort Nc
Kinney at 10 o'clock Sunday morning
and had been five days covering lis
miles.
Maj. Fenchet is in command of the
expedition, his soldiers comprising COM
panies C., Z and III of the Sixth cavalry.
The soldiers are not in love with their
trip. A very important feature Of the
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10y an army mule. 1t. more than any
other thing. commanded the respect of
the rustlers. 1t is related on good au-
thority hat while the cattlemen were
besieged at the II. A" ranch, Bobby
Ford. a wealthy merchant of Buffalo,
Offered the commanding officer at Fort
Mckinney s., 200 for a cannon
When the cavalcade left the fort Sun
day morning cowmen, all armed with
six-shooters and the majority with rifles,
were circling around. Maj. Fenchet
did not like the looks Of the crowd and
ordered all strangers out Of camp.
Down a hill to Clear creek moved the
procession. There Were wagons, bug
gies and even carriages, while men and
women on horseback We're so numerous
HID al ploShdIS Was d2IlOSG CduScU.
This made the major mad and a few
hasty orders, just as hastily executed.
had the desired effect and the road was
once more cleared. A half mile further
Acn two dozen cowboys began circling
Rsround. acting as though trying to cut
out cattle from a bunch. They got SO
dangerously near the prisoners that the
order was given to make ready to repel
an attack and the cleaning barrels of
the carbines ~daInpened the ardor of the
horsemen.
The escort of guard of the cattlemen
comprised three companies, one of which
marched in front, M in the rear and
the other divided and marched on either
flank The captives occupied three
wagons in the center of the cavalcade.
AT various points along the route armed
men were seen and on several occasions
cowboys slipped up and held converse
ton with some of the captives, but not
a shot was fired and no symptoms of
hostility Were manifested.
There are about $50 armed men in
town, organized as home guards, the
organization being established last Sum
day night. 1t includes 200 men under
the command of Frank Smith, of Pow
der river, divided into squads of ten
men each, under command of a SER
Eeant. The streets are patrolled by a
strong guard and all travellers to and
from the town are inspected.
Rumors are current of other bands of
invaders coming from Montana and
elsewhere to aid the stockmen. The
outposts of the organization will seek
to give timely warning of the approach
OF any such party. Fears are enter
tained by many that the attempts of
the stockmen will be renewed. A few
citizens here suspected of having been
favorable to the stockmen are in fear of |
violence from the other party.
The streets have been quiet. but full !
OF men, and business is almost at q
s~tandstill- There is no ~carousing. but
men stand talking of anything new.
Many absurd but dangerous rumors
are reported and more or less are be-
lieved- Sheriff Angus has turned the
prisoners in Jail over to Col. Van Horn.
Violence Is not apprehended at present !
The following message is in reply tn
an appeal from the people of Buffalo to
President Harrison asking tina an in
AT
v~estlgation into the cattle trouble in
Wyoming be made and Justice done IN
all concerned:
{. ]. Hagerson and Others Buffalo, Wvo
EXECUTIVE MANSION, W~ASHINGToS Ami,
@-The governor OF your state made n COW
upon me in conformity with the constirutiop
OF thc United States for aid in suppressino d.
mes;lc violence and threatened bloodshed
could not know anything Of III. situation
except as II was stated by him and could no, 70.
fuse the aid OF troops TO preserve the peace.
The prisoners Will as soon as the state
authorities are prepared to receive them ba
turned over 10 the civil authorities and our con-
neciion with the matter will end unless further
called upon 70 aid the state authorities in me-
serving the peace l do not doubt that the exec.
uriye and judicial authorities OF Your state win
without fear or favor bring 10 trial and punish.
ment those who have violated the law bv orde-.
ly methods Nothing will be done to shield any
guilty persons.
My counsel as your fellow citizen is IN uSa
every effort to allay excitement and proceed in
all things peacefully and upon lawful lines. /
will. Of course, see any representatives vo,
may send but you will see thu L can do moth