Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-05
FRANTIC APPEAL OF RusTLERs.
They Dsnounce the CattIemen and Ash
Protection from the President.

Ihey DSnouneo the Cattlemen and Ash
Protection from the President
President Harrison received the fol-
lowing telegram from a committee OF the
rustlers OF Wyoming engaged in the re-
cent troubles in that State, which gives
their side Of the case:
BUFFALO, -Wyo., via Douglas. wyo
To BENJAMIN Harrison. President of the
United States, Washington, ID. c.:
We do solemnly affirm that, contrary 70
all law OF God and man. an armed body of
capitalists with hired war men, have
entered our country with the open and
avowed intention Of taking possession of
and controlling the same In their own in
terests; that We believe their aim was TO
terrorize and depopulate the country to
their own aggrandizement. 20 murder and
XIII any or oil persons resisting them, re-
gardless OF reputation or calling; that they
have been detected In the act of commit-
ment OF such murder and killing; that they
have with firearms resisted arrest by the
civil authorities and have deHed the law;
that when, surrounded by the SheriR's
posse. their capture certain. they were ar
rested by the military. which military Is
now ordered 10 escort them In safety 70 the
railroad
The band comprises some OF the wealth.
iest people OF the State, and they openly
aver that their wealth will buy them on
ana VIII tuy the protection OF the Govern
ment Our people have been calm, patient
and miraculously submissive TO law and
order all through their terrible ordeal
They ask not for vengeance, but justice.
The executive department OF the State has
novel In such manner as to indicate its
sympathy with and protection OF these in
nuential rebels, which same they claim
now. Our people have 10th judgment and
feeling, which former has ever controlled
them, yet to see the sIayers OF their inno-
cent brothers go unpunished may drive
them insane
We in behalf Of our fellow citizens and
as we love domestic peace andtranquiklity,
and In the name OF God and justice. most
respectfully request that the President Of
the United States. the head OF our great
Government, pledge himself TO his people
that justice reigns supreme; that To the
high and mighty, as we'll as to the poor and
obscure, punishment shall be meted out as
deserved, according TO the laws and stat
utes OF the United States.
We pledge our honor that nothing has
occurred TO occasion alarm of bodily injury
70 the prisoners from the ropulace, and
that we believe such information is false
and maliciously intended TO injure our
people and defame their loyalty 20 the
none intended, when an assurance exists
that justice will lie done; and while in our
judgment IL were better TO hold the prison.
ers for trial at the scene of the crimes,
amply protected by troops assisting tho
sheriff, yet, II II is the will OF the chief ex-
ecutive TO remove them, we shall labor un-
ceasingly at his direction to assure him
that his people are worthy OF his love and
protection.
We most respectfully ask. will IL be the
pleasure of the President TO receive O com-
mittee OF ocr county and learn how grossly
our people have been malignei?
g. j. HAGERsoN,
Chairman Board County Commissioners
and Acting Mayor Of Buffalo