The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-17
CLASH OF CATTLEMEN.
ANOTHER OUTBREAK OF The CON-
FLICT PREDICTED.

The Rustlers Greatly Excited Against
the Captive Cattlemen, aud Lynch
ing Talk aeard-A Doctor and a
Newspaper Man Under Arrest-The
Troops Guarding the Prisoners.
OMAHA, NEB., April 16.-A special to the
Rec from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: "Dr.
Penrose was brought in last night from
Douglas. He had accompanied the invad-
ing ST. ckmeni in Tisdale ranch and there left
them. He was making his way across
10 CHEYENNE when arrested. Judge
scott issued writ of habeas
corpus which was placed in the hands Of
United States Marshal Rankin. Both men
arrived in town last night DIR. Penrose is
in custody of Rankin ut the Cheyenne Club.
lie will be given a hearing Monday. DR..
Penrose came out here from Philadelphia
for his health about five months ago. He
was not engaged in practice here.
NEWSPAPER MAN ARRESTED.
"a telegram from Gillette states that Ed
Towse, city editor of the Cheyenne sun,
was arrested there yesterday and held as a
witness. He also accompanied the invading
party as far as Tisdale's ranch and there was
taken sick A writ of habeas corpus has
also been issued in his case.
DIR. Watkins, whose funeral took place
IN Buffalo, was the Johnson county coroner.
He was in poor health, but went out to the
T. 4. ranch on Sunday to hold an inquest
over the remains of Champion and Ray.
lie was there taken sick and died.
The Secretary of War has ordered the
prisoners at Fort Mckinney to be turned
over 10 Gov Barber. They will probably
be removed to Fort Russell, near this CITY,"
ANOTHER OUTBREAK PREDICTED.
CHICAGO. April 16,-The Inter Ocean
bas this dispatch regarding the rustler
movement in the northwest, dated
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April is: "To-day's
news from johnson county predicts another
outbreak of the rustler war. The rustlers
are greatly excited and very bitter against
ttecattlemen, who are now prisoners at Fort
Mckinney, whom they threaten to lynch il
if they can capture them. The prisoners
are to be moved to Fort Douglass, near Salt
Lake City. Col. Van Horn has been warned
that his troops will be attacked en- route.
He is preparing for a serious engagement.
The plan Of the rustlers is to fortifY them
lelves in the mountains. This can be done
with little danger to themselves. The at
tack Is almost certain to be a sanguinary
one. The rustlers number over 900
aud all are well armed with Winchesters
and 6-shOoters. They insist that Hess,
Ford and Elliott, the imprisoned cattlemen,
be delivered to them. II they get the pris-
Oners in their custody they will certainly be
hanged. Col. Van Horn hesitates to remove
the prisoners to Fort Douglass, fearing that
Oh his way the troops will be overpowered.
LED BY A PREACHER.
The leader of the rustlers is NJ. A. Rider,
young Methodist preacher. He is the
very incarnation of a warrior, aud has the
.7.. q L
for most hazardous expedition. He pos
sesses the absolute confidence of his follow
ers. He is brusque in manner, and
quotes scripture to his men
with potent effect. AS fighter
he has already won his spurs. Last sum-
mer he had a tight with a cattleman named
Baird, whom he worsted. He can ride Ii ke
u centaur and shoots with the skill of a DR..
Carver. The rustlers regard him as a god,
and invircibe in a fight.
The acting governor of Wyoming, Amos
q. Barber, is mnch concerned over the situa-
ton He has telegrRphed Sheriff
Angus OF Johnson county that
under no circumstances will the prisoners
b delivered 10 the civil authorities until
their safety AMI fair trial is assured them.
Sheriff Angus is urged to use his influence
and authority to restore quiet and afford
t4e prisoners protection.
THE PRISONERS AT BUFFALO.
"Gov. Barber has also requested Col. Van
Horn to obta the custody Of the FIVE men,
bars Of the invading party now in the Buff
lao jail, who we're captured prior to the
engagement at the T. a. ranch, where the
other invaders surrendered to the troops.
oher # Angus is informed that he must de-
liver those prisoners TO Col. Van Horn at
fort Mckinney, so that they may be pro-
teCted against threatened violence Gov
Barber says he is determined to check this
warfare if it requires all the power
IN the state Of Wyoming to do it, and if
that is not enough he will call on the gov
ernment Of the United States for more
troops Everybody familiar with the situa-
uon Is apprehensive OF another outbreak
and that it will be more serious than the
nist Gov. Barber is supported by the citi-
zens throughout the whole state"