The morning call., 1892-04-22
The Captured Cattlemen to Be Tried
by the Civil Courts.
An APPEAL TO PRESIDENT HARRISON.
Probable Fate Of Party Of Texans -Suftrings Of
the ReStuing United States Troops in
Binding Billiards.
Special to THE MoRNINs CAL..

DENVER, April 81. - special from
Buffalo, Wyo., says: Saturday the Cor
oner's jury returned verdict of murder in
the first degree against the invaders. In ac-
cordance with the orders OF the Coroner
and from headquarters at Omaha, three
troops of the Sixth Cavalry. that rescued
the invading cattlemen on the 18th. pro-
ceeded Sunday for Cheyenne. The troops
camp tonight at Cheyenne River, south of
Ogallalla ranch. Nothing has since occurred
of any note. The storm which has been
raging for several days ended this morning
and telegraphic communication with the
world has been resumed.
A special to the Republican from Doug
lass, Wyo., says: The captured cattlemeu
are resting comfortably in camp tonight at
Browns Springs. stage station 3S miles
north. The trip has been hard one. The
expedition travelled three days through a
binding sieetstorm. At various points
along the route armed men were met and on
several occasions the cowboys held con-
situations with the captiyes, but no symp-
toms OF hostility were manifested. The
scarcity of forage along the route used up
the animals and caused delay. II Is he
iieyed that the party will reach Fort Fet-
.erman, where they strike the railroad, late
Seventeenth Infantry came in from Fort
Russell tonight and will remain until Van
Horne end his party arrive.
DEADwooD. April 21.-Word has been
brought to this city of battle between
cowboys, AZ the spring roundup rear Little
Powder River, and the rustlers. 1t was
fought Monday. resulting in the repuise of
the rustlers. IL is expected trouble will en-
sue again. as the ruStlers are determined TO
get into the roundup.
party OF cattemen from here. who were
captured and taken to Fort Mckinney, is
the uppermost theme Of conversation.
Every effort has been made to reach them
by telegraph, and the anxiety of the friends
OF the captured men is great. Ii seems
10 be settled that four. Texans were killed
ln the first fight with the rus:Iers. They
were Alex Lawther, Buck Garrett, Bob Dar-
linE and Tom Smith, alias Frank Cannon.
Smith organized the party. Darling has
wife and two children. Garret and Law
ther were unmarried. 1t is believed the
rustlers murdered Lawther after he sur
rendered. his relatives do not believe he
is dead. Governor Eagle of Arkansas and
Governor Hogg of Texas wired Governor
Barber for Information, and unless news is
received tomorrow a party will leave for
Wyoming 10 hnd out what has become of
tie Texans.
WAsHISGToN. April 21-The President
to-day received request from Buffalo,
h}o.. ashIUR Dllh 10 receive delegation 10
lay before him the facts concerning the re-
cent trouble between the cattlemen In that
State. The telegram states that contrary 10
all laws an armed body of capitalists
entered the country with the avOwed nten-
ton OF taking possession OF and controlling
the same in their own interests, and ii is be-
lleved that their aim was 10 terrorize and
depopulate the country and if need be to
murder all who resisted. The telegram adds
that citizens in the country have been
greatly maligned and their actions misrep-
resented.