Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-04-28
A PLOT EXPOSED.
The Infamous Scheme of Wealthy
Wyoming Cattlemen.
League of Murder, Treason and Insur-
rectiOn FOrmed-FOr Every HUSTLER
Killed the sum of $50 Was
to BE Paid.
A HORRIBLE SCHEME.

A HORRIBLE SCHEME.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 2S.-Through
Sheriff Malcolm Campbell, of Converse
county. it is learned that Sheriff Angus
and County Attorney Bennett. of
against the cattlemen. They unearthed
the design of the expedition and extent
of the depredations intended. The
baggage of the members of the expe-
dition captured proved, it is claimed,
that the whole party can be indicted
not only for murder, but for treia-
son and instruction. In the grip
sack of Canton, one of the prom
inent men of the expedition, was
found a list of seventy rustlers,
who were to be either shot or hanged,
also list of ranch houses that were
burned. They claim also to have the
evidence that contract has been made
with the Texans of the party to give
them five dollars day and $50 all
around for every rustler killed.
The plan of operations, Sheriff Camp
bell says, included the capture of
Buffalo and the murder of several men
of that town, together with the destruc-
ton of their property. They were also
to capture Casper and Douglas and
visit vengeance on several men
at each place. The operations
of the expedition were to cover the
counties of Johnson, National and Con-
verse, and that the invaders were to be
Joined by a similar expedition gotten
up in Evanston, Wyo., and at Billings,
Mont. These two forces were to be
joined in Johnson county the week
following the date of the cap
ture of the cattlemen's party. The
evidence is said to implicate more
than twenty prominent stockmeu
of Cheyenne, whose names have not
been mentioned heretofore, also several
wealthy stockmen of Omaha, as well as
to compromise men high in authority
in the state of Wyoming, who will all
be charged with aiding and abetting
the invasion, and warrants will be
issued for the arrest of all these parties
at an early day.
BUFFALO, Wyo., April %. A message
in reply to the appeal from the people
was received from President Harrison
Friday evening. The message was cir
culated among the people and was well
received. The people feel better now
that they know the president and pub
lie are aware that they wish an inves-
tigation and justice done to all parties.
The president says:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, April
22.-To c. j. Hagerson and Others, Buffalo,
Wyo: The governor of your state made
call upon me, in conformity with the constitu-
tion of the United States, for aid in suppressing
domestic violence and threatened bloodshed. 1
could not know anything OF the situation except
as related by him and could not refuse the aid of
troops to preserve the peace The prisoners
will, as soon the state authorities are pre-
pared to receive them, be turned over to the
civil authorities and our connection with the
matter will end unless further called upon to aid
the state authorities TO preserve the peace.
81 do not doubt that the executive and judicial
authorities of your state will, without fear or
favor, bring to trial and punishment those who
have violated the law, by ordinary methods.
Nothing will be done by me to shield any guilty
person. My council, as your fellow citizen, is to
use every effort to alay excitement and to pro
coed in all things peacefully and upon lawful
lines will, of course, see anyone you send,
but you will see that can do nothing except to
act with the state to prevent violence. Every
thing else rests with the state authorities.
"BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Sheriff Angus has turned the prison
ers in jail over to Col Van Horne. Vio-
lence is not apprehended at present, but
if the rumored invasion should occur or
if some vicious rumors should gain
credence in the present state of ex
element one cannot tell what might
happen.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. April 23.-In an in
terview on the Wyoming war Gen. Yves
ley Merritt commanding the depart
ment of Dakota, said:
From what have read and from the little
knowledge l secured of those people when in
that country several years ago my impression
is that these rustlers are the smaller
cattle owners. In Wyoming they have
been crowded out by the cattle own
ers' trust. which has invaded almost
all Of that territory. The smaller herds, be-
longing to the rustlers, have been largely alb
sorbed by the larger ones owned by the trust.
In fact, these small herds have disappeared into
the others and the rustlers have been trying to
get back their own. This has been taken ad-
vantage of by evil characters, as l understand
it, and they have stolen many of the cattle be-
longing TO the larger owners thus precipitat-
ing trouble and leaving the blame at the door
OF the rustlers. That seems TO be the secret of
the trouble The sympathy Of the frontier
people is with the smaller cattlemen against
mOnopolies. -