The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04

They Dsnounce the Cattiemen and Ask
Protection from the President.


President Harrison received the fol-
lowing telegram from committee OF the
rustlers OF Wyoming engaged In the re-
cent troubles in that State, which gives
their side of the case:
BUrFALo. Wyo., via Douglas Wyo.
To BENJAMIN Harrison. President or the
United States. Washington. ID. e.
We do solemnly affirm that. contrary 10
all law of God and man. an armed body OF
capitalists, with hired war men. nave
entered our country with the open ana
avowed intention OF taking possession Oh
and controlling the same In their own In
terests; that we believe thoi; aim was 10
terrorze and dcpopulate the country 10
their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, 10 MURDER anu
kill any or all persons resisting them' re-
gardless OF reputation or calling; that they
have been detected In the act of commits
ment OF such murder and killing; that they
have with firearms resisted arrest oy the
civil authorities and have dehed the law;
that when surrounded by the Sherin
posse. their capture certain 'hey were ar
rested by the military. which military i
now ordered to escort them In safety TO the
railroad.
The band comprises sorle OF the wealth.
lest people OF the State. and they openly
aver that their wealth will buy them OH
and will buy the protection or the Govern
ment. Our people have been calm, patent
and miraculously submissive TO law ana
order all through their terrible crdeal.
They ask not for vengeance, but justice.
The executive department or the state mas
novel In such "a manner as 10 lndlcate us
sympathy with and protection or these IN
fuential rebels which same they claim
now. Our people have Goth Judgment ana
feeling, which former has ever controlled
them, yet To see the sayers or their lnno-
cent brothers go unpublished may drlVo
them insane.
We i'm behalf of our fellow citizens ana
as we love domestic peace and tranquility,
and in the name OF God and justice. most
respectfully request that the President OF
the United States. the head or our great
Government. pledge himself 70 his people
that justice reigns supreme; that 10 the
high and mighty, as we'll as To the poor ana
obscure. punishment shall be melted 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 or bodily injury
to the prisoners from the ropula e, ana
that we believe such information Is false
and maliciously intended TO injure our
pc ople and defame their loyalty TO the
government and we firmly elieve there is
none intended, when an assurance exists
that Justice will lie done and while In our
judgment It were better 10 hold the prison
ers fer trial at the scene OF the crimes,
amply protected by troops assisting the
sheriff, yet. if it is the will OF the chief ex-
ecutive to remove them we shall lator un-
ceasingly at his direction to assure him
that his people are worthy of his love and
prote ction.
We most respectfully ask. will 1t be the
pleasure of the President 10 receive C )m-
mittse of our county and learn how grossly
our people have been malignel ~
G. j. HAGERsON.
Chairman Board County Commissioners
and Acting Mayo: Of Buffalo.