The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-04-28
HIS REPLY.
The Presidents Answer to the
Appeal Of Wyoming Settlers.
The Guilty Shall Be Brought tc
Justice-AIleged Murderous Plots
Against the Rustlers.
HEARD FROM HARRISON.


BUFFALO, Wyo., April 25.-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
R2-To G. j. Hagerson and Others, Buffalo
Wyo.: The governor Of your state made
call upon me, in conformity with the constitu-
ton OF the United States, for aid in SuppreSSing
domestic violence and threatened bloodshed.
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
viii, soon as 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
VIII Not Shield the Guilty.
II 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. Ny council as your fellow citizen, is to
use every effort to allay excitement and to pro-
Ceed 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"
An Armed Guard Established.
There are about $50 armed men in
town organized as home guards, the or
ganization being established last Sun
day night. The streets are patrolled by
a strong guard at night and all travel
ers to and from town are inspected.
Rumors are current of other bands of
invaders coming from Montana
and elsewhere to assist the stockmen.
The outposts of the organization will
seek to give timely warning of the ap-
proach of any such party. Fears are
entertained by many that the attempts
of the stockmen will be renewed. A
few persons suspected of having been
favorable to the stockmen are in fear
of violence from the other party. The
streets have been quiet but full of peo-
pie, and business is at a standstill.
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.
Plotted to Kill.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 25.-Through
Sheriff Malcolm Campbell, of Converse
county, it is learned that Sheriff Angus
and County Attorney Bennett, of
johnson county, have procured evidence
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,
not only for murder, but for trea-
son and insurrection. In the grip
sack Of Canton, ono of the prom
inent men of the expedition, was
found list of seventy rustlers,
who were to be either shot or hanged,
also a list of ranch houses that were
burned. They claim also to have the
evidence that q contract has been made
with the Texans of the party to give
them five dollars day and $50 all
around fer every rustler killed.
Plan of Operations.
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-
tion 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 stOckmen
of Cheyenne, whose names have not
been mentioned heretofore, also several
wealthy stockmen of Omaha, as we'll as
to compromise men high in authority
in the state of Wyoming, who will all
be charged with aiding and abetting
JIe INVASION, anu WARRANTS Will OS
issued for the arrest of all these parties
at an early day.
A Rustler Murdered.
HELENA, Mont, April 25.-William
| Corker was found murdered on the
| Crow reservation IA miles from Big
Timber, Friday night. His body wal
taken to his late home in Park county
1t is said that Corker was connected
with the rustlers, but whether this was
the immediate cause of his murder is
not known. There is no clew to his
murderer. This is the only case Of this
sort reported since the war on the
rustlers was begun.