The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-05
THREE WHITE MEN MURDERED
First Move Of Fhe Indians at Fine
Ridge,
THE MILITARY ARE OUT
Rumors Of Ghost Dancing are Rife. but
1t is Not yet Known Whether the
Uprising is General.

Associated Press.
Washington Feb. 4-Secretary Noble
received the following telegram from In
spector Disney at Pine Ridge agency, s.
D.:
1t Is reported by policeman that
three white men have been murdered
and one mortally wounded at the beef
contractors camp on this reservation.
Captain Brown Is endeavoring to capture
the murderers. Another despatch says
five were killed.
Chicago, Feb. 4.--On receipt of dis
patches from Washington. %. c.. and
Pine Ridge agency, this afternoon. an
nourcing the tragedy at the latter agency,
a reporter went to the headquarters of
the Division of Missouri, where Captain
Baldwin, Of Gen. Miles staff. said:
IT don't think there is anything in 1t.
We have received no news of any upris-
ing, and although some men may have
been killed, that does not predict a gen.
eral revolt by any means. The murders
could not have been committed by Two
Sticks for he is not near Pine Ridge. He
is at Rosebud. 1 think the uprising part
of the story is not as serious as reported.
A dispatch received here tonight from
Chadron asserts that the killing was done
by Two Sticks, and that two .derers
are still at liberty in spite of the efforts
of the Indian police to apprehend them.
The killing took place at Humphrey, a
ranch about twenty miles from Pine
Ridge agency 1t is difficult to learn
lust what was the reason for the killing
or how It occurred.
From dispatch from Rushville 1t is
learned that the first rumors Of the kill
ing came to Pine Ridge agency yesterday
morning. Acting Agent Captain Brown
Immediately sent several Indian police
men to investigate matters. Upon their
return today they reported finding three
white men dead and another mortally
wounded. The latter died in a short time.
The killing was done by Two Sticks, his
sons, and another Indian. Captain Brown
upon receipt of this information sent out
detachment of Indian police to appre-
hend the murderers. 1t is stated at the
agency that Captain Brown does not
think there will be any further trouble.
and that the outbreak is only due to
some outside quarrel. 1t is also said that
the chiefs deprecate the killing and pro-
fess anxiety to see the guilty ones pun
ished, but 1t Is difficult to say how much
reliance may be placed in their profess
sions in view Of past occurrences. re-
port received this evening asserts that in
the fight this afternoon the Indian police
killed Two Sticks, his two sons, and an
Indian named White Horse. This is not
authenticated.
Omaha, Feb. News of the Indian diff
ficulty was conveyed to the officials Of
the department of the Platte by Bee
reporter. This afternoon General Nc
Cook thought there could be no founda-
tion for the rlImors of general out
break Inquiries as to the forces OF the
army now In the vicinity Of the Pine
Ridge agency ELECTED a statement to the
effect that the officers feel well able to
contend with anything that may come up.
Doctor McGillicuddy, who for long time
was agent at Pine Ridge, said TO a Bee
reporter:
While there is no open ghost dancing,
there is quiet discussion of the topic all
the time, and the fact that the promise
that the Messiah would come after two
springs, which would bring the time to
1898. is being carefully watched by the In
dans. The government recently paid the
Indians at Pine Ridge $SOO,0C0 and thi is
used as an argument that the Great
Father fears his red sons. else why should
he seek to buy them.
The return from Camp Sheridan Of
Short Bull and Kicking Bear have added
disturbing element to the situation.
The most significant thing. however is
the fact that there has been communi-
cations between the various Indian tribes
all during the past year, Of secret and
apparently important nature. There is
also a line Of communication well estab-
lished and constantly used between the
Indian territory and British American
Indians all along the line. 1t is under
stood that other bands are kept posted
on the movement.
Omaha, Feb, A Bee special from
Pine Ridge Agency tonight says:
First Sergeant Joe Bush Of the Indian
police. in charge OF a detachment was
sent out this morning by Agent Brown
and returned this afternoon and told a
story Of oyertaking the murderers. He
was instructed by Agent Brown to bring
them in whethre they resisted or not. He
said the men we're camped near No Wa
ter's camp end when the police came up,
the murderers at once opened fire and
the police returned the fire. They killed
three Of the party. Two Stick and one Of
his SONS got away. It is thought that
Two Sticks was seriously wounded. The
Indian police we're highly complimented
by Captains Brown and Cisney. Captain
Brown has anothe squad Of men out after
the missing two with Instructions to bring
them IN.
ST Paul. Mimi. Feb. A Hot Springs
South Dakota special to the Pioneer
Press gives a different story OF the cause
Of the trouble leading up to the killing
Of the white men by the Indians, than
previously told. 1t seems that four men,
named George Hademy. John Bennett.
Rodney Royce. and Ed Cochrane. herd
ers. belonging 70 the St. Ingers and Hum