The sun., 1893-04-02
THE CANEY T4LLEY BANK ROBBERY.
A Proof or What Wise Men Claim. That the
Indinn Territory Il n Nni.ance.

| Indian Territory is n Nuisance.
WASHINGTON. March 30.-The indignation OF
southern Kansas over the bold raid OF Starr
and Newcomb. two Indian Territory despera-
does. is easy to understand. The affair. in
the belief Of its people. has added one more to
many proofs that the Indian Territory. under
it's present system Of government. is refuge
| OF criminals. who plan forays upon the neigh
| boring communities.
The robbery OF the bank at Caney was
hardly less audacious than the raid OF the
| Dalton brothers last year upon the banks Of
| Coffeyyile. about twenty miles further east,
| and 1t was much more successful. since Starr
ard Newcomb got away with their plunder.
During the last session OF Congress Senator
Vest OF Missouri introduced resolution to
| authorize Commission to treat with the five
civilized tribes for improving the condition OF
the Indian Territory. and supported It with
these assertions:
Tho Indian Territory to-day is menace to civiliza
tion. Crime is rampant, corruption Is rife Tho Terri
tory is led with criminals who have td from justice
in the States and who laugh at the which have
cost much. Every intelligent living In the
adjoining States knows that the Indian Territory to-day
Is the depot for crime that the criminals OF all these
States taking refuge from courts the In
dians and there harborng for raids upon the ad
joining territory.
Dr. Vest added that he had Trustworthy au-
thority to show that the lawless classes had
sometimes even furnished deputy marshals
within that jurisdiction. Affairs were made
worse By the swarm OF intruders in the Ter
United States Government to expel them. and
the latter not discharging it, duty.
night ride 70 soass make II tho
.. .e
every man is guard SONS thsy Isiaxss.
iAwess banditti roaming over that domain.
Some Senators denounced those views as ex-
treme. and NJ. Berry OF Arkansas. In particu-
border and familiarity with the Cherokee Ma;
tion he could testify to tho generally peaceful
the fac. that outlaws make their refuge and
of Of hsrs to be
Terrtory as stsndns % psrii to the peace ana
good order Of border Communities
mile. h:. S Sf q Ssa yan i'm.
know P,r.onsy that the Nation as we eai IT, I; ref
ss s
as M S hs 3 of ns o .a. 9es
Ind stealing property from citizens upon the high
One of the letters read during the debate
who declared that the country was "a barrier
tho criminals who choose to accept It as a a safe H
sess eSat hc actual snnd
tIon OF the. Territory Invited crlmlnaIs ito 20
to It exactly as Wild animals will 60 to re-
hunter" Mr. Psrkins Of K Kansas sNpresses @ ses
the belief that Mr.. Vest had not exaggerated |
rss rsuss ssns5on ad Of the dndan Territory as
9rganization of raids. In returning to his |
home from the Indian Territory few months |
armed men for the protection OF the passen-
gers. as there was fear that 1t would be robbed.
feyvills and Cansy show that southern Kansas |
Is justified in its demands for better governs |
Indian Territory. Fortunately a step In that |
direction will soon be taken by the opening OF |
the Cherokee outlet to settlement But a |
comnlete remedy can hardly be exrscted until |
the five civilized tribes allot their lands In |
better system OF law. The honest peaceful. |
and industrious inhabisants OF the Territory. |
deeply Interested in riddins tbsmsslvss W % Of the
outlaws who resort thither. and are recognized |
as pests