The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-08
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nMAHt. Neh.. Feb. J. 4 Bee speri;,
from Pine Ridge Agency. s. d.. saws
telegram has been received by Can;
brown. United States Indian apen,
there. from the foreman of the govern
m"nt beef contractors. that hc was at
thr beef camp during the recent killing
but ti.itic his escape. he stated lp,si
tiSel. that four coWio,s We're killed
No reason was given for the killing
EaerHihlhg points 10 willfuI and crtir
murder actachincn, has been sent
from here Ia bring tn. bodies of the
Whl'" men 'o the agency. bur friends If
The murdered nirn refused Ia let the
police have the remains. claiming they
rhHlh attend I" I'll" burial Themselves.
u has since been learned that the four
bodies Nnre sent IL ilcrmosii. $. d.
yesterday. Information has been re
ccite,i since the engagement; betv.cn
the Indian polio. and Two - ick ; band
iliif II WAS /" the iirm and heroic stand
that i"nng Man Afrail of His iIurs..
took which prevented another outbreak.
n courier Just IN from he camp reports
mai I've Sticks and his sons returned
tA""r thre" hours after KILN. th,, COW
boys anG took all the bed clothing in rIe
camp ami ~tol" what food WAS in sight.
" is i. aii'rui matter to obtain rell
able particulars. Last night i, nas
rIItu,,y,l fl..,t 60.
moving towards the agency and go;n.
I" 'ir" I'll" government buildings. bat
this cannot ie confirmed
\ blizzard is NOW raging. which is
usually more cooling to Indian arl,r
than anything else. Capt. Brown iues
not fear serions trouble but uti.er,
have not the same opinion.
tn STORIES DISAGREE.
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chapter in the shoptng tragedy on the
Sioux reservation WAS enacted Friday
evening near In" spot where the four
whites We're killed. As soon as the news
Of the ta-eds was brought to Pine
tid@e. Capt. Brown the agent dispatch
ed twelve mounted police under com
mand III Police Sergeant Joe Bush. to
the scene Of the shooting with instruc
tI"ns Ia arrest ;fnd bring in the pcrpe-
traitors OF the bloody work When the
squad arrived AT its destination. Two
Sticks and crowd opened iiI. on them
and a skirmish took place. resulting in
ths. death .,f IN. r 81.
and the wounding of one of Two Sticks
sons and another buck being killed.
Two Sticks WAS wounded slightly in the
ankle
Another account Of the affair is that
when the police squad reached the camp
the. opened fire on the party they were
sent To arrest without warning and
without maxim. their mission known.
and shot them down in cold blood. but
this version of the blsnly affair is not
credited.
More definite details concerning the
killing Of the four white men reached
here this evening. Although the names
OF all the men cannot be definitely
learned. yet it is known Clark Bacon and
his son in-law were not among the num-
ber. The motive for the murder cannot
be definitely learned.
PROMOTED FOR HRAvERy
WASHINGTON, Feb. ). The following
kilograms were exchanged between the G
acting commissioner of Indian affairs
and Agent Brown Of Pine Ridge today.
growing out Of the murder of the four >
cowboys by Indians belonging to Two .
Sticks band
Commissioner Indian Affairs, Wash
nsnn' u. y. Please telegraph approval
Df appointment Of First Sergeant Joe l
Bush as second lieutenant John Sitting l
Bear as first sergeant and priyates Run 6
ming Hawk and Two Lance to be ser. >
seanls, Tor bravery and gallant conduct: +
Also increase police force to eighty for
emergency. Commend in highest terms
he loyalty and effective service Of '
Young Man Afraid-o His Horses t
toighed) AGENT BRowN.
The acting commissioner replied as S
ollows: 8
This Office approves the promotion Of q
FIRST Sergeant Joe Bush to be second b
lieutenant. Sergeant John Sitting Rear n
70 he first sergeant and Privates Run
ning Hawk and Two Lance 10 be ser
seants, Tor brave and gallant conduct.
on are authorized to increase the NO !.
ice force Ioeighty. to continue SO long as y
ne emergency requires il. The Office .
nil. appreciates the loyal and efficient 4
er'iees II Young Man Afraid OF Ills b
iorses :,