The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-06
Reservation Police attack the
Indian Murderers.
TROUBLE At PINE RIDGE.
The Murder Of Four Cowboys Al
legged to Have Been Unproyoked.
Judge Jackson's Nominatiosa Leading to
Dissensions I'm Both Parties Tho
Chastity Joke OF St. dee Drunken
Medical students.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. ga, Bee special
from Pine Ridge agency, S. d., says: A
telegram received by Capt. Brown, United
States Indian agent here, fr,sm Foreman,
government beef contractor; saying that
he was at the beef camp dufing the kill
ing, but made his escape. He stated posi-
lively that four cowboys were killed. No
reason is given for the killing. Every
thing points to wiliful and cEueI murder.
detachment has been seat from here
to bring the bodies of the white men to
the agency, but the friends ef the mur
dered men refused to let thf police have
the remains, claiming that 4hey would
attend to the burial themselves. It has
since been learned that the four bodies
were sent to Hermosa. S. D.. Yesterday.
Information has been received since Of an
engagement between the Indian police
and Two Sticks band yesterday and that
1t was owing to the firm and sleroic stand
that Young Man Afraid OF His Horses
took that prevented anather out
break. A courier just in from camp
reports that Two Sticks and Els sons re-
turned two or three hours afteS killing the
cowboys, took all the bed clotS.ing in the
camp and stole what food wss in sight.
1t Is difficult matter to obt.in reliable
particulars. Last night it wss rumored
that Two Sticks friends were moving
towards the agency and were going to fire
the government buildings, but this cannot
be confirmed. A blizzard is row raging
which is usually more cooling to the In.
dians' ardor than anything else. Capt.
brown does not fear serious trouble, but
ethers do not have the same otanion.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 5.-A special to the
Bee from Rushville, Neb., says: Another
chapter in the shooting tragedy on the
Sioux reservation was enacnd FRIDAY
evening, near the spot where four white
men were killed. As soon as xhe news of
the tragedy was brought to Fine Ridge,
Capt. Brown. the agent, dispatched twelve
mounted police, under commabd of Police
Sergeant Joe Bush, to the ssene of the
shooting, with instructions to arrest and
bring In the perpetrators Of che bloody
work. When the squad arrived at its
destination Two Sticks and che crowd
opened fire on them and skirmsh took
place, resulting in the death of swo of Two
Sticks party and the woundin@ of one of
Two Sticks sons. Another buck was
killed and Two Sticks and one man we're
wounded. Two Sticks son was wounded
slightly in the ankle.
Another account of tho affasr il that
when the police squad reached :the camp
they opened fire on the party they were
sent to arrest without warning and with
out making their mission kpown and
shot them down in cold blood. but this
version OF affairs is not substan1iated and
not believed to be correct. More definite
I, Ii
whites reached here this eveaing. AL
though the names Of ali the men cannot
te definitely learned yet it is kf,own that
Clark. Bacon and his son-in-i.w are not
among the number. The moti.e for the
murder cannot be definitely learned.
RAPID CITY, S. D., Feb. 5-Eeports Of
danger from the discomfort among the
Pine Ridge Indians, caused by tie murder
OF four cowboys on Friday, are u:lfounded.
Humphrey and Stenger. the eattlemen,
were killed by wandering band as the
result of quarrel early in the week. Col.
Carlton, OF Fort Meade, has counter.
manded his orders, and no troops will be
sent to Pine Ridge. Everything is re-
ported quiet there.
WAsHINGToN CITY, Feb. 5.-Ths follow.
ing teiegrams were exchanged between
the acting commissioner Of Indisn Affairs
and Agent Brown, of Pine Ridge today,
growing out OF the murder OF fouf COW bows
by Indians belonging to Tws Sticks
band:
To the Commissioner Of Indian Afdirs, Vashino-
ton City: Please telegraph approval q appoint.
nent of First SergL joe Bu.co as sec
ond lieutenant; John Sitting Bes+ as first
sergeant, aud Private Running I,awk and
Private Two Lance To be serg-ants for
bravery aud gallant conduct Also Increase the
police force TO eighty. Emergency exists. l
commend in the highest terms the losalty and
effective services OF Young Man Afrsi d-of. His.
Horse AGENT BROWN
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 5-This office ap-
proves the promotion of First Sergt soc Busch
10 be second lieutant; SergL John Sitsiug Bear
TO be first sergeant aud Privates Runnsng Hawk
ana Two Lance to be sergeants ior bravery ana
gallant conduct You are authorized % increase
the police force to eighty, to continae SO long
as emergency requires it, This office fully ap-
preciates the loyal and efficient services
OF Young g-Man-Airaid.cf-H, III s-Horse, she fdel-
ity and bravery OF the policemen aud the good
offices OF all others who faithfully aided you In
preserving order and bringing to punishment
the murcerers aud all other yiolators ef the law
and regulations Keep this Office fu.iy posted
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