The record-union., 1893-02-06
HREACHEROJJS REDSKINS.
Two White Men Shot Down by
Indians.
THREE OF THE MURDERERS KILLED
BY FRONTIER POLICE.

Cabinet Gossip Gives the Postmas-
ter-Generalship Under Cleveland to
Isador Strause, and the Navy Port
folio to Representative Herbert of
Alabama.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
CHADRoN (Neb.), Feb. 5.-Great ex-
element was created here yesterday
morning by report that Two Sticks,
leader of the Indian outbreak of two years
ago. had killed four cowboys at the
mouth of White Clay Creek, about
twenty miles north of Chadron. The re-
ports show that Two Sticks, White
Face-Horse and two sons of Two Strikes
became involved in quarrel with a
number of cowboys over some cattle, the
trouble resulting in the killing of three
cowboys and the mortal wounding of
another, who died early this morning.
The cowboys were employed by
Stringer IL Humphreys, contractors on
White Clay Creek, who supply the
Indians with beef. 1t is said that the
Indians had obtained whisky in some
way and were under the influence of
liquor when the killing was done.
THREE INDIANS KILLED.
OMAHA (Neb.), Feb. "a special to the
Omaha Bee from Rushville, Neb.,
says: Another chapter in the shooting
tragedy on the Sioux reservation was
enacted on Friday evening near the spot
where the four white men We're killed.
AS soon as the news of the tragedy was
brought to Pine Ridge, Captain Brown,
the agent, dispatched twelve mounted
police, under command of Police Sergeant
Joe Bush, to tie scene of the shooting,
the perpetrators of the bloody work.
When the squad arrived at their destina-
ton Two Sticks and his crowd opened
fire on them, and a skirmish took place.
resulting in the death oftwo of Two Sticks
party and the wounding of one of Two
Sticks sons, and another buck was killed
and Two Sticks and one man wounded.
Two Sticks son, too, was wounded
slightly in the ankle.
Another account of the affair is 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 known. and
shot them down in cold blood. But this
version of the affair is not substantiated.
and is not believed to be correct.
More definite details concerning the
killing of the four whites reached here
this evening, although the names of all
the men cannot be definitely learned, vet
it is known that Clark Bacon and his
son-In-law were not among the number.
The motive for the murder cannot be
definitely learned.
NO DANGER OF AN OUTBREAK.
RAPID CITY Is. d., Feb. 5.-The re-
ports of danger from discomfort among
the Pine Ridge Indians caused by the
murder of four cowboys on Friday are
unfounded. Humprey and Stenger, the
cattle men, were killed by wandering
band, as a result of a quarrel early in the
week. Colonel Carlton of Fort Meade
has countermanded his orders, and no
troops will be seat to Pine Ridge Every
thing is reported quiet there.
wILLFUL AND CRUEL MURDER.
OMAHA (Neb.), Feb. 5.-An Omaha Bee
special from Pine Ridge Agency, S. D..
says: a telegram was received by
Captain Brown, United States Indian
Agent here, from the foreman of the
Government beef contractors to the effect
that he was at the beef camp during the
killing, but made his escape. He stated
positively that four cowboys were killed.
There is no reason given for the killing.
Everything points to a willful and cruel
murder. A detachment was sent from
here to bring the bodies of the white men
to the agency, but friends of the muir
dered men refused to let the police have
the remains, claiming that they would
attend to the burial themselves. 1t has
since been learned that the four bodies
We're sent to Hermosa, S. D., yesterday.
Information has been received since
the engagement between the Indian no.
lice and Two Sticks band yesterday that
it was owing to the firm and heroic stand
Young Man nAfraid-of- His Horse took
that prevented another outbreak.
A courier just in from the camp renorts
that Two Sticks and his sons returned
two or three hours after the killing of the
cowboys and took all the bed clothing in
the camp and stole what food was in
sight. 1t is difficult matter to obtain re
liable particulars. Last night it was rr-
mored that Two Sticks friends were mov-
ing toward the agency, and were going to
fire the Government buildings, but this
cannot be confirmed. & blizzard is now
raging, which is usually more cooling to
the Indians ardor than anything else
Captain Brown does not fear trouble. but
others do not have the same opinion.
TELEGRAMs EXCHANGED.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 5.-The following
kilograms were exchanged between The
Acting Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
and Agent Brown OF Pine Ridge TODAY
growing OUT of the murder OF the fonr
cowboys by Indians belonging to Two
Sticks band:
To the Commissioner of Indian Il fairs.
HdshiRgton: Please telegraph apDroyai
of the appointment of First Sergeant Joe
Busch as Second Lieutenant, John Sitting
Bear as First Sergeant, and Private Run
ming Hawk and Private Two Lance to he
for bravery and gallant con-
duct. Also increase police force to eighty.
commands in highest terms
the loyalty and effective services of
Young g-Man-Afraid-of- His Horse.
AGENT BROWN.
WASHINGTON, February 5tb.
The Office approves the promotion of
First Sergeant Joe Bush for Second Lieu
Sergeant John Sitting Bear to be
First Sergeant, and Privates Running
Hawk and Two Lance to be Sergeants.
for bravery and gallant conduct You
are authorized TO increase the police force
TO eighty, TO continue 50 long as the