The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-05
KILLED By SIOUX.
FOUR DRUNKEN COWBOYS SENT TO
THEIR LAST ACCOUNT.
Five Of the Redskins Also Sent to
the Happy Hunting Grounds
by the Indian Police.

WAsHIEGToE, Feb 4-Secretary Noble
today received the following telegram
from Inspector Disney at Pine Ridge
Agency, South Dakotai
1T is reported by policeman that three
white men were murdered and one NOR
tally wounded at the beef contractors
camp, about twenty-eight miles from the
agency on 6his reservation. Captain
Brown Is making efforts to capture the
murderers. who are said TO be Indians. No
further trouble is anticipated. All the
Indians about the agency ana those who
have come from the vicinity where tue
crime was committed condemn the act"
CHApRoE, Neb., Feb. 1.-Two Strikes
hand killed five men on the reservation
Hast night, and now defy arrest by the
Indian police. The killing took place At
HumphTey's ranch, near the mouth of
White Gay creek. Humphreys ranch is
about twenty miles northwest of Pine
Ridge agency and fifteen miles west of the
Wounded Knee battle ground There was
considerable skirmisbing in that neigh
borhood during the last uprising. and
soldiers were stationed at the ranch for
some time. Two Strikes bHnd held to-
gether and have been very vindictive of
late, but the outbreak is a surprise 1t is
not positively known by what means or ia
what manner the men were killed. but a
vigorous investigation is being made by
Indian Agent Brown.
The men were killed BY Two Strikes his
two SONS and White Face Horse, full
bloods. Captain Brown has sent out a de-
tachment of twenty police to arrest the
murderers. All the prominent chiefs
Young Man Afraid Of His-Horse, Red
Cloud and others-condemn the killing,
and say that the guilty parties must be
punished. Captain Brown does not antici-
pate any further trouble.
1t is reliably reported that the police
tried to arrest the guilty parties this after
noOn aud killed Two Strikes two sons and
White Face Horse
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 4-The news of the
Indian difficulty was first conveyed 10 the
officers of the department of the Platte by
a Bee reporter. Colonel Sheridan hurried
message to Captain Leroy Brown,
agent at Pine Ridge inquiriag as
10 the truth of the rumor. He
also sent similar message TO
Major Wright at Rosebud, making q like
inquiry The department headquarters
were thrilled by the somewhat startling
news aud the officers and chief clerks gath
cred in groups discussing the report. The
leading officers thought that il was only
minor row, for they said it was too cold
for general outbreak. The department
is pretty well prepared st present to quell
thing should occur. Troops could be
called from Fort Robinson, Fort Niobrara
and Fort Meade, and, If necessary, sixteen
troops of cavalry could be brought into
Nashville within eight hours
FIVE INDIANS KILLED
OMAHA, Feb. 4-Late tonight news was
received direct from Pine Ridge agency.
IL appears that Captain Brown, acting
agent, instructed the police sent out this
morning to bring In the murderers The
latter were camped down near No Waters
camp, close to a hill. When the police
first came upon them the Indians fired
once on the police, when the latter then
commenced 10 fire. The police each picked |
out a man and fired, with the result that !
five of the Indians were killed. No Water 1
then came up to the police, telling them /
that they had all they wanted, and that 1
the best way now was 10 drop 1t. Three /
OF the Indians got away, and "A squad OF |
policemen was sent after them. The police !
are highly praised for their efficient work. |
DRUNKEN COWBOYS.
On Thursday a number of cowboys, be- |
longing at the beef camp of Isaac Humph- |
Eeys, a government contractor, located on |
White river. about twenty-five miles !
norl h west of Pine Ridge, returned from |
town in drunken condition. During the |
evening thew became quarreisome and !
Two Strikes, driving him from the camp. !
hnd firing revolvers al him. Two Strikes
returned later. reinforced by number of /
relatives and friends, and commenced a
deadly fire on the cowboy camp, killing
three and mortally wounding fourth
man, who has since died. The names of
the three men killed are all that can be
learned. They are Swartz, Bacon and
Underwood. Bacon's son-in-law Is the
fourth man.
TIRE MESSIAH SPIRIT
DR.. McGllicuddy, formerly agent at
Pie Ridge. and one Of the best posted /
men CD the Sioux Indian situation, in m
interview, gave the causes which he de- /
clared would lead TO the reds taking the !
warpath. The doctor says;
The messiah spirit i not dead, and the !
whites must not depend on the statement /
that it is The Indians are considering /
the promise made by Sitting Bull aud I
other medicine men, who led the trouble I
two years ago. While there is no open
dancing. there is a quiet discussion of the |
topic. and the fact that the promise WAS |
that the messiah would come after two |
springs, which would bring the time to |
1925, is being carefully kept in mind by the |
Indians The government, recently paid I
the Indians at Pine Ridge SIS, 600 and this /
is used as an argument that the Great 1
Father fears his red sons; else why should /
be seek TO buy thems Ii viii not take 4
much, if mistake is made, to start a I
worse outbreak next spring than the one /
Of two years ago. The battle of Wounded /
Knee and its horrors is stlll the topic of I,
earnest conversation among the Sioux, /,
and they wont need much c0aXing 10 give 4
the soldiers plen,y of work next 1
summer"
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