The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-23
ASKS FOR TROOPS.
HOke Smith Asks the War De-
partment for Soldiers.
To Put Down LaWlessness in
the Indian Territory.
IS NO OTHER REMEDY.
T. s Marshals Either Can't Do
1t or Don't Care.
Express Officials Say Statehood
is the Only Remedy.

WASHINGTON. Oct 23.-Secretary Hoke
Smith has requested the secretary of
war to send troops to the Indian Terri
tory 70 suppress the lawless bands which
have been operating there and IN the
adjacent country. Accompanying the
request was the communication Secre-
tary Smith received from the Indian Ter
ritory. detailing the deplorAble condition
Of affairs there.
Why Troops Are Necessary.
ST Louis, Mo, Oct. 23.-Bankers and
business men living in the towns in the
Indian Territory, as we'll as those living
outside the territory but doing business
with territory firms, has been greatly
worked up over the condition Of affairs
which has made it necessary for the Pa
clnc Express company to refuse money
shipments either into or out Of the terri
tory SO far as the express company is
concerned however. they take phiIosO-
phIcaI view OF the situation and not
complaint has been registered.
The situation in the Indian Territory
today said superintendent .. ". Case,
OF the Pacific company, lis worse than il
ever was. There Is absolutely no prosec-
ton for life or property. except we
furnish Il ourselves. This continual car
rying Of such an armed force makes the
business too expensive TO be profitable
we have lost more by the expense
than we ever did by the actual r0bberies.
y oW this Saturday robbery. by it we lost
just 1917 This consisted Of return c. o.
d. : which we are still handling, aud our
own and the railroads remittances. But
you can see that to protect even small
amount what il would cost when such
gang as that attacked the train. The
other companies are still carrying
money but I am informed by Mr.. Simp-
son, Of the Wells Fargo that he has ask
Ell the general superintendent TO issue
an order similar TO ours
ITO give you a little idea of what We
have paid out | will speak Of the
Oiiphant robbery. Our loss there was
about $780, but it cost US S.. 800 TO cap
ture the robbers. At the present rates
for carrying money we would have TO
take into the territory $S,5OO000 10 get
that back. For some time before the
Dalton gang was wiped out the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas and the Pacific had "A
standing reward of $4,000 each on the
eight men comprising the gang
This had only been shortly before
Withdrawn Why, unless there IS re-
ward, or we pay the expenses of the
deputies, the United States marshal
doesn't seem to think it is bis duty to
attempt to capture these robbers
There is but one way to stop this
IawIessness that is to make a state out
Of the Indian Territory. OF course, if
the federal government would send few
regiments of soldiers down there instead
of keeping them in the barracks and IN
there eastern military stations It might
do some good A war Of determination
such as Gov. Critteuden waged against
the ames gang in Missouri is what is
needed This can only properly be done
by admitting the territory to statehood"
General superintendent L. A. Fuller of
the Pacific company. and General Super
intendent Peck Of the Iron Mountain,
have gone to WaggOner and will spend
in Ia ia an, fre,r1
10 have the Cook gang, which perpe-
trated the last robbery, captured The
IL formation received here IS that Bill
Cook IS d young man not yet p year old
and Cherokee Bill, his chief Lieutenant
is but IS
Superintendent Case says they are des-
peradoes. simply for the notoriety and not
for the money they can get. Still they al
ways take all they can The gang which /
effected the robbery At CIaremore I
q snort time ago was the Means gang, I
headed by COlum bus Means This is u
bad gang, as is also the Bill Doolan 4
gang, which is said TO have sprung from I
The ashes of the Dalton gang.
Superintendent Simpson of the Wells /
Fargo is now in the territory also look /
ing into the condition or the country IN I
which his company operates. It is stated /
by some who are familiar with the situa-
ton there, that the trouble is largely due /
to the character Of the deputy Jnited +
States marshals- 1t IS a we'll known fact \
they are largely recruited from the des- 4
perad0 class. and it is often charged that .
they some times stand ia with the train 4
robbers
. Bismarck has always been particular /
about the quality Of his cookery. So is /
every one who uses Dr. Prices Cream /
Baking Powder.
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