The herald., 1895-07-28
The Jackson Hole Massacre
Now COntradicted
SOLDIERS NEARING THE SPOT
The Indians Reported to Be Docil. and
Passive
According to Agent Teters' Brother the
Settlers Ars Bigger Sinners
Than the Bannocks
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, July PA dispatch
sent by Agent Teter of Fort Hill, Idaho
Indian agency from Idaho Falls, shortly
after midnight, was received at the In
dian bureau today. 1t stated that the
agent had joined General Copplnger en-
route to the scene of the trouble. Mes
sengers from the agency have returned
from Jackson Hole and report that the
Indians will not resist arrest. The dis.
patch makes no mention of the reported
Wholesale massacre story by the bureau
officials. They say in the event of such
a massacre the bureau would be i'm m sdi-
ately notified by the agent or his repre-
sentatives.
Agent Teter's courier, who reported
that he was the last man out of Jackson
Hole, said that when he left everything
was quiet. W. W. Teter, brother of Agent
Teter, arrived here yesterday from Idaho,
where he had been visiting his brother.
He left Fort Hall July 18th. He does nos
credit the story of the massacre and
thinks the whole matter is much exagger-
ated. The first news received at the
agency of trouble was from a man at
Jackson Hole, who rather derided the
efforts of the settlers to enforce the game
laws. Writing on July 10th, he said that
the Justice of the peace had been issuing
warrants and the constables serving them
and that SO far they had arrested one
blinn Indian and two papooses. Mr..
Teter says the Bannocks are usually we'll
behaved. On July 17th when he left Ida
ho thirty Bannocks were known to be
south of the reservation, returning from
trading with the Navajo Indians.
Only nine Bannocks were reportd in the
Jackson Hole district at that time. Mr..
Teter says the trouble comes from the
settlers who have been acting as guides to
parties of Yellowstone tourists and from
the white hunters. He denies positively
that the Indians kill game wantonly OF
wastefully, and says the white hunter.
and guides kill elk. use what tney can at
the moment and leave the rest to spoil.
When the carcass is found tho whites
charge it to the Indians, bu5 when the
Indians kill an elk, Mr.. Teter said. they
use all of it. hide, meat, hoofs and
horns. That is his nature.
DENVER, July 27.-Advices by courier
from Market Lake say that at present all
is quiet in Jackson Hole Idaho. Indians
are camped on the ground where the In
d ians were killed on the 14th.
1t seems that the Hole people are con-
tented to remain in the Notifications in
jackson Hole, now that they know the
cavalry is coming. The Teton Basin
people have Notifications at the mouth
of the Trail Creek canyon, and they, too,
ars content to stay there. Sheriff War
ner of Fremont county, Idaho. calls ON
the state for arms and ammunition. The
courier rode 1856 miles since yesterday
noon.
WALLA WALLA, WASH. July 27.-In
pursuance of telegraphic instructions
from department headquarters at Van
couver barracks, one troop of the Fourth
cavalry, stationed at Fort Walla Walla,'
has been ordered to hold itself in readi-
ness to proceed to Jackson Hole valley,
the scene of the Bannock Indian trouble.
Colonel Compton designated troop d.
commanded by Capatin J. r. Richards
and it is awaiting orders to.march.
SALT LAKE, Utah. July 27.-A special
to the Tribune from Market Lake, Idaho,
says: General Coppinger, with troop H.
of the Ninth cavalry, left here this
morning for Jackson Hole, via Roxburg
and Teton Basin.
SALT LAKE, July 27.-A special to the
Herald from Market Lake, Idaho, says:
Indian Agent Teter, in his report to