The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-26
CAPTAIN BECK EXCITED
Hs Openly Insults Nebraska's
|A Congressional Delegation,
AND DENIES THEIR AUTHORITY.

The Agent Of she winnobago Indians De-
elarss That tho Fiournoy Company Has
systematically Robbed tho Indians, and
Xss Mombers Arc "Liars and suoundrels."
OMAHA, July 90 Indian Agent Captain
Beck and the congressional delegation had
. stirring session yesterday, aud violence
was Imminent for several minutes at tho
Winnebago agency. He offended the on
tire Nebraska congressional delegation In
his Office, and would have ordered the
senators and congressman from the room
had II not boon for Senator Allon. The
proceedings began when Senator Allen
stated that the two senators and three
representatives OF the congressional dele-
gatioh of Nebraska had come for the pur.
pose Of informing themselves as to the
condition Of affairs. In reply to this Cap
tain Beck made q short statement. He
stated that the Flournoy company had
systematically robbed the Indians, and
that II was corrupt concern generally.
Captain Beck said the members Of tho
Flournoy company and every one OF Its
friends and sympathlzers were Infamous
liars and sooundrels.
Just as the captain finished John #.
Meyers, the treasurer of the company,
entered tho room. "You are not telling
the truth and you know 1t, he said.
If u giant FIRE cracker had been exploded
under the captains feet he could not have
been more excited.
"Get out Of here" he cried, "get out Of
here. This Is my office. l will not have
you In 1t. / am master here. You have
been arrested by the United States mar
shal and ought to be in jail. / will not
hay har lat Ina Il
thrown out"
An exciting scene ensued. Senator
Thurston remarked: "I wish to know
whether or not this delegation, represent
ing majority Of the members of the Ne
braska congressional delegation, has to
proceed without repetition Of such scenes
as the one we have just seen enacted. We
are amply able to preserve order without
Interference or assistance on the part Of
any one. II this delegation Is hero with
out right-tho right Of American citizens
TO know how their own affairs are being
oonducted-I, for one, am ready to retro
at once"
Captain Beck jumped to his feet and ex-
eitedly exclaimed that he did not rccog-
nize the authority Of tho delegation. He
s.. did not understand TINT 1t had any rights
which he was bound to respect. It was
not a committee empowered to act. 1t
had no right to investigate him. He was
responsible to the secretary Of the interior,
and him only. He would not be lnsulted
in his own Office
Mrs. Beck, who had been sitting at the
captains back acting rs II sort of advisory
counsel, was also aroused. She did not
address the congressional delegation, but
in q voice loud enough to be heard by
many she referred to the senator who had
spoken as an insolent man and Insulting
meddler. She suggested to those nearest
her that the captain ought to ordcr the
entire delegation out OF his office.
The silence which followed the scene
was oppressive and Captain Beck again
rose to his feet. ''Sit down." said Sena-
tor Allen, and the captain sat down. The
Investigation proceeded without further
trouble Captain Beck submitted letters
, and kilograms to show that ho had the ap-
proval of the interior department In every
thing he did