San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-27
GEN. STITZER'S REPORT.
THE BLAME RESTS WITH THE UN-
RULY BANNOCKS.
A Succession of Events Lasting Over
Several Years Which Have Led
to the Present Troubles at
Jackson's-The Reckless
Slaughter of Game
the Cause
the Cause

SlauSnLer Oh Tane
the Cause
DENVER, COL, July IA spe.
cial to the News from Cheyenne
Wyo., says: Adjutant General
Sitter has forwarded his report of
the Indian trouble to the Cover
nor. 1t Is quite a lengthy docu-
ment and covers fully the causes
leading to the troubles. Mr.. Stit-
zer says: "In an interview on
Sunday with four residents of
Jackson's Hole the following
statements were given me as
grounds for the action of the set
tiers. They claim that the Ban
nocks, Shoshones and Lemhis have
for the past six years slaughtered
game in large numbers, mainly for
their hides. In 1894, after repeat
ed appeals from the county author
tiles of Fremont and Uintah coun-
ties, the interior department order
ed that no more passes should be
given the Indians, allowing them
to leave the reservation for the
purpose of hunting. 1t Is estimat-
ed that 5000 elk were killed in that
year. This year the settlers in
Jackson's Hole determined to en-.
force the laws against Indians
and whites alike. On June Oath
process was issued for the arrest of
nine Bannock Indians for violat-
ing the laws. When the constable
and posse attempted to serve their
papers they resisted and threaten
ed to kill the members of the posse
unless they went back to Jackson's
Hole.
"Just about this time a squaw
man living at the Hole, received a
letter from the Bannock reserva-
ton stating that the Bannocks in.
tended to go on the warpath and
kill the whites in Jankson's Hole
country. This letter was shown
to the settlers and created a great
deal Of excitement. On July 2,
eight Bannocks were arrested for
killing game and six of them fined
SIS and costs and sentenced to jail
until the fine was paid. They es-
capped from their guards and on
July 10, nine OF the same tribe
were arrested for the same offence.
They attempted to escape after the
trial and were fired upon by the
whites and several of them were
killed. On July 8, Captain John
Smith, a miner and prospector was
fired on from ambush and wound
ed in the right breast. He return
ed the fire, killing one of the In.
dams. The shooting of Captain
Smith caused great deal of ex.
element and the settlers believing
that the letter received by the
squaw man was true, prepared to
defend themselves against the ex-
pected attack. Besides killing
large numbers OF game, all the In.
dams arrested had in their posses
sion hides taken from settlers cat
tie which the Indians had killed |
and it Is claimed that over 5000 |
head OF elk have been killed this |
season, the Indians chasing game
into the settlements and shoot
ing unfortunately among the
houses, endangerIng the lives of the
settlers"
ALL QUIET AT JACKsoNs.
BOISE, Idaho, July 27.-The
Statesman at a. m. received q
from a reliable man at
Market Lake Ohio, which said:
"Pay no attention to wild reports
about Indians in Jackson's Hole.
Everything quiet at present.
FAVORABLE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, July ga dis
patch from Agent Teter of Fort
Hall, Idaho, agency from Ihaho
Falls sent shortly after midnight,
was received at the Indian Bureau
To-Day. 1t stated the agent has
folded General Coppfnger en- route
TO the scene Of trouble. Messengers
sent from the agency to the Ban
nocks have returned from Jack
sons Hole and report the Indians
will not resist arrest. The dis
patch makes no mention Of the re-
ported wholesale massacre at
Iackson's Hole and little credence
8 given the massacre story by the
bureau officials. They say in the
went OF such q massacre, the
,ureau would be notified immedi-
Itely by the agent or his repre-