The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-07-26
BECK EXCITED
He Openly Insults Nebraska's
Congressional Delegation,
AND DENIES THEIR AUTHORITY.

The Agent of the winnebago dia De-
clares That the FIournoy Company Has
systematically Robbed the Indians, and
It's Members Are Liars and ~sooundreis.' p
OMAHA, July 26.-Indian Agent Captain
Beck and the congressional delegation had
a stirring session yesterday, and violence
was imminent for several minutes at the
Winnebago agency. He offended the en-
tire Nebraska congressional delegation in
his Office, and would have ordered the
senators and congressman from the room
had it not been for Senator Allen. The
proceedings began when Senator Allen
stated that the two senators and three
representatives of the congressional dele
cation of Nebraska had come for the pur-
pose of informing themselves MS to the
condition of affairs. In reply to this Cap.
tain Beck made a short statement. He
stated that the Flournoy company had
Systematically robbed the Indians, and
that it was a corrupt concern generally.
Captain Beck said the members of the
Flournoy company and every one of its
friends and sympathizers were infamous
liars and scoundrels.
Just as the captain finished John II
Meyers, the treasurer of the company
entered the room. you are not telling
the truth and you know it," he said.
If a 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. 1 will not have
you in it. 1 am master here. You have
been arrested by the United States mar
shall and ought to be in Jail. l will mo-
have you here. Get out before 1 j have yoJ
thrown out"
An exciting scene ensued. Senator
Thurston remarked: II wish to know
whether or not this delegation, represent
ing a majority of the members of the Ne.
braska congressional delegation, has to
proceed without a 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. If this delegation is here with
out right-the right of American citizens
to know how their W affairs are being
conducted-I, for one, am ready to retire
at once"
Captain Beck jumped to his feet and ex
citedly exclaimed that he did not recog'
nize the authority of the delegation. He
did not understand that it had any right;
which he was bound to respect. 1t was
not a committee empowered to act. II
had no right to investigate him. He wa;
responsible to the secretary of the interior
and him only. He would not be ~lnsulted
in his W office.
Mrs. Beck, who had been sitting at the
captains back acting as a sort of advisory
counsel, was also aroused. She did moi
address the congressional delegation, bur
in a voice loud enough to be heard by
many she referred to the senator who hat
spoken as an insolent man and insulting
meddler. She suggested to those nearest
her that the captain ought to order thu
entire delegation out OF his office.
The silence which followed the scene
was oppressive and Captain Beck agar
rose to his feet. "Sit down." said Sena
tor Allen, and the captain sat down. TIT
investigation proceeded without further
trouble. Captain Beck submitted letter.
and kilograms to show thathe had the ap
proval of the interior department. in every
thing he did.