The sun., 1895-04-14
THE INDIAN POLICE.
The Case OF Those who wero Arrested
for the Cheyenne River Agency Homicide.


WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE pamphlet just
issued by the Indian Rights Association In re-
gard to the seven Indian policemen of Cheyenne
River agency illustrates one class of tho work
in which that society Is engaged.
While q practical failure Of tho Indian COM
panies Of the regular army 10 indicated by the
gradual mastering out of one after another of
them, with no effort to supply their vacancies
the constabulary on the reservations ID con-
spicuousIy successful With the small mum ber
should be available, a, far as possible, for sen-
.rai duties. whsrss. the use Of Indian soldiers
ID oo''ous,y re',rlctea. but, apart irol,i tna'
to ou,, u tn. s.rvc. % or mo-. to resn.t wh.rs..
Nh. nolic, dutv nndor IN. Indian asent, con-
Tn.
pamphlet Just spoken of. "haye proved thsm-
selves susceptible Of thorough diseipiIne th.v
have shown a remarkable sense Of RESPONSE
bilitv and in M c,se known tn us have tbev bs
trayed their trust. otten they nave SHOWN
great courage. as In the arrest of Sitting Bull.
when seven of them gave up their lives
But the seven indian poncemen OF whom the
present pamphlet treats barely escaped death.
their own race. nor in honorable battle. but by
Gs .no ESry ,S .nsy
s. nno.s: @ %hs " ,na.n ,u Rinht. " As.o.,aton @ ..v.
that that the r,snons,bliitv mn,. rent mon tb, AZ A.
orn.y-aonernl "for a wholly uncalled. for and
cruel legal process" which. If successful. would
and which. even as it is, has Impoverished tho
victims and caused the Government and tho
Indian Rishts Association considerable e1-
pense. This. too. was done, says the Association.
although its agent MIR. Leupn. fnlly explain sd
.h".s,.,. .nouka ~. .' up'' AuA' 'A''Ain'u
LIZ ,equitiSs oi .he sass.
two year. aIo the policemen we're sent BY the
eid tnaiian agsh gi, neysmmo a HirSr ~. 10 arrest
ssult on his Indian wife Fielder r resisted ar
tSst t n; snn ~ sau, h aL.emptea ~ 70 XII somS OF
fhs poSemeni; h n;tsd who IN sidsnec shot him
% %s4ntn taHoaa t reporfoa tnat, on nearing OF tho
await the action Of the Gtsnd urW at at PIER perrs
who however, found no bill against them. In
my h n, ne nuaeG; a no peme ~, ran DO AT
1achen @ TO the agent ana a n9hs 10 INC indian po
| nee eIcept pernaps' that they were 100 nasty
sso on ,hsR SoR but
arrested three OF the po1leSo: who we're held for
thS action 81 the Grand tH Jury 81 Deadwood in
disn .rsn had bssn aonointsd VINO bo%"v.
the rosna as Hs
would respec,fslly state that 1 shi, revival of
mater that has streauy oeen investifned and pre-
ol s sss
n Ii . IN fnr.
tune case are the best men have on the force and al
ways cheerfnlly and promptly obey their orders and
are very careful not TO go beyond them or exceed
their authority in any way.
| The explanation seems to be that a new Dis
drct Attorney had been appointed in south
| Dakota, who reported to Attorney General
Oncy that lie had reason to believe that trial Of
these men would result in their conviction, He
proceedings az he rscommendsd. II is cosi-
plelned, however. by the, friends Of tho Indian
or miles from the place OF the homicide, when
there were several places where Federal courts
| were held that were much nearer. one of them
being less than sixty miles from the agency.
Four other police were afterward arrssted. MAX
The Indian flights Association. on hearing of
| the matter took up tho defence OF the Ind dians
| fearing that otherwise they might not be able
to secure competent counsel. 1t further appears
| that Commissioner Browning had become
| greatly interested in the case. and recognized
| The bud effect that II might have IL Indian po-
licemen in the performance of what they CON
sdered to be their duty should be convicted or
| even harassed aud made to suffer losses. How
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