St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-07
BREEDS ARE JAILED
MarshaICronan Returns Home
Having Accomplished His
Mission.
ALL THE REDS DISARMED.
Chiefs Little Shell and Red
Thunder and Other Lead
ers Arrested.
ALL THE REDS DlSARMED.
TWAS A BL0ODLESs WAR
Though a Big Show Of Force
Was Necessary to Bring
Reds to Time.

Was Necessary to Bring
Reds to Time.
FARGO, N. D., May 6.-United
States Marshal Cronan arrived to-
night from Turtle Mountains, having
arrested without bloodshed the In
dians and breeds for whom he had
warrants, and leaders who were
guilty of armed resistance to the proc
ess of the courts. Red Thunder is in
Jail at DEVILS Lake, and Little Shell
is in the custody Of Deputy Schin-
dler, under promise that he would
not be jailed if he submitted, other
wise resistance would have been pro-
lOnged.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Further
information of the settlement of the
troubles at the Turtle Mountain lake
reservation reached the Indian bu-
reau late this afternoon in the follow
ing telegram from Agent Hall at Rol-
la, n. D.: THE marshals have re-
turned home. The prisoners are hav-
ing their trial before United States
commissioners at this point. Red
Thunder was taken away by the mar
shals as [ did not want them here. He
is the only prisoner who had to be
taken by force after the others had
given up. The citizens are glad at
the peaceful ending. 1 don't expect
any more trouble from Indians. Will
remain here some days longer"
ROLLA, n. D.. May 6.-The trou-
BILE with the Turtle Mountain half
breeds is over Red Thunder and all
the breeds for whom Marshal CrOnan
had warrants were arrested near ST.
John today, the capture being MADE
without the firing of a single shot.
Marshal Cronan and posse left for
home this morning. Chief Red Thun-
de- was examined before the United
States commissioner, charged with
armed conspiracy, and was commit
ted for trial He has been taken to
the Devils Lake Jail. The other
prisoners are in jail here. They
have a hearing this afternoon and
will probably give bail. Chief Little
Shell was kept at Marshal Schin-
dler's house last night. The marshal
had promised the Indians a the agen-
cv when the arrest was made last
night that Little Shell would not be
placed in Jail, as a crowd of about 200
al tn JAciCt arrest
The breeds appear cowed, and their
organization is apparently broken up.
Marshal Cronan and his party OF
forty deputies reached the camp OF
breeds at Langan's place at O'Clock.
Before comforting with the resisting
nartv Marshal Cronan deployed his
forces in a semi-circle around the
south and west sides of the camp,
and the men stationed within firing
distance of the camp threw up rifle
pits and brcastworks of stones pre-
paratory to driving the reds from
their rather insecure retreat i'll case
they would not come to terms.
Major Hall, Post Trader Adolph Le-
bran and an interpreter proceeded to
tho camp to confer with the breeds.
In a few minutes Chaseur Patro, a
leader among the breeds, and one of
the men who took Dcmaris away from
the marshal after he had been ar
rested one week ago, came back and
told Marshal Cronan that the band
wished to propose terms of surrender,
Their envoy said they would send out
the men for whom warrants were at
hand if the rest might be allowed to
withdraw unmolested. Red Thunder
alone refused to sanction this PROPOSE
ton and wanted to fight. The rest
agreed to withdraw and allow the mar
shall to take him if he wished to.
Marshal Cronan gave this offer of con-
ditional surrender careful considera-
ton before taking definite action, con-
sulting in regard to the situation with
some Of his deputies.
He finally concluded that he must
not only have the men under warrant,
but that he must disarm the band
which had bid defiance to government
authority at any cost. He then went
to the camp and told tJe breeds that
they lGust lay down their arms and
allow his men to come and get them;
shat they must give up for arrest the
men under warrant, and most allow
Red Thunder to be taken without
their resistance. He talked With them
Kindly and patiently, telling them he
pitied their ill-fcd condition and their
nardships, but that they must re-
spect the law OF their lot WorI1 be
still worse.
After a long parley, in Which the
marshal held firmly to his position. the
terms were accepted. The Indians
were alarmed at the preparati ions for
attack made by the posse, and asked
that the deputies be ordered to fall
back before they gave up their arms.
This was granted, and fifty-four
breeds laid down their weapons, each
being required to mark his piece with
his name in order that those who had
offered resistance might be reported.
The men who surrendered to arrest
were: Joe Demaras, Joe Langan and
Francois Langan, for cutting timber,
and Daniel Short, Chesseur Patro and
Alex Leroque for resisting the arrest
of Demaras one week ago.
When these had given themselves up,
old Red Thunder gathered together his
personal belongings and started TO
leave the camp. He was intercepted
by Marshal Cronan bnd Deputy Hen
nessey, who had their hands fun in
putting the handouts on the old war
rior and taking away his sheath knife,
which was his only weapon. He fought
with tooth and nail, and though lie
has braved the bliZzards of eighty
eight Northern winters proved him
self the match of any ordinary man.
The arrested parties were taken 70
st. John for dinner at o'clock and
are now in jail there. Unless bonds
are furnished they will be taken tolnor-
row morning to DEVILS Lake and held
until the next term of court.
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