Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-22
THEBANNOCK BRAVES
They Threaten to Kill "Whole
White Man."
PRIECET0 ON BOYS ALL SAFE
Settlers Ask for Troops to Protect
Them.
SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED

POCATELLO. Idaho, July 22.-From pres
settlers in the Jackson's Hole country in
northeastern Idaho and northwestern Wyo-
ming and the Indians is not at an end. AL
though news of the trouble has been sup
pressed. 1t is now positively known that at
least four Indians were Filled Just week
ago word was received at the Bannock
agency, twelve miles north of here, that
several hundred Bannock Indians and
Shoshone Indians had come in conflict with
the settlers, and all the available Indian
police were sent out to bring the hunters
back. Today the wanderers arrived once
more on their reservation. but they are
far from being in as peaceful frame Of
mind as when they left, for in a wagon ac-
companying the returning band were the
bodies of four dead bucks. 1t has been
given out all alcng that only one Indian
was killed and the trouble has been made
as light Of as possible. White Bear, cap
tain Of the Indian police, admitted that he
brought back the four bucks, and the trou-
BILE was regarded SO seriously by Indian
Agent Teter that he himself went to as
The band of between two and three hun
dred which arrived today, is In a surly
mood.
Threaten to Make Trouble.
OF course. they talked little to white men.
but one Of the bucks said they were only
coming to the reserva ton to get more am
munition, end then were going back to kill
the whole white man." Similar threats
have caused the present rneasiness among
those in Wyoming, and unless the Indians
return quietly to their homes Agent Teter
VIII request that the seventh infantry from
Fort Russell, at Cheyenne, or the eighth
cavalry from Boise be at once sent to this
point
The settlers in the vicinity of the recent
trouble are very much disturbed. and many
of them are leaving their farms to get
nearer to civilization or are banding to-
gether for protection. They complain bit
terly that the red hunters have no respect
Crops are trodden under the feet of their
ponies and women insulted. There are
1.sOO Bannock and Shoshone Indians on
the reservation. J. c. Houtz. a wealthy
ranchman of Soda Springs. and one Of his
herders. while trying to cross Salt river
to Houtz's ranch. seventy.five miles north
east of here. were stopped with rifles in
the hands of the Indian police. The po
lice said the Indians were on the war path.
Mr.. Houtz says the police told him that
the Indians had killed a white man. his
wife and children. and that the settlers had
rallied and killed six Indians.
Gov. Richards' Assurance.
CHEYENNE Wyo.. July 22.-Gov. Rich
ards has received a number of anxious IN
cuiries from eastern friends of members
Of the nineteenth annual geological sur
vey from Princeton College, now making
a trip in northwestern Wyoming, who have
been reported captured by Bannocks and
massacred. Gov. Richards Is certain that
no harm has befallen the students. The
fight between settlers and Bannock Indians
occurred July 4 in Jackson's Hole region
near the western Wyoming line. directly
south Of the Yellowstone National Park
On July the Princeton students were at
Lander. in Fremont county. over 100 miles
from the scene Of the trouble. The eX-
petition remained in Lander for several
days and then proceeded slowly up the
Big Wind river toward the northwest in
search Of specimens and to examine the
geological formations west Of Fort Wash
axle. The country in which they were to
travel is comparatively well settled, and
for at least fifty miles along the Big Wind
river there are numerous ranches. Inc
easy reach of Fort Washable. where there
are two companies of United States in
fantry and a number Of Indian police.
From Fort Wnshalie.
NEW YORK, July 22.-Reports that the
party of Princeton students engaged in
geological explorations in Wyoming had
been captured by Bannock Indians caused
much apprehension among the friends OF
the students in this city. Robert F. Little,
whose son. Robert F. Little, jr., is with the
expedition. Immediately sent the following
telegram: "Commandant Fort Washakie,
Wyo.. Telegraph Immediately If any truth
in rumor that Princeton boys captured by
Indians r. FORSYTH LITTLE"
Mr. Little received the following tele-
gram today: Fort Washable July %
R. Forsyth Little: No truth In report,
nothing known here CRAMER, Com"
is Crow creek, on Big Wind river, forty
six miles from Fort Washable.
The report that the Princeton geological
expedition, which Is now in Wyoming, may
have met with trouble at the hands Of the
Bannock Indians has caused considerable
apprehension, owing to the fact that
Washington boy is in the party and a
known In this city. The Washington boy is
Talbot Eugene Pierce. 1119 18th street. a
son of Mr.. Perry B. Pierce. an examiner
in the patent office.
The party of students left Princeton on
June 20 for Denver. their object being to
collect geological ard fossil specimens from
the Bad Lands in Colorado and Wyoming.
The party is in charge Of Prof. j. B.
students: j. H. Scheide. 1896, Of Titusville,
Pa; A. G. Millbank of New York city; E.
r. Otheman 1895, Of New York city; ]. w.
Garrett. 1895, of Baltimore; L: F.. Pease.
1895, of Germantown, Pa; ]. H. Brooks.
1895, of Scranton. Pa, A. A. Brownlee,
Seminary of Indiana, Pa; Boyer Davis?
1896, of Philadelphia; T. e. Pierce, 1896, of
Washington; A. L. P. Dennis. 1896, of New
York city; Walter Moses. 1895, of Trenton,
N. j., and A. F. Little. jr.. 1896. of New
York city.
stopped In Warrington on Their Way
On their way west the party stopped in
Washington for several hours. They were
travelling In the private car belonging to
Mrs. ]. Harrison Garrett of Baltimore,
the sister-in-law Of Mr.. Robert Garrett,
and herself woman Of great wealth She
had two sons In the graduating class at
Princeton this year. and has made her
home at Princeton while her boys were in
college. She took one of the handsomest
houses in town and kept open house at all
times for the members of the senior class.
She also had younger son in the sopho-
more class. One of her sons is a member
Of the western party. Walter Moses is a
member of one of the wealthiest and best
known families of Trenton, and, in fact,
all the boys represent families of means,
Tor In these Princeton expeditions it is
customary for the members to pay their
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