The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-28
SAYS IT IS NOT so
AGENT TETER DENIES THE JACK
SONS HOLE MASSACRE

AGENT TETER DENIES THE JACK
SONS HOLE MASSACRE
In His Opinion the Indians are More Sinned
Against than Sinning--SettIers are OF
aCiass Who Left Their Former Country
for the Coantry's Good--Scare Goes on
just the Same and the Settlers Call
Teter an Awful Coward--Troops are
Closing in Upon the Scene--What the
Settlers Say of the Situation.
Washington. July "a dispatch
sent by Agent Teter OF the Fort Hall.
Idaho. Indian agency, from Idaho Fails
shortly after midnight, was received al
the Indian bureau today. II stated that
the agent has joined General Coppinger
en- route 20 the scene of trouble Mess
engers sent from the agency 10 the Ban
nocks have returned from Jackson's
Hole and report that the Indians will
not resist arrest. The dispatch makes
no mention OF the reported wholesale
massacre at Jackson's Hole and little
credence is given the massacre story by
bureau officials. They say that IN the
event fsuch a massacre the bureau
would be Immediately notified py the
agent or his representatives
Washington, July 2I.-Up 10 noon the
war department has received no al
Vices from Colonel Coppinger who was
sent to Jackson's Hole. No connrma-
ton of the reported massacre has been
received and ii is discredited- W. w.
Teter, brother OF Agent Teter. who left
Fort Hall July Il, and is acquainted
with the situation, thinks the whoIe
matter is exaggerated.
Washington, July 27.-The Indian bu-
reau has received a dispatch from
Agent Teter saying that there is abso-
lutely no truth in the report OF mas
sacre of the Jackson's Hole settlers
Salt Lake, July pa special 10 the
Herald from Market Lake, Idaho, says
Indian Agent Teter in his report 10 the
Indian commissioner of his inveSuga-
tons OF the Jackson's Hole trouble says
From reliable information l have no
hesitation in saying that for every elk
killed unlawfuliy dy Indians. two are
killed unlawfully by settlers. The ma
jority of the citizens of JackSon's Hole
are men who have left their country
for their country'S good. The Indians
killed by these settlers were PRACTICAL
ly massacres- The men who commit
ted this crime should be prosecuted
to the fullest extent Of the law. a GER
tain element among the settlers in the
JackSOnS Hole country seem Geterm-
ined TO drive the Indians from that Sec
ton at whatever cost. not recognizing
any law themselves but that which
serves their interest.
Salt Lake, July "a special from
Market Lake Idaho, 10 the Tribune.
says: General Coppinger with troop III
OF the Ninth cavalry. left here this
morning for Jackson's Hole, via Rex
burg and Teton basin.
Walla Walla, Wash, July 27.-In pur-
suance of Geographic instructions from
department headquarters at Van Cou-
Yer barracks. one troop of the Fourth
cavalry, stationed at Fort Waila Walla
has been ordered to hold themselves in
readiness TO proceed TO JackSon'S Hole
the scene OF the Bannock trouble. Col
onei Compton designated troop d. com
manded by Captain j. r. Richards,
and they are awaiting orders TO march.
Denver. July PA special to the
News from Cheyenne says: Five COM
panieS of the Eighth regular United
States infantry, at Fort Russell, Were
tonight ordered by the war department
10 go 10 the scene of the Indian trou-
BILE with all possible haste. They started
for Market Lake. Idaho. on d special
train tonight.
Denver, July PA special to the
News from Lander, Wyoming, says:
Intense excitement prevails here to-
night over the Indian situation. a doZ-
en- or more families have near and dear
friends whom they believe have been
butchered by the Indians in Jackson's
Hole. The general impression is that
the United States troops going into the
Hole from the Idaho side will be trans
ferred 10 the upper Wind river. Noun
tain couriers left Lander early this
morning for all outlying points, warn
ing the people of the condition of affairs
and appealing TO them TO protect the
country, themselves and their families
by some united action. Mayor Fir
stone called citizens meeting tonight
Ii which a committee of safety was ap
pointed and volunteers called to go 10
the Union Pass tonight. A number of
prospectors from the eros Ventre
country have arrived and report from
hearSay many Indian OutrageS in and
around Jackson's Hole. They speak in
terms OF disgust of the conduct OF Agt-
Teter, who they say, is the greatest
coward ever found in the Indian terri
tory. The people in his section con-
denim the conduct OF the governor in
refusing citizens of this county to go
10 the relief Of the Jackson's Hole set
tiers. They say that had he permitted
company b, which is composed OF
class OF men who can ride fast and are
fine shots, TO go TO the scene OF the In
dian trouble in proper time, the butch
cry OF innocent whites, as we'll as the de
vastation of the settlement, would have
been averted. The general impression
is that this outbreak was long ago
agreed upon by the Bannocks. Shosh-
ones and factions OF the Utes and Lem
his. Since early summer the ShOssh-
ones have been giving every evidence
OF uneasintss and have been gathering
ponies and holding dances. The set
tiers here are firm in the conviction
that there is plenty OF Indian trouble
ahead, and say: ''of course, the federal
trops vii be around IN time 70 save the
Indians after the settlers have been
massacrei