The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-19
HE WAS AFTER THEM.
The Election of Settlers From
the Reservation Caused
the Trouble.
HE HAD NO POSSE WITH HIM.
Now He Goes With One to Arrest the
Agent Who Ordered the Men
to Take Him.

OMAHA, NEBR., April 1S.-A special to
the Bee from Fender, Nebr., says: A new
phase of the trouble on the reservation
developed to-day when Sheriff Mullins
was captured by Indian police with drawn
revolvers. At present the place OF his
confinement is secret known to none OF
his friends. The Federal court ordered
all evictions of settlers on account OF the
difference between the Indian agent and
the Tourney Land Company to cease
until rehearing could be had on April
D. The Indian police, however, have
continued to eject settlers from the reser-
walton.
The Sheriff of this county secured a
posse to-day, intending to surprise the
Indians as they were ejecting settlers and
arrest them. This morning he left for the
reservation alone and at noon news of his
arrest was received Nothing has since
been heard in regard to the Sheriff's
arrest. 1t is believed, however, that he
has been taken to Dakota City for pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner Spencer. No effort is being
made to release him from the custody of
Captain Beck until word can be received
from the Attorney General of the State,
but in the event of the Sheriff being held
by Beck he will probably be released to-
morrow on a writ of habeas corpus, that
being the first and only procedure now
talked of.
There are conflicting rumors regarding
the manner in which the Sheriff was ar
rested this morning by the Indian police.
One rumor is to the effect that they read a
warrant to him, which had been issued
several days ago by United States Com
missioner Spentor at Dakota City, and
which the Indian police have since been
carrying around awaiting a chance to
catch him on the reservation, while an
other rumor says that when the Sheriff
arrived at Waterman's place, the man
whom the police were trying to dispossess
of his land, and attempted to read the war
rant for their arrest, three or four of the
Indians seized the Sheriff and handcuffed
him, while others stood around with drawn
revolvers as a warning for him not to re-
sist the police.
This story seems to be the most anthem
tic and is generally accepted as reliable.
While a good many were to-day inclined
to censure the Sheriff for attempting the
arrest alone, it is believed now he acted
wisely, for it is thought that had posse
of men went there would probably have
been several lives lost, and the Sheriff
thought by going alone the Indians would
submit to arrest. Their action this morn
ing, however, confirms the story set adoat
some time ago that Beck had instructed
his police to resist arrest by civil authori-
ties. Everything sis quiet tonight, and
there viii be no move made by the authori-
ties of this county or by mob To release
the Sheriff through other than a legal pro-
cess.
1880 P. M.-The Sheriff returned at 10
o'clock. He was released on bail by JUS
tice of the Peace. He at once procured a
posse of six men and left for the reserva-
ton. 1t is said he will attempt to arrest
Captain Beck and the Indian police.