St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-26
wINNEBAGo AGENT THE CHIEF
ACTOR IN A DISCREDITA-
BILE SCENE
C0NGRESSMEN OFFENDED.
HE TELLS THEM THEY HAVE No
AUTHORITY FOR THEIR
VISIT.
COMPANY ATTACKED
Senator Thurston Makes Some
Sharp Comments on the Cap
tain7s Conduct

PENDER, Neb., July 25.-Hardly had
the congressional delegation, with an
escort of nearly one hundred citizens
Of Pender, after a, ride of two miles
across Thurston county, entered the
confines of Capt. Beck's reservation,
when Deputy Marshal Boehme swoop-
ed down on William e. PEBBLES and
John F. Meyers, placing them under
arrest as conspirators against the gov
ernment of the United States 1t was
the first gun from Capt. Beck, and the
delegation of citizens, together with
the congressional delegation, were
somewhat nonplussed over the turn af-
fairs had taken. Capt. Beck said he
was tired of fooling and proposed to
execute the laws as he found them on
the statute books, and wanted it dis
tinctly understood that he was re-
sponsible for the agency and the wards
of the government. The warrant which
Deputy Marshal Boehme read to Pee
bles and Meyers also included the name
of John S. Teton, president of the
Flourney company and George s. Har-
ris, who were not present at the con-
ference with the Indians. The war
to oppose the govrnment of the United
States by force, and to effect the OBJ
ject of said conspiracy they armed 200
farmers and sent them on the reser-
walton to resist properly constituted
United States legal authority.
The excitement being somewhat
abated, the council was seated under
a number of trees fronting the school
hn11cn nf ha n TN
and around them were gathered at
least 200 members of the Omaha tribe.
Capt Beck, who was anxious to make
a good showing for his case, suggested
that an Indian in favor of allotment be
requested to speak first, and then an
Omaha opposed to allotment be heard,
which suggestion was adopted by the
commission. A number of Indians
The delegation adjourned to go to the
Winnebago agency.
BECK BREAKS LOOSE.
At the Winnebago agency Capt Beck
and the congressional delegation had
stirring session this morning and
violence was imminent for several
minutes. He offended the entire Ne
braska congressional delega ton in his
Office and would have ordered the SEN
ators and congressman from the room
had it not been for Senator Allen. The
proceedings began when Senator AL
len stated that the two senators and
three representatives of the congress-
ional delegation of Nebraska had
come for the purpose of informing
themselves as to the condition of af-
fairs. In reply to this Capt. Beck
made a short statement. He said that
the Flournoy company had systematic
ally robbed the Indians and that it
was a corrupt concern generally; that
the members of the Flournoy company
and every one of its friends and SYM
pathiZers were Infamous liars and
scoundrels. Just as the captain fin
ished John Myers, treasurer of the
company, entered the room.
"You are not telling the truth and
you know it, he said.
If giant firecracker had been ex-
ploded under the captains feet he
could not have been more excited
Get out of here!' he cried; get out
of here. This is my office and I will
not have you in it. I am master here.
You have been arrested by the United
States marshal and ought to be in
Jail. I will not have you here. Get
out before I have you thrown out"
An exciting scene ensued. Senator
Thurston remarked: 81 wish to know
whether or not this delegation, repre-
senting a majority of the members of
the Nebraska congressional delega-
ton, has to procaed with repetition
Of such scenes as the one we have just
seen enacted. We are amply able to
preserve order, without interference
or assistance on the part of anyone.
If this delegation is here without
right-the right of American citizen
ship to know how their own affairs are
being conducted-I, for one, am ready
to retire at once"
CONGRESSMAN INSULTED.
Capt. Beck jumped to his feet and
excitedly exclaimed that he did not
recognize the authority of the dele
cation. He did not understand that
it had any rights that he was bound
to respect. 1t was not right to in
vestigate him. He was responsible to
the secretary of the interior, and him
only. He would not be insulted in his
own Office. Mrs. Beck, who had BEEN
sitting at the captains back acting as
a sort of advisory counsel, was also
aroused. She did not address the con-
gressional delegation, but in a voice
loud enough to be heard by many she
referred to the senator who had
spoken as an insolent man and an in
sulting meddler. She suggested to
those nearest her that the captain or
der the entire delegation out of his
office. The silence which followed the
scene was impressive and Capt. Beck
rose to his feet.
''Sit down." said Senator Allen, and
the captain sat down, whereupon the
investigation proceeded without furth-
er trouble. Capt. Beck submitted let
ters and kilograms to show that he had
the approval of the interior depart
ment in everything he did.
THEY RECOMMEND A HALT.
The Nebraska congressional delega-
ton united tonight in telegram to
Secretary Hoke Smith requesting that
all operations against the reservation
cattlars he SuSnanGed