The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-28
RED MEN WRONGED.
The Killing Of Indians in Jack
son Hole q Massacre.
SETTLERS A TOUGH LOT.
Many Il Them outlaws - They Nm
Twice - Many Elk Uniawfully
q the Bannocks Do.

Salt Lake. July GA special to the Her
aid from Market Lake, Idaho, says: In
dian Agent Tetor. in his report TO the In
dian commissioner OF his investigations OF
the Jackson Hole troubles, says: From
reliable information l have no hesitation
in saying that for every elk killed unlaw-
fully by Indians, two are killed unlawfully
by the settlers The majority OF the citi-
zens in jackson Hole are men who have
left their country for their country's
good The Indians killed by these settlers
were practically massacred. The men
who committed the crime should be pros
ecuted 10 the fullest extent OF the law. A
certain element among the settlers In the
Jackson Hole country seems determined 10
drive the Indians from that section at
whatever cost. not recognizing any law
themselves but csat which serves their in
terest."
A special 10 the Tribune from cheyenne
says: Gen Coppinger at noon today tele-
eraphed Col Van Horne. commandment al
Fort Russell. to send the five companies
OF the Eighth infantry stationed there 20
the scene Of the Indian troubles immedi-
ately. The order was dated at Market
Lake. The i've companies comprising 80
men and twelve officers. left Cheyenne at
8 o'clock tonight on . special train for
Market Lake.
Washington CITY. July 1.-THE Indian
bureau has received . dispatch from
Agent Tecor. saying there Is absolutely
no truth IN the reported massacre OF Jack
son Hole settlers. The agent has Joined
Gen. coppinser en- route 90 the scene %
the trouble. Messengers from the ageney
have returned from Jackson Hoe and re
port that the Indians viii not resist ar
rest.
Agent Tetor's courier. who reported
that he was the last man out OF Jackson
Hole. said THAI when he left everything
was quiet
". W. Tetor. brother of Agent Tetor.
arrived here yesterday from Idaho, where
he has been visiting his brother He left
there July II. He does not credit the
stories OF the massacre, and thinks the
whole matter Il much exaggerated. The
first news received az the agency OF the
trouble was from a squaw man at Jack
son Hole, who rather deri6ed the efforts
OF the settlers TO enforce the game laws.
Writing on July 10 he said that the justice
OF the peace had been issuing warrants
and the constables serving them, end that
30 far they had arrested one blind In
dian and two papooses. Mr.. Tetor says
the Bannocks are usually well-behaved.
On July II. when he left Idaho. three
Bannocks were known to be south OF the
reservation returning from trading with
the Navajo Indians. Only nine Bannocks
were reported il the Jackson Hole dis
triot at that time. Mr.. Tetor Gays the
trouble comes from the settlers who have
been acting as guides to parties OK fei-
lowstone Park tourists, and from the
white. hunters. He denies positively tnat
the Indians kill game wantonly or waste
fully, and says the white hunters and
guides kill elk. use what they can at the
moment and leave the rest to spoil. When
the carcasses are found the whites charge
Il to tire Indians.
''when an Indian Kills an elk" con-
Guided Mr.. Tetor, 'rhe takes and uses all
of Il. hide. meat, hoofs and horns. That
Is his nature"
Market Lake, idaho, july T-Gen. Cop
ringer. with troop II OF the Ninth cav
airy. left here this morning for jackson
Hole via Rexburg and Teton basin
walla waIIa, July Elm pursuance OF
te,egraphtc instructions from department
headquarters at Vancouver barracks, one
troop of the Fourth cavalry, stationed at
Fort walla walla, has been ordered 10
ho,d themselves in readiness to proceei
70 jackson Hole valley. the scene or the
Panncck Indian trouble. Col Compton
designated Troop d, commanded by Capt.
]. r. Richards. and they are awaiting Or
ders to march