The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-09
10 THE POOR RED NAN
He Is Living High in Helena These
Fine Spring Days.
UNCLE SAM PAYS HIN
There's Nothing Aged About Old
Man Rock But His Name
He's q Young Buck and
Tough as Rawhide.

Helena, May Sired Boynton. the
1s-year-old boy whom the United
States grand Jury on Monday indicted
for the larceny OF a horse and saddle,
was brought before Judge Beatty and
pleaded guilty to the theft of the sad
die. He was charged with stealing
both horse and saddle. which the in
dictmelt said belonged to Left Hand,
a Crow Indian. The young man men,
toned that the horse belonged to him,
he having purchased IL OF an Indian
Judge Beatty. in passing sentence.
gave Boynton some good advice. telling
him Of the dangers he ran even In
committing minor offenses, but as he
seemed to realize his position. and on
account of the respectability of his
parents, he would give him a very
light sentence. He fined him $50, and
as he cannot pay he will go to the
county Jail for IS days.
Roynton appeared very grateful for
the clemency shown him and promised
to lead a better life.
Old Man Rock. the Piegan Indian
who shot and killed his wife quite re-
Gently at the Fort Peck agency. will
not have his trial at this term of the
United States court Old Man Rock
not having any money, was allowed
two lawyers to defend him-the attor-
neys to receive their compensation
from the government. The attorneys
appointed for this service were j. M.
Mcdonald and G. G. Newman. The de-
PENDANT In this suit is not. as his
name would seem to indicate. an old
man. but is a stalwart young buck less
than 30 years old.
The grand jury has also returned
an indictment against Big Pierre. the
leader of troubles on the Flathead res
ervation, that at the time of happen
ing, a few months ago, seemed would
result very seriously. Joseph t. Car
ter, who has charge of the Flathead
agency, had imprisoned two Indian Of
tenders. whom he intended to bring to
Helena to await the action of the fed
eral grand jury. Certain of these In
dams friends tried to release them.
and would have broken In the jail.
which is a frame structure. had not
Agent Carter driven them off with the
aid of Indian police. Next day the
two prisoners started to Missoula in
charge of a few Flathead police. when.
but a short distance from the agency,
Big Pierre, with others. released them
and took them back to the village.
Agent Carter at once sent for troops
stationed at Fort Missoula. He then
went to the Indians and told them
they must give up the prisoners, to-
gether with the. leader of the insurrec-
certain hot heads advising the Indians
not to heed the command. Finally the
counsel of older heads prevailed and
Big Pierre and the two prisoners were
turned over to agent Carter, who at
once sent word for the troops not to
come. of
There are quite a number of Indians
In Helena just now. Most of them are
here as witnesses before the federal
grand jury. Five tribes are represent
ed here-the Sioux, Piegan. Flatheao,
Crow and Cree. Six Indians were
brought into court yesterday charged
with contempt of court. They were
named Black Chicken, Frost Breast.
Red Bull, Little Eagle. Black Fox and
Spotted Bull. They were summoned
to appear before the grand jury last
Saturday. They had no money to pay
their expenses here and the court held
that that was a sufficient excuse in
their case and dismissed them. The
Indians enjoy their trip to Helena, for
all their expenses are paid and they
get a per diem besides.