, 1896-07-21

Sight.
An interesting scene was presented
in the United States court at | o'clock
this afternoon, when Race Horse and
his Indian retinue filed into the court
room to hear Judge Riner's final order
in the famous case. as given under the
recent decision OF the United States
supreme court. says the Cheyenne sun
Leader. John Race Horse. the histori-
cal figure of the test case. an Indian of
huge proportions, who is known as the
Judge" being the legal light of the
BannOCk Tribe, . Lincoln S~choOIbOy.
Susie Race Horse, wife of John. and
Tiney Elk, the Interpreter. These are
all Bannocks from the Fort Hall agen-
cy. and were brought here under
charge of Ravenal Macbeth. chief clerk
of the agency. As they came in al an
early hour after dinner there were few
in the court room. Judge Clark, repre-
senting the United States. and AllOr-
ney General Fowler for the state of
Wyoming, were present, also United
States Marshal McDermott. Chief Clerk
Macbeth and several members of the
press. Nat Baker of Lusk was one of
the interested spectators and on look
ers of the proceedings.
The Indians were brought forward to
coa,c pnar tho ind uo's lhnnah and Tinnt,
Elk. an educated Indian woman. inter
preted the judges remarks and the Or
der of the court.
In opening the matter Judge Riner
addressed Race Horse as follows:
The supreme court of the United
States, sitting at Washington. has pass
ed upon your case and has decided that
the provisions OF your treaty made
with the government, which authorizes
the Bannock Indians to hunt upon the
unoccupied lands of the United States.
was repealed by the act of congress ad-
hitting Wyoming as a state into the
union, and hat the treaty is not O in
force within this state, and that the on
ly way game can be lawfully taken is in
the name provided by the state law.
The supreme court of the United
States, sitting at Washington. has di-
rected this court to enter an order dis
charging the writ by which you were
released on the 21st day of November
last, and directing that you be remand
ed, or turned over, to the custody of the
sheriff of Uinta county. | have just
signed the order directing the United
States marshal to take you to Evanston
and deliver you into the custody of the
sheriff, and it will be entered as an or
der Of this court today.
THE effect of this decision of the
United States court at Washington, is
to make it unlawful for you or any
member of the Bannock tribe of In
dams to hunt in this state, except at the
time and in the manner authorized and
permitted by the laws of the state. and
you must not do it. If you do it will be
a violation of the law and you will be
Wv pl ooctulVt W lue SldIp
authorities in the state court.
After reading the order of the SUI
preme court Judge Riner directed the
clerk to make a certified copy of it, I'M
der the seal of the court, for the use and
official information Of the Indians at
the agency.
Mr.. Macbeth say the Indians are
already well informed as to the mean
ing Of the decision Of the supreme court
and will hereafter religiously obey
the state laws in relation to their hunt
ing. They confine themselves. strictly
within the limits Of the reservation.
Recently band of Is elk were seen near
the reservation, and while their pres
ence created an excitement among
them they did not go out after them.
Many of the Indians are now employ
ed on the irrigating canal near Fort
Hall and are earning good wages. 9th
ers are doing farming and other work
and seem well satisfied with the chang
ed condition Of things. Agent Teter is
greatly pleased with their behavior and
at the outcome of the test case which
gives the state control over the Indians
off the reservation. All parties seem
to be pleased at the settlement made.
Race Horse will now be taken to
Evanston and delivered to the custody
of Sheriff Ward, who will bring him
into Judge knights court for final dis
stances he will probably be released
from the penalty Of the law, and after
being properly admonished to go and
sin no more will be free from the clutch
es Of court, sheriff and lawyers.