The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-14

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pared for them beforehand.
The squaws watched the fight, and
at Its close sang the death songs and
of the young men; the men became
very angry, and Notwithstanding the
presence of the five troops of cavalry
a hight was, narrowly averted. Thus
These two young men became heroes
ana TO prevent the repetition Of these
incidents 1 forbade any fighting,
Il did not think it wise OR pru-
dent to make the attempt with but two
troops Of cavalry here; while I believe
the Indians were not disposed to re-
sist the capture Of Stanley, still there
was no telling what they would do
when one Of their people was being
fired upon; had they made a resistance
there is no telling where 1t would have
ended; they can muster almost 500 war
riors, and knowing of their disposition
to resist in 1891, when much weaker
than now, l thought two troops of cav
airy would not stand much show Of
overcoming these warriors, whose
flerceness was noted.
About this time from remarks made
to me by the Indians and by their
actions, I become convinced that the
Indians were afraid Of the deputy
sheriffs, because they could not under
stand why they were here, they not
knowing the difference between the
representatives of the law and the cow
boys; this rendered them very close
mouthed, and I was unable to get any
information from them that would an
swer for evidence against Stanley when
he was brought to trial.
AS the presence of the deputy sheriffs
interfered with his investigation Capt.
Stouch asserted his authority and
ordered the deputies off the reserva-
ton. By this time Stanley had disup-
peared. After much trouble he was
located at Black Eagle Camp. Capt,
Stouch immediately started for the
camp, and there found the braves fully
armed and still dtsinclinad to surrender
without O. fight.
Finally. he consented to accompany
the agent back to the post, still re-
fUsing to give UP his arms. He was
there persuaded to give UP his rife,
and when the agency was reached he
was promptly locked up. In the mean
time Sheriff Gibbs returned and pre-
scented Capt Stouch with a warrant
for his arrest for violating the state
laws in interfering with the sheriff in
his attempt to arrest the Indian.
Then the sheriff demanded the person
Of Stanley. but the agent positively re-
fused to deliver him up feeling that
it would defeat the ends of justice
as he hoped to secure from the pris-
oner evidence which would lead to the
apprehension of his accomplices.
The sheriff departed, but again left
his deputies. Finally after much par
leying Capt. Stouch became convinced
that it was useless to hold the muir
derer any longer, and turned him over
to the sheriff, sending an escort Of
cavalry with him to the railroad.
The report deals with the difficulties
thrown around him by the interior
ence of the state officials ait great
length and concludes by recommend
ing that in view of the disturbed con-
dition of the settlers, two troops Of
cavalry be stationed at Tongue river.
Yellow Hair and Sam Crow were ar
rested by Capt. Stouch after his re-
Port had been mailed.
The tone of the report throughout in
dictates that it was the presence of the
sheriffs posse that aroused the Indians.
They are unable to distinguish their
hereditary enemy, the cowboy, from
the same individual clothed with a
sheriff's powers, and it was these men
and not the soldiers that Stanley
wanted to fight.