Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-06-14
TINE INDIAN raousLe.


Washington, June 13.-The Indian
office has received from Captain Stouch
Of the Tongue River, Montana. agency,
a detailed report on the recent trouble
there arising from the murder Of set
tier John Hoover, by David Stanley, a
CHEYENNE brave. After much diplo-
macy on the part of the agent, Stan
ley and his two accomplices, Sam Crow
and Yellow Hair, are now lodged IN
jail at Miles City and will be tried by
the civil courts. Capt. Stouch's de-
scription of the trouble is interesting in
that it shows the constant conflict the
federal officers and the state authori-
ties in arrests of Indians.
The report states that soon after
Hooyer's body was found, May ~,
Capt. Stouch sent for White Bull and
some of the head men, being satisfied
that it was his band which committed
the murder. The old chief came in re-
sponse TO the summons and expressed
his regret at the occurrence. Capt.
Stouch told him to tell the head men
that the band would be held response
BILE for the murder unless they discov-
cred the real culprit and brought him
to the post. This they promised 10 90.
1t turned out to be the son of the old
brave who killed Hoover. The con-
ference took place on the 9th or May
and on the same day Sheriff Gibb or
Custer county and band OF 70 armed
men rode up to the agency and IN
formed Capt Stouch that they wanted
the murderers.
Soon after this. White Bull came into
the agency and told Capt. Stouch tnat
Stanley had confessed to the murder put
would not surrender. having sent word
that he would fight at o'clock capt
Read returned to the agency Win MS
command at about $50 in the afternoon.
Al this time Stanley was on nigh hill
in the rear of the agency and not at a
great distance from it. He had his morse
and sqiiaw with him, was in his war
dress and paint and was neaviiy armed.
He was all ready for the fight. II was
the desire of Capt. Read to charge ana
capture or kill him.
At this juncture greatly excited IN
dian on horseback appeared with the IN
formation that Stanley did not want 10
fight the soldiers. but did want 10 hgni
the citizens meaning the deputy Sherlffs
who We're here. | told him to go back
and tell Stanley | would not allow any
one to fight him, and for him to come in
and surrender.
Stanley followed in the footsteps of
Head Chief and Crazy Mule. of whose
heroic deaths stories are told around the
fires, making every young man anxious
for a similar death. About this time.
from remarks made to me by the Indians.
and by their actions, | became convinced
that the Indians were afraid of the dep
uty sheriffs. because they could not un-
derstand why they were here.
BY this time Stanley had disappeared.
After much trouble he was located at
Black Eagles camp. Captain Stouch i'm
mediately started for the camp and
found the braves fully armed and dsn-
ciined to surrender without fight. He
was persuaded to give up his rifle and
wnen the agency was reached he was
promptly locked up.
In the meantime Sheriff Gibb returned
and presented Capt Stouch with a war
rant 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 refused to de-
liver him up Finally after much parley-
ing Capt. Stouch became convinced that
ii was useless to hold the murderer
longer and turned him over to the sheriff.
Yellow Hair and Sam Crow were ar
| rested by capt. Stouch after his report
had been miilcd.