The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-06
CheyenneS Believe They Have Done
Their Duty in Turning Over
One of the Indians Who Was Con-
cerned in the Hoover Murder.
Agent Smith Warns Sheriffs and
Their Deputies Not to Again Enter
the Reservation Without lney
Come Provided With Duly Executed
Warrants of Specific Nature.

DENVER, June "a special to the
News" from Miles City, Mont, says:
Stock Inspector Smith, having in
charge Badger, the Indian who killed
Sheep Herder Hoover, arrived here at
3 o'clock this afternoon. They reached
the railroad five miles west of here, and
came in by train. When the train ar
rived the depot platform was crowded
Special police and Deputy Sherifts We're
on hand to protect the prisoner, should
the citizens resort to violence.
on the platform Badger stood erect,
his arms folded exhibiting very little
sign of nervousness. His face was
streaked with red paint, and his blank
ct drawn closely over his shoulders, and
With shackles on his feet, Badger was
escorted TO the railroad by a company
of cavalry commanded by Captain
Read
County Attorney Porter learned to-
day that there are ten Indians impi-
Gated in the murder Of Hoover. The
names of six are known to the officers.
Warrants will be placed in the Sheriff S
hands, and all who interfere with the
officers in the discharge of their duty
Will be arrested as long as Sheriff and
posse are able to do it.
Agent Stouch viii not allow SheTiffs
on the reservation, as the following,
dated June Sd, TO w. d. Smith. Deputy
Sheriff of Custer County, Will show. He
says:
Referring to my communication OF
May 29th and June 1st, addressed 10
yourself and Sheriff Glib, respective
". concerning the arrest and proposed
delivery of one David Stanley. Chey-
enne Indian. under my charge, accused
of the murder of John Hoover, / have
the honor to inform you that l consid-
er the presence here of yourself and
Sheriffs or Deputies at the time pend
ing my investigation of the case in
question is a source of irritation and
disturbance to the Indians under my
charge and to a great extent. hampers
me in conducting the investigation and
managing the Indians under N. au-
thority. as provided for by Section
205S, revised statutes of the United
States. to manage and superintend the
interior with the Indians under my
charge and further referring to my re-
quests to yourself and Sheriff Glib in
the letters above mentioned, that you
withdraw from this reservation. 1
now direct and order that you and all
other Sheriffs or deputies leave this res
ervation without delay, and that you
remain outside the limits OF the same
until you can come provided with duly
executed warrants of a specific nature.
This measure I deem necessary on the
grounds of public peace and safety, and
in order that 1 may more speedily ac-
complish the prosecuting of evidence
against David Stanley and his supposed
accomplices. Your presence here ham,
pers me in the performance of my duty
In this matter. Stanley will be turned
over as per arrangements between
myself and Sheriff Glib"
The warrants were for John Doe"
and Indian Agent Stouch objected to
them on these grounds. 1t is just
learned that Matt Winter, the Deputy
Sheriff who was left at the reservation
to watch the suspects, has been forci-
bly, elected from the reservation by the
Indian police by orders of Agent
Stouch.
County Attorney Porter leaves for
Helena Sunday, his errand being to
consult with the Governor regarding
the Indian trouble. He says that the
other Indians implicated in the muir
der must be arrested at once, and that
the laws of Montana must be observed,
even if they have to resort to force. He
received reliable information this
morning that the Indian agent led the
Indians to believe that if Badger was
given up this would be all that would
be required, and that no more arrests
would be made. The Cheyennes be-
lieve they have done their duty by de-
lvering up one Indian. and if forced
to surrender the others trouble is
looked for