The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-03
SCALPING COMES TO A STOP.
THE TONGUE RIVER INDIAN TROU.
BILE NIPPEO IN THE BUD.

The Cheyenne Who Killed IA Sheep
Herder Under Arrest After Con-
Tossing His Crime-He Refuses 10
Divulge the Identity of the In
dians Implicated IN the Affair with
Him-FOur Troops of Cavalry and
a Company of Infantry Sent to the
Scene in Anticipation of Trouble.
Washington, June "A telegram receiv-
ed at the Indian bureau to-day from
Agent stouch at the Tongue River Res
| ervation, announces the arrest of Stan
ley, the Cheyenne, whose admitted muir
der of Sheepherder Hoover precipitated
| the Indian trouble there.
This afternoon Gov. Robert B. Smith
Of Montana telegraphed from Helena that
| he had just received word that the muir
derer had been arrested and was in the
hands of the sheriff. He said he would
advise the sheriff to cooperate with the
| agent, and thought the trouble was about
over. To-day's advices reassured the au-
thoritles here and they believed the ex-
element will soon subside.
The history of the trouble is shown in
Il lI6 lOllONinS uiSpdtCHeSs
st. Paul, Mimi, May 2S, 1s97.-To Adju.
| tant General L. S. A, Washington: The
| following dispatch of this morning, from
| commanding officer Fort Custer, is trans
mitted with a request for instructions:
| Agent and commander of the camp at
Lame Deer reports two dead bodies of cl-
villains found. Great excitement among
the civilians and Indians They request
that two troops of cavalry be sent imme-
diately. Two troops in readiness to move.
| Shall 1 send them? NJ. V. Sheridan,
Assistant Adjutant General, in absence
| department commander"
Adjutant Generals Office, Washington,
May 2S.-Adjutant General Department of
| Dakota, St. Paul.-Telegram received. Sec
retary of War directs that you send i'm
mediately two troops cavalry as request
ed in dispatch by Commanding officer
Fort Custer. (Signed) Gilmer, assistant
adjutant general"
st. Paul, Mimi, May 20, 1S97-To Adju-
| tant General U. S. A, Washington.-Fol-
| lowing dispatch just received from Capt.
| Stouch, acting Indian agent Tongue river,
| agency, Mont.-The Indians have given
me the name of the Indian who acknowl-
edged killing of sheep herder. have de-
| manded names of the other two who were
engaged in the killing. Surrender refused.
| Have two troops Of cavalry here now, but
| think it unwise to act with this force,
| therefore respectfully request that two
troops of cavalry and one company of in
| fantry be ordered Immediately.
| No report of the situation has as yet been
received from the commanding officer of
| the squadron now at the agency. If the
agents request for these additional troops
| is granted, shall they be sent from Custer
and Keogh? M. V. Sheridan,
| Assistant Adjutant General in absence of
| the department commander.
|
Adjutant Generals Office, Washington,
| May 29.-To Adjutant General Department
! of Dakota, st. Paul, Minn.-Telegram re-
ceved. Acting secretary of war directs
that you send two troops of cavalry and
| one company of infantry as requested by
! Capt. Stouch. You can send them from
Fort Custer or Keogh or any other post
at your discretion.
| (Signed) Thomas Ward,
Acting Adjutant General
Adjutant Generals Office, Washington,
June 1, 1S97.-To Col. NJ. " Sheridan, Ad-
jutant General Department of Dakota, st.
| PauL-The acting secretary of war under
stands that the Indian agent. Capt. Stouch
Is trying to arrest on the Indian reservation
| the murderers of Hoover and as soon al it
| can be done with safety to all concerned
will turn them over to the state authori-
ties for trial, and that troops are cooper
ating with him to this end. He approves
this course for the troops and directs that
it be carried out. Gilmer,
Assistant Adjutant General.
st. Paul, Minn., June 1, 1s97.-Adjt. Gen.
| U. 8. A., Washington.-Foll received
at 1870 p. m: Camp Merritt May 81,
via Rosebud, June /. Arrived / p. m. to-
| day with a troop of Tenth Cavalry and
| assumed command. The troops from Fort
Keogh have not yet arrived. Philip STAN
| ley, a Cheyenne, self-confessed murderer
arrested this p. m, by Indian agent
| without trouble. He is now held under
military guard for further Investigation to
endeavor 70 find out If he had any confed-
crates Everything quiet on the reserve.
| Noryelle, commanding" Sheridan.
Washington, June 2. 1s7.--TIon r. A. AL
| ger. Secretary OF War, Detroit, Mich
| Capt. Stouch, Indian agent Tongue river
agency, ascertained the name of the In
| dian who killed the sheepherder and de-
manded the name OF two others who were
engaged in the killing. Surrender refused
| and two troops OF cavalry there al the
| agency consideed insufficient force to at
tempt the arrest. Two more troops OF
cavalry sent and a company OF infantry;
all now supposed TO be on the ground
under Mai. Norven"
| (Signed) c. d. Meiklejohn
| Acting Secretary Of War.
| TTuuATENING LETTERS tn uEED