New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
THE AGENTS OFFICIAL REPORT.
FURTHER TROUBLE LOOKED FoR-AcTioN OF THE
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.


FURTHER TROUBLE LOOKED FoR-AcIloN of iff-
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Washington June 1.-The official report Of tho
trouble among the Cheyenne Indians In Montana
dated May 25 reached the Indian 8ureau To-Day
from Captain Stouch. in charge OF inc tongue
River Agency. Ii confirms yesterday Nasiihs-
ION dispatches of the Associated Press. attribute
ing the trouble 10 the murder of sheep-herder'
md indicates that the motive OF the murder was
10 prevent the herder from giving testimony as ~
an Illegal slaughter Of beef which he had witnessed
An investigation wal be made Immediately
The agent reports that intense excitement eNs'S
among the settlers. and that there is likely 10 DC
further trouble. He says that there are So
many bloodthirsty young men among 'hcSG i,u Nv
ians End that II the settlers and the !o"hs ii'"i,
men should meet trouble would result roi ','0
peace and safety Of all concerned ne ADVISES 'i'7
stationing of .wo troops Of cavalry IN 'he he's"-
borhcod.
reoues, was made to the adjutant-g.nerar OF
the military department at ST. Paul for troop OF
cavalry TO be stationed at Camp Merritt al ''e
time instead Of a detachment OF infantry as now
II a mounted party could be seen hequeh'l3 vi.
different parts Of the reservation, II "ouit I've VI
great benefit in the opinion of the agent Inc re-
wort saws ,ha. on Nav the agent was informed
of fbe aisappearanCe of sheep-herder IN the en-
plov of Mr.. Barringer. whose ranch Is oh u'e
Tongue River. a searching party was orsahizeH
by a cousin of the herder on May ~ anu INC
asked lot Htip' iloNP9 'i'-''
Keogh and Camp Merritt and the settlers on 'he
Rosebud and Tongue rivers were to constitute the
searching party; May "a Indian police We're i seii.
TO assist and the body found three-four'hs
of a mile from the camp of the herder ana "oou'
three miles north of the reservation 49,, -, 1,d
The murder undoubtedly committed by , Inu.
fans Ii has exasperatod the settlers throusi,o IVA
the country. and they are crying Tor }usSe Sencb %
retrbution The an nonensVe huIcI
hack and had been object of sport Tor tue liiu
fans The carcass of the slaughtered beer was ols-
covered near by 1t Is stated that only a 1eW cat
lie belonging to the settlers have been kliled Dy
the Indians during the last winter and sprinsItwo
near the agency. few on Tongue RIVER ana TWO
near Stebbns Creek total not nearly so large as
heretofore .-, -.
The Interior Department will make formal re-
quest to the War Department TO station caValry az
the camp and the agent Will be instructed 10 use
every effort to secure the punishment OF the per-
petrators of the crime. =. .
Senator Carter has been appealed to In behalf of
the settlers alleged rights, but has replied coun-
selling moderation among the whites. County At
torney r ] Porter telegraphed the Senator from
Miles City that StOuch the agent. ought TO be sus-
pended Immediately for resisting state officers serv-
ing processes I'm driving off the Sheriff from the
agency He said that the situation was serious
aud that boodshed would result. If the agent is
instructed not to resist the Sherifs posse. he add
ed conflict will be avoided. but the County Attor-
ney regarded an outbreak as imminent