The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
FLYING R O THE INDIANS
MANY WHITE FAMILIES SEEK REE-
UGE IN II CITY.

Tho CheJenuon Ugly and Spelling for n Fight-A
Dispute Between the Indian Aren't ana
the sheriff Adds to the Excitemcnt-Capt.
Merritt says There IL No Present Danger.
MILES CITY, Mon. June 1.-This morning
twenty more families living on tho Upper
Tongue River arrived in town. seeking refuge
from the Indians. They say that about 1875
Indians, with White Bull rs their leader, have
escaped from tho reservation and that they are
well armed with rifles and are looking for white
mems scalps. About 800 settlers, also armed
with rifles, were to join the Sheriff and his dep
uties not far from the reservation, and II they
encounter White Bull and his followers blood.
shed will surely result.
The Sisters of the convent at the mission near
the reservation sought safety in flight, arrived
in this city last night, and will remain until the
trouble Ia ended.
The Indians have sent word to the command.
Ing officer at Fort Kcogh that tho killing of
Hoover was done by tho cattle men and that the
blame was put on tho Indians.
This story is not true, as no trouble exists be-
tween the cattle men and the sheep men In this
section of the country. The killing was done
with a Government rife in the hands Of the In
dians, as shells were found only a few yards
away from their victim, and Badger. n Carlisle
graduate, has already confessed and deaed
arrest
The remaining settlers on Upper Tongue
River sent a courier to Fort Keogh with a re-
quest to the commanding officer to send troops to
protect them. He returned with the reply that
there were no soldiers to spare. There Is great
| indignation among the settlers and town peo-
| pie because the United States Army is said to
be protecting the Indians and not the white peo-
pie.
Senator Carter telegraphed to County At
| f0rnav n 4 porfar that tho denartmpnt at
Washington would to-day direct the Indian
agent to apprehend and surrender to the civil
This order cannot roach the Indian agent be,
trouble Is feared. II nothing is heard from the
sheriff by morning a courier will start for the
the fate Of the Sheriff and his posse and return.
The Indians M were meeting sad I'll In IT., their d6,s dance &C.
hearsed their own past records and thereby in
cited the younger Indians to open outbreak The
%%1aef " cao@1GmniStateM as By g1 5punT Indians sns to %G BRING
The Coroner's inquest shows that Hoover was
sitting down on q knoll, employed in filling his
pipe. and was shot from ambush, not suspecting
any danger from the Indians. The Indians are
acquired Government rifles and Government
ammunition.
HELENA, Mon. June 1.-The latest reports
from tho scene of the Indian trouble at Lame
Deer Agency in Custer county are that the
been committed. Several restless spirits among
s sSs gh are S! snslSe' o f0f F. Z srIs iro Sish a ,nS t Sei pss:
sonal influence Of Captain Stouch has SO far held
The whites are impatient to give the maraud:
cattle and sheep. It is the custom Of the In
uniasfuiiy' filiins. stock. to XII he white man
also. in r order to destroy thS evidence ,S, against
chsyenne. asenssy' las Assumed q critical phase
S SGans AGENT 90 me and sSni he s State au ispri 5sS'' When
Stock Inspector W; .. Smith and Deputy Sheriff,
dsrers Of Hoover they were ordered
81 &, .ss s tsssP.'' Ssp sy s ssRsi s ssiS: backed up
ss"Hnds existing circumstance ! will resist !, it,. q
come on the reservation to make arrests
He ordered Capt. Reid, who is in charge of the
troops. to enforce the order.
Smith and Winters returned to Miles City and
the Governor OF Montana was telegraphed to for
instructions. He informed them that they had
authority TO make arrests on reservations.
Complaint has also been made TO Senator Carter
at Washington. asking for the remova! of Capt,
sss sTe ,hs and "at alsG tsk'n I'D fh the W" she pfRf IN mSRin as
the arrests. Now that the troops are protecting
Of the settlers, County Attorney Potter Of custei
county has telegraphed the Governor In regard
to calling out the Montana National Guard II
The Governors warrants have been issued FOL
the three Indians for murder and also one fol-
while in the discharge OF his duties,
. sh TaH T Gi5S, sh we're left lMsfifid s. Il Gity the on h snass .
, John Hoover. who was Killed, Is the son Q
=; His body was buried where it was found, .,.,,.
; David Stanley. familiarly known as Davi;
Badger; H. Is young na s Cheyenne e. cnnnn buck @s6n ana ih. 81
; ffS cers arrived f"udiA at the agency nc ;A and could hay
:. easily been arrested by the aid OF the troops VII,
D ference Of the Indian agent.
a, STANLEY a or a ans d sSaSef ib rod Snt 70 2 hlsl s q shGr
!; word that he had killed Hoover, and tellip'
\ them to come and try to arrest him. saying b.
); would remain where he was until Sunday am
|. man he could, "atp"'n NV Nil '''' VIM
! The other Indians were decked out in wa
!; their blankets, fourishing their rifles. and chal
;; iGeiIaE rims the ti 81 z snSt to "a q h ssa1d;o They Syy, said shav The az
! |: ~f Report y He eom sa' from feeua'i Forsythc that the uppe
: s nSiG pTope Sfya are all II left Sf' to the hs'S mercy A Of tho hs" Il
q diaps.
towns on the railroad and arc arming. and
tho murderers are not given up 70 the Sheril
400 settlers and cowboys viii take them g
o come in Wednesday.
Orders were given e oo the ordnanco office .
ton ready on Monday morning. News frol
Sheriff Glib is anxiously awaited.
LATEST REPORT FROM THE AGENCY.
" FoRsYTHE, Mon, June 1.-The Cheyenn
trouble Is well in hand. Sheriff Gibbs and fou
deputies arrived at Camp Merritt on Monde, z
reward for the murderer Stanley. dead or aliv
d Stanley and Rcd Bird. two Cheyennes' Wel
" way to Join the Sioux Indians at Standing Roc
n agency, In North Dakota, and were put In tn
guard house at oncc under IA strong guard.
"a deputy Sheriffs. They will be taken to Mill
:, City as soon as IL il thought safe. Sheriff Glib
: advises as follows.
II Everything quiet; no. danger In settlers r.
turning to thelr, homes unless new trouble arise
which Is unlikely"
s. Capt. Merritt, U; s, A., at L.amo Deer agenc!
10 has issued this bulletin:
= az an informed that the settlers on the RIOS
=" bud andErongue rivers have become alarmed M
10 left their homes to concentrate for mutual prote
" ton, all on account OF n little excitement here
Or the agency caused by the attempt on II
. part of the sheriff to arrest one Che
70 Hoover some time this month near Jol
n. Barlnger's ranch, AZ am under oarDdne
dence and protection to those conc,erne