Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26
Roof ALL EVIL.
Money Causing Trouble in the
Indian Territory.
UNoLEsAMPAY1aG rHEFREEDnEu

And the Latter's Creditors Pounein< Upon
the Money with Attachments-Blood.
shed Not Improbable, But Troops on
Hand-6snate Cot Through the TariR
Bill Once, But Has Some Dimcult Points
Yet to Tackle--Capitai City Notes
Washington. June 26.lTrouble has
broken cut afresh at Fort Gibson, In
dian Territory. where the Cherokee
freedmen payment has Just been re-
stunned. and the Washington authorities
nave been appealed to for assistance in
averting further disorders. News Of the
disturbance came officially in kilograms
received yesterday by Secretary Bliss.
General Frank c. Armstrong. of the
Dawes commission, which was Just leav.
Ing Fort Gibson when the trouble &C.
CURED. Joined with Indian Inspector Nc
Laughlin. who is supervising the pay
ment. In wiring the following to Sec
rotary Bliss.
Prompt and Decided Action Needed.
considerable excitement exists
among the negroes on account of ar
rests made by the United States mar
shals Negroes are armed and are
~ attain knC LldISQ4lS. Inc
troops here are able 10 cope with the
situation and preserve peace. If the
commander has not authority to patrol
the town and to exercise control over the
excited negroes serious trouble may c.
cur. The presence and action Of the
military this evening alone prevented
bloodshed. The payment has progressed
quietly, but these disturbances are out.
side the lines Nd Hox~
groes and deputy marshals. Prompt and
decided action is recommended. with au-
thority to remove disorderly persons and
disarm all except United States officials.
The United States attorney and United
States marshal have wired the attorney
general"
Trouble Caused by Collection Of Debts.
The following telegram, dated at Fort
Gibson, late Thursday night, was also
received from Inspector Mclaughlin:
Agent Wisdom disSursed $I4,211 of the
fourth installment Of the Cherokee freed
mems fund today. The payment pro-
gressed regularly. Some trouble occurred
this afternoon outside CT the pay ground
between the freedmen and deputy mar.
shals. through the latter executing pro-
cesses Of the United States district court
against certain benef1ciaries, requiring
them to pay the Indebtedness to certain
creditors. after receiving the check and
leaving the pay ground. Two shots were
fired by come persons in the crowd
thought to have been directed at deputy
marshals. No person was injured ex-
cept one freedman, who was struck in
the jaw with a rife by a deputy mar
shall. Considerable excitement prevailed
fora time, but soon subsidized"
Ordered to Preserve Order.
Secretary Bliss forwarded the advices
to the secretary Of war for his action.
and wired the inspector that he had
done so. and reminding him that the
troops were on the ground stated that
order must be maintained at all hazards.
The individual benefciariee of the pay
ment are making positive protests and
a telegram was received here from a
woman at Fort Scott. Kan. as fol-
lows: Am Cherokee freedman, guard
Ian for my children. Money deposited
In bank at Fort Scott. b. +. Ware at
tached 1t through fraud. How can I get
possession" She is only one of a num-
Der in similar straits. The department
Is endeavoring to see that the negroes
rights are not invaded