The herald., 1897-06-06
ONE INDIAN FOR ONE MURDER
SATIeFI1s INDIAN rDEAD OF
JUSTICE
Agent stouch Objects to sheri1fs on
the Reservation-More Trouble
1s Threatened

DENVER, Col, June 5.-A special to
the Rocky Mountain News from Miles
City, Mont, says: Stock Inspector
Smith. having in charge Badger, the In
dian who killed Sheepherder Hoover. ar
rived here at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
They reached the railroad, five miles
west of here, and came in by train. When
the train arrived the depot platform was
crowded Special police and deputy sher-
IFS were 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 blanket drawn
closely over his shoulders and with
shackles on his feet Badger was es-
corted to the railroad by a company Of
cavalry commanded by Capt. Read.
County Attorney Porter learned today
that there are ten Indians implicated 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 ar
rested as long as sheriff and posse are
able to do 1t.
Agent Stouch will not allow sheriffs
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 /. addressed to
yourself and Sheriff Glib respectively,
concerning the arrest and proposed de-
livery of one David Stanley. a Cheyenne
Indian. under my charge, accused of the
murder of John Hoover, have the
honor to inform you that consider that
the presence here Of yourselves and
other sheriffs or deputies at the time
pending my investigation of the ques-
ton is source of irritation and disturb
ance to the Indians under my charge
and to a great extent hampers me in
conducting the investigation and man.
aging the Indians under my authority.
as provided for by section 205S, revised
statutes of the United States, to manage
and superintend the Indians under my
charge. Further referring to my re-
quests to yourself and Sheriff Glib In
the letters above mentioned that YOU
Withdraw from this reservation, now
VII GU anu OluSi thdt w anu aiA OthSA
sheriffs or deputies leave this reserva-
tion without delay and that you remain
outside the limits Of the same until you
can come provided with duly executed
warrants of specific nature. This
measure I deem necessary on the
grounds Of public peace and safety and
in order that may more speedily ac-
complish the procuring of evidence
against David Stanley and his supposed
accomplices.
your presence here hampers me in
the performance Of my duty In this mat
ter
STANLEY will be turned over as per ar
rangements between myself and Sheriff
Gibb."
The warrants were for "John Doe"
and Indian Agent Stouch objected to
them on that ground 1t is learned that
Matt Winter. the deputy sheriff who was
left at the reservation to watch the sus-
poets, has been forcibly elected from the
reservation by the Indian police by or
ders Of Agent Stouch. County Attorney
Porter leaves for Helena Sunday, his
errand being to consult with the gov
ernor regarding the Indian trouble. He
says that the other Indians implicated
in the murder must be arrested and that
the laws of Montana must be observed,
even If they have to resort to force. He
received reliable information this MORN
ing that the Indian agent led the In
dians to believe that If Badger was given
up this would be all that would be re-
quired, and that no more arrests would
be made. The Cheyennes believe they
have done their duty by delivering up
one Indian, and if forced to surrender
the others trouble is looked for.