The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-03

about over IO-oay , 1uNiSSS ASs-'e3'~N
the authorities here and they believe the
excitement win soon subEids. A fun
history of the trouble was Furnished BY
the war department to-day. This his
tory iu shown in the following dis
patches:
ST PAUL, Mlnn.. May Is, 1887.
Adju,ant General U. s. Army, Washing
ton. D. c.:
Following dispatch Of this morning
from eommanding olilcer Fort Custer, Is
transmitted with request for inStruc-
tlons:
Lame Deer report two dead bodies OF
civilians found. Great excitement
among the civilians and Indians. They
request that two troops Of cavalry pc
sent Immediately. Two troops In readi-
ness 10 move, shall send them7"
fsIGned) NJ. V. SHERIDAN.
Assistant Adjutant General
WASHINGTON, May 25. 1887.
Adjutant General. Department Dakota
81. Paul. Mimi:
Telegram received. Secretary Of war
directs that you send Immediately two
troops cavalry as requested in dispatch
sent commanding onieer Fort Custer
CsIgned) GlLhoRE,
ST. PAUL, MINI. Nay ., 1881.
Adjutnnt General U. s. Army, Washing
ton. D. c.;
Following dispatch Just received from
Captain strouch. acting Indian agent
Tongue River Agency. Montana:
The Indians have given me the name
of the Indian who acknowledged killlns
OF aheep henders have demanded
names Of the other two who were en-
gagged in the killing. Surrender refused.
Have two troops OF cavalry mere now
but think II unwise 70 act with this
force. therefore respectfully request that
two troops Of cavalry and one company
OF Infantry be ordered Immediately"
No report OF the situation has as yet
been received from commanding officer
squadron now At agency. II the agents
redues. for these additional troops Is
granted shall they be sent from Custer
s csIESed6 NV. SHERIDAN.
Assistant AdjutRnt General.
WASHINGTON, May .. 1897.
Adjutant General, Department Of Da.
kota, st. Paul. Nlnn.:
Telegram received. Acting secretary
OF war directs that you send two troops
OF cavalry and one company OF infantry
as requested by Captain Stouch. You
can send them from Fort Custer or
ReoEh or any other post at your dis
fsIgned) THOMAS WARD.
Acting Adjutant General.
WASHINGTON. D. c., June /. 1881.
Colonel N. V. Sheridan, Adjutant GEN
eraI, Department Dakota, st Paul,
Mimi:
The acting secretary OF war under
stands that the Indian agent, Captain
Stouch IS trying to arrest on the In
dian reservation the murderers Oh
Hoover. and as sOoon as II can be done
with safety 10 all concerned, viii turn
then, over TO the state authorities for
trial, and that the troopa are co-operat-
inE with him in this end. BE approves
This course for the troops and directs
thai Il be carried out,
Assistant Adjutant General.
ST. PAUL, Mlnn., June l. 1897.
Adjutant General U. S. A.. Washing
ton, D. c.:
Following received at 1880 p. M:
CAMP MERRITT, May 81.
via Rosebud, June !.
"Arriyed p. m. to-day with troop
Tenth cavalry and assumed command.
Troops from Fort Keogh have not yet
arrived. Philip Stanley, Cheyenne,
geif.confeEsed murderer. arreSted this
wNEhnnE
trouble. He Is now held under military
guard Tor further investigation 20 enc
deavor TO find out II he had any confed-
crates, Everything quiet on the reser.
walton. Norvell, commanding.
IStVnedb "Af, V. SHERIDAN.
Assistant Adjutant General"
WASHINGTON, June ., 1897.
Hon. r. A. Alger. Secretary Of War, De-
troit, Mich:
Captain stouch, Indian agent, Tongue
River Agency, ascertalned the name OF
the Indian who killed the sheep herders
and demanded the names OF two oth-
ers who were engaged In the killing.
Surrender refused ana two troops OF
cavalry there at the agency considered
SnSnfiicient force 10 attempt the arrest.
Two more troops OF cavalry sent and a
company OF infantry; all now supposed
10 be ON the ground under Major Nor.
we'll. ..,,, ,a,,,,
Acting Secretary Of War.
A telegram received at the Indian
bureau to-day from Agent stouch, OF
the Tongue River reservation, Rnnounc-
sst he arrest OF Stanley. the Cheyenne,
who admitted murder OF sheep herder
Hoover preclpItRted the Indian trouble
there.
TONGUE RIVER RESERVATION,
May 81, via Rosebud, Mont, June l.
81 to-day arrested Stanley, the self
confessed murderer OF sheep herdeT
without trouble. He Is now under mill
jtary guard. Sheriff is here TO arrest
murderer. but believe his presence ir-
rItotas the Indians and they refuse to
dlvulgc Information Of possible confed-
crates as well Ms evidence against stan
lev while he Is here. am endeRvoring
no thoroughly investigate the murder,
but am handicapped In my efforts by
tbe sherIfr's presence. Shall put the case
fairly before the sheriff concerning his
nrosencc, asking him to withdraw from
thc reservation. II he refuses, shall /
order him on? An Immediate reply Is
desired, ,,,,,s,,,
(Signed) "STOUCH, Agent,
Tho agent was Immediately tcle-
rraphed 10 note Instructions wired by
the department last night directing CO.
operatlon with the proper civil author
tiles, and 20 use every etort TO avoid
further trouble,