Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Ranchmen Determined to Avenge
the Murder of q Herder.
CHEYEyyES ANXIOUS FOR A BRUSH.
The Convicts In the San Quentin Prison
stlll characterization Taken BY
the Misunderstanding Guns
Trained on the Cells

the killing OF several men by the Cney'
enne Indians at Lame Deer agency are
not verified. 1t is not believed that
anyone was killed except sheep
herder named Hoover, whose murder
week ago caused the excitement. The
settlers and cowboys determined to
avenge his death and give the
Cheyennes an object lesson to
deter them from similar acts
in the future. They sent all the
women and children to places OF
safety, armed themselves and congre-
gated near the agency and demanded
the surrender OF the Indians accused
OF numbering Hoover. The Indians
armed themselves and made threaten
ing demonstrations against the whites,
but no battle has been fought nor mas
sacre begun, SO far as is known. Six
companies of United States troops are
at the agency. The Indians declare
that they do not want to fight the SOL
diers, but are anxious to have brush
with the white settlers and cowboys.
Another dispatch says that excite
ment continues on the Cheyenne reser-
walton and in the settlements in the
vicinity Ranchnen on upper Rosebud
have all deserted their homes Six
companies of soldiers from Fort Keogh
and Fort Custer are on the way to the
agency, as is also the sheriff of Custer
county with large number of depu-
ties. The sheriff has warrant for the
arrest of Indian Agent Stouch, charged
with interfering with officers in the
discharge of their duties, also for three
Indian murderers. The sheriff will
probably arrive at the reservation
with his deputies to-day and endeavor
to arrest the murderers, while the SOL
diers and civil officers will be prepared
to qrell any actual outbreak. Consid.
cradle anxiety is manifested.
SAN Francisco. June 1.-The situa-
ton regarding the recalcitrant con-
victs at San Quentin prison remains
unchanged, the officials having taken
no steps to test the temper of their
charges, who still maintain their de-
FAINT attitude, and make as much noise
as possible whenever one Of the guards
shows himself in the vicinity of the
cells where the strikers are confined
Despite the fact that he has
expressed the opinion that the
insubordinates are weakening, War
den Hale has doubled his guards
and armed every available man
within the precincts of the prison with
shotguns, while Calling guns are
trained on the cells occupied by the
ready to be utilized the
moment any signs of an outbreak is
made by those within. Two men who
were released yesterday, their terms
having expired, told what the desper-
ate convicts are planning. According
to this story, it has been agreed among
the ringleaders that when they are
permitted to return to work in the
jute mill they will make sudden
rush, kill Engineer Young if neces-
sary, overpower the guards and COM
pletely wreck tho magnificent plant
On which the enormous amount
Of money, said to be nearly Sl,OOO,OOO, |
has been spent. The machinery is Of
such a nature that it could very soon
be damaged and practically destroyed,
and the convicts are worked up to such
A pitch that they would stop at moth
ng There are 1854 prisoners within
the walls at San Quentin. Over half
If them are in open revolt. Many of
The others sympathize with the violent
,nes. Prison Surgeon Lawler says that
opium fends who have been deprived
If the drug are at the bottom of the