The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-03

Indians Of this tribe who may have
been implicated with Stanley in the
commission OF the crime. | will re-
quire the presence here OF Stanley for
day or two longer. at least. To enable
me to gather further evidence against
him and his supposed accomplices As
soon as my investigation is completed
Stanley and any others found to be i'm
plicated with him will be turned over
TO your custody for trial by the state
courts. together with all evidence that
can he obtained which win lead 10
their conviction. In the meantime i
consider that the presence OF yourself
or deputies here on this reservation
handicaps me in the performance OF
my plain duty under the revised stat
utes of the United States To procure
the arrest and trial Of the guilty par
ties. and Is source OF irritation and
excitement among the Indians under
my charge and may lncite them TO Of
fer violence. should any attempt be
made by the civil authorities To use or
display force In attempting To make
arrests here at this time. AS matter
OF duty in carrying out the policy OF
the general government i'm handling
Indians. through the agents appointed
over them and as a matter of expe-
diency In procuring the arrest of the
murderers In this case, | am still OF
the opinion that you should withdraw
from this reservation as soon as practi-
cable. and | therefore repeat my re-
quest that you do So at once"
II earnestly urge that you comply
with this request In order to aid me In
securing the apprehension of the In
dian supposed to he implicated with
Stanley and thereby aid In securing
the ends of law and justice as quickly
as possible. ! have no desire or inten
tion to prevent the guilty parties from
being brought to trial by the state
courts, nor to hinder or thwart you in
procuring their arrest and all evidence
which may aid in their conviction. but
on the contrary | desire TO give you all
the assistance in this matter that Is In
my power, but | must not be hampered
with imprudent or hasty action on your
part. and must insist ON maintaining
order among the Indians under my
my charge ON this government reser-
walton, by restraining them and others
from any acts of violence or disturb
ance. Stanley's accomplces. II any.
have been demanded Of his people and
this demand will he insisted upon by
me. and every effort is being made by
me to ferret them out. You shall have
them as soon as they are known. Very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEORGE II. sTOUCH.
Captain Third Infantry, Acting Unit
ed States Indian Agent
Notwithstanding the above Sheriff
Glib told Agent Stouch that he was
consummate fool to which Stouch
replied that that was a pretty broad
assertion. Glib replied that all he said
he was prepared to verify Interpreter
Smiles reported that Eugene Standing
Elk on Sunday had called on him and
i'm privacy gave him the following ver-
sion of the killing Of John Hoover. Bar
ringers sheepherder:
I'VE rode up to him and asked him
for some tobacco to make cigarettes
with and while complying with our re-
quest. Philip Badger 1.-THE Indian now
imprisoned) fired. hitting Hoover In the
arm and. seeing that he was only
wounded, fired two more shots. one OF
which finally killed him and the last
his dog. The only excuse given by Bad
ger for the deed was that his heart
was bad. because OF ill-treatment by
his parents"
Hon. Joseph T. Brown Of the legisla-
ture has to-day wired Governor Smith
to send down the adjutant general for
the purpose of mastering In his com
pany, which will consist Of about 100
men Arms and ammunition have been
applied for. The settlers are deter
mined that II the authorities. both
civil and military, do not pay atten-
tion to their demands. in the future
they will take the law In their own
hands and enforce justice.