The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02
OUTBREAK PUT OVER
NO TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS
ANTICIPATED BEFORE
MONDAY
CHIEFS CALLED TO CONFER
They VIII Meet with Marshal
G'ConnOr and Lieut.. Humphrey
on Monday, and VIII Be Asked to
Surrender the Bear IsInnd Out
Iaus--NO Change ia the Situa-
ton at WaIlker-Au Quiet.

WALKER Mimi, Oct. 1.-(Special)-
United States Marshal O'Connor arriv-
ed here on this evenings train with
warrants for the arrest OF some TWEEN
~ Of the Indian outlaws on Bear ISL
and. but beyond this there have been
no developments today, and none are
expected before Monday.
While there Is no official admission
that the force here rs inadequate to
meet the situation, there is on the other
hand no disposition to force matters.
Before the arrival If Marshal O'Connor
it had been determined to try diplomacy
before resorting to force, and since his
arrival there has been no change IN
this programme. An appeal Is TO be
made to the Leech Lake Indians them
selves to force the outlaws TO lay down
their arms and submit to the authorl-
ties This demand viii be made AT
conference TO be held on Monday. In the
meantime no action will be taken like
" to preCiptate trouble.
a messenger has returned from the
I.aeCh Lake agency, and says that eV-
cry chief on the reservation has been;
notified TO meet at Leech Lake Monday
st %. m. They Will be asked TO sur
render the outlaws. Marshal Sheehan
saws he doubts whether the Indians VII!
get together, and if they don't II means
/
try and arrange matters without blood
shed.
Father Simons. the Catholic priest of
the White Earth agency, has come and
will celebrate mass on Sunday. he VIII
exnIain TO the Indians the situation and
try to persuade them to listen 10 the
government officials. John Bonga, one
of the Indian leaders, says that the men
will surrender without trouble and that
Gi n
Other Indians believe the same thing.
Inspector Tinker. with Indian Agent
Sutherland. Deputy Marshal Sheehan
and Lieut. Humphrey, OF the Ihlro IN
fantry. held a conference with the IN
dian police at LeeCh Lake at noon. Inc
police declare positively that 1t Will pe
impossible to arrest the men wanted
at Bear island without military sup
port, and laugh at the idea that tWen-
" men is a sufficient number.
The Indian police are unwilling 10
undertake arrests unless Lieut.. Hum
Dhrev is reinforced with at least hfty
additional men. Brainerd offers as
sistance with fifty fighting men, but
the marshal refuses to consider THIS
Offer except in a due emergency.
K. II. Gresham, superintendent OF
the Indian schools at Leech Lake, says
that the Indians have bought more
arms and ammunition in the last two
weeks than for years past anu lndS
the majority of them are congregated
on Bear island awaiting whatever
might happen. Hardly an Indian was
to be seen in the vicinity of the agency
today. Those who are there are sulky
and suspicious.
Deputy Marshal Sheehan states that
no attempt will be made to arrest the
outlaws with the present military force.
The soldiers in Lieut.. Humphreys de-
taChment are anxious to go after the
Indians Red" Mcconnell offered to
bet the marshal two mOnhs' pay that
he would go to Bear Island alone and
arrest the men wanted, taking only
base ball bat as a weapon.
Gen Bacon wired Lieut.. Humphrey
inquiring whether he needed additional
men. The lieutenant awaits the mar
shal's decision.
Il am here after the men the war
rants call for" said Marshal O'COnnor
to me this afternoon, land I intend to
make the arrests. What the result will
be I cannot say"
All the indications are that, If the
conference Of Monday fails of its pur-
pose, enough additional troops will be
asked for to Overawe the Indians.
There is a possibility of a conflict, but
one is not likely.