The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-05
ONE OF LOS TRICKS
Gets His Enemies into His Power by
Stratagam

Minneapolis. MINI. Oct "A special 10
the Journal from Walker. MINI. says:
There is intense excitement here The
story has come in that United Sta tes Mar
shall O'ConISor and Inspector Tinker have
been captured by the Bear Island PiAaget
Indians and held as hostages. Early to-
day two ennSsaries from the Bear Island
ers put In an appearance and announced
that the bucks for whom warrants had
been issued would surrender provided the
entire tribe be permitted to confer with
Marshal O'Connor and the inspector The
officers were advised not to trust 10 the
representations OF the Indians. who stip-
ulated that they would not treat with the
whites IL any other persons than the mar
shall and inspector went to the island.
O'Connor and Tinker at once made ar
engagements to leave. Half an hour after
their departure some of the Indians about
town began boasting that they would
never return No stock was taken in these
assertions at first, but as the talk became
louder 1t began 10 be believed that pre-
concerted plan Of the Indians for the cap
ture of the two officials had been carried
out The distance to Bear Island by
steamer Is about thirty miles Both the
marshal ard inspector went entirely I'M
armed The arrival of General Bacon
with reinforcenents from Fort Smelling
this evening IS anxiously awaited.
St Paul, Mimi, Oct. 4.-General Bacon,
commander OF the Department of Dakota,
with Captain Wilkinson and eighty SOL
dfers left today for Walker. Mimi, 20
look after the Ieech Lake Ini'a1 trou.
bles. The soldiers are taken along rs a
prec. ut4Onary measure, for General Ia
con, who has had much experience with
the Indians. hopes to be able to secure
peaceable solution OF the trouble. He Is
expected to reach Walker tonight The
solIlers took shelter tents and supplies.
AMI are prtr AIRED to remain soma time II
considered advisable.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The following dis
patch about the Chippewa Indian trouble
from Indian Inspector Tinker, at the
White Earth reservation in Minnesota,
sent last night, was received by Secretary
Bliss today:
Walker, MINI, Oct. 3.-Had a council
today. It amounted to nothing as none
but the Indians residing near the agency
attended. The lake was so rough that the
Indians from Bear Island, Otter Tail and
Cass lake could not come. At the request
OF the Indians present adjourned until to-
morrow to give the Indians a chance 20
come in. From the most reliable informa-
ton obtaina'ble there, these Indians would
not attend council, neither viii they
surrender the guilty parties AL is quiet
at the agency.
(Signed) TINKER"
Inspector Tinker was today wired 70
telegraph a. complete report Of the cause
Of the trouble The dispatch was discuss
Ell at the cabinet meeting today between
the attorney general and Secretary Bliss
and the latter expires sed the opinion that
there need be no alarm over the outcome
Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. A telegram
has Just been received saying there IS no
truth in the report that Marshall OCO1-
nor IS being forcIoly detained. He Is said
to be holding a. conference with the Pill
layers which may last until late tonight.
Walker. MINI. Oct. General Bacon.
commander OF the department of Dakota
and company 2. third infantry, arrived
late this afternoon. General Bacon is
awaiting Marshal O'Connor's return from
Bear Island Deputy Marshal Sheekan
and Agent Sutherland went 20 the Leech
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