The Meeker herald., 1898-05-28

ervation, but to no purpose. Forbear-
ance ceased to be virtue; things were
almost at white heat, and only re-
quired little tanning to culminate in
open hostility.
Kendall comprehended the situation
at glance. Here was an opportunity,
and he grasped the situation with
steady hand. The permanent removal
Of the Indians in any way, at any cost,
right Or wrong, would give him such a
boom for reelection that his former
record would be lost in the shuttle, and
second term a certainty. He cared
nothing about the means used-it was
the result alone that concerned him.
A consultation with b. II. Butcher, a
perlpatehc lawyer, then district attor-
ney, after the usual proceeding on July
l1th, 1881, resulted in two indictments
against Sevelo and Big Frank. said to
be two Of Co!orow's Utes, for alleged
horse stealing. Warrants were given
Kendall to make the arrests, and with
lot Of cowboys loaded for the occasion
he roughly rode into Colorow's camp.
Sevelo and Big Frank. if such Indians
ever existed, were not found. Kendall
soon capped" quarrel and had his
cowboys shooting around promlscu-
ously. or course the Indians rapidly
disappeared in the foot hills, in the
brush, in the gulches and behind stones,
and few shots were exchanged. Ken
dali and his cowboys went into camp at
convenient distance, to await develop
ments, and sent out couriers in every
direction to announce the Indian out
break and demand help. The horrible
massacre and mutilation of Major
Thornburgh and his men in the north
ern partof the county, on Milk creek, in
October, 1879, by Capt. Jack and his
Utes, ana the butchery of Agent Meeker
and his kmployes, and the carrying into
captivity of the women few days later
at the Aeeker agency, was fresh in the
minds II the settlers, and but little
provocaion was needed, and kendall's
Ute wal sprang into existence with
grant flourish, and troops were hurried
to tie front by Governor Adams under
h1h pressure.
Glorge West, better known as Give
'em! hell West," the publisher of little
weekly paper at Golden was the general
in Command Of the state troops. Brig
adler General Reardon, better known as
Frank Reardon, ex-clerk and recorder
at Leadyille, took the field in command.
The poor miserable Indians were fright
ened almost to death, and were follow
ing the mountain ranges frantically try
ing to get back on the reservation.
while Kendall and his division were
strenuously trying to hold them back
until Brigadier General Reardon, with
the army" could capture them, and
getting in front of the stampede near
Rangely, on August "a, 1857.
Lieutenant Folsom and Jack Ward
were killed, Private Caffrey of Lead
vile, and DR.. Dumont of Glenwood
Springs, we're wounded The Indians
finally succeeded in getting back on
theif reservation, and so ended Jim
KendalI's Ute war, at cost to the state
of about 100000. But it brought Ken
dali denomination for sheriff, and Il
month later triumphant election over
men in the county, and Kenda!I's usual
official career continued.
OF course the pursuit of the alleged
horse thieves, Seveo and Big Frank.
was discontinued, even the flies in the
office have disappeared. Kendall had a
supreme contempt for legal papers in
making arrests, and used to say that all
he wanted was 45-caliber revolver and
a pair ofhandcuffs. He was not par
ticular bow he executed warrant, and
one of his returns now on file at the
Office Of the clerk of the district court
reads: Il have executed this warrant
by killing the defendant" And the
subject Of that return, a young man Of
prepossessing appearance and good ad-
dress, without any substantial evidence
of being a criminal appearing, other
than the existence of a warrant, was
shot to death by Kendall and his big
heartless deputy, while in bed without
any show Of resistance. and while beg
ging for his life in little cabin near the