The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-15
indian WAR OVER


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The white men married to Indian
women were rushing in TO get timber
and paid no attentionato sthe wishes Of
any of the Indians. The .Pillagers had
decided that when any enc attempted
to cut timber on the reservation again
the offenders would be thrown off, to-
gether with their outfits.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
Another cause for trouble he said.
and the reason blood was spilled, was
the half-breeds Ed Warren, Ben Fair
banks and William Bonga. They had
brought the soldiers, and the Indians
did not want half-breeds as deputy
marshals to trample on their rights.
He suggested that Falmouth be sent
to Washington and settle the trouble.
Men claiming to be commissioners fire.
quently came to them and put down
in writing their grievances, but moth.
ing was ever heard from them. @
Falmouth dilated on the fact that
he had not received back annuities
which ought to have been paid. AS he
has been in exile in Canada for the
past seven years there was quite lit
tie sum Of money coming to him and
he wanted it. According to the chief
there was about $4,000 back annuities
which was owing the Chippewas and
should be paid. He also claimed the
attention of the commissioner to the
fact that the old and sick people who
did not appear at the agency on pay
ment day were unable to get their
money.
This was news to Commissioner
Jones, and Dr.. Hart explained that
Agent Sutherland had held 1t was
necessary for the Indians to appear In
person. DR.. Hart estimated that about
one-half of the Indians on the reserVa-
ton were behind in the payment OF
annuities by reason of absence or sick
ness.
May-Dwa- We Mind named Warren,
Fairbanks and Bonga, the first two
deputy marshals, as the cause OF all
the trouble. The Indians objected TO
half-breed United States marshals ana 5
did not want them on the reservation
If a man acting as deputy marshal
came, who the Indians could respect,
it would be all right.
He said he was preparing to deliver
himself to the marshal when the fight
ing began AfterWard at the council
held at Duck Point he announced that
he would give himself up and two 9TH
ers would do the same. He asked Till
Wednesday to prepare for the winter,
and also wanted a promise that ne
would not be handcuffed.
Commissioner Jones congratulated
the chief on his course, and requested
him to use his influence in bringing all
the men wanted by the marshal IN.
The chief promised to do what he could
t. this end, and Father Aloysius ami
Commissioner Jones promised TO appear
fo' him in court when he was tried.
Commissioner Jones notified the IN
dams that he found it impossible TO
arrive at any conclusion, as they were
divided on the timber cutting and
deruty marshal question. He had no
authority in the matter of leaving half
breeds to act as deputy marshals, but
would lay the matter before the depart
ment of justice at Washington on his
return. AS to the payment of back
annuities, he would see that the mat
ter was attended to. He advised the
Indians to get together and agree on
what they wanted and then submit
their request to him.
May-Dway-W Mind suggested that
he would have many trips to make be-
tween the agency and Black Duck
Point and wanted the use of a steam
boat for the purpose He was told by
the commissioner the boat would be
furnished him tomorrow morning.
All the big chiefs and braves were
photographed, and 1.-THE council ad-
jOurned.
Commissioner jones' and the newspa-
per correspondents Will Visit the battle
ground tomorrow for a pleasure trip.
May-Dwa- We-Nind, one Of the Bear
islanders, corroborates the statements
previously made that no Indians were
killed, neither were any wounded. Nine
teen Indians took part III the engage
ment Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 5, and
at nightfall all but Ave left the battle
field to attend to the removal of their
families from Bear island. It was the
intention of the Indians. to, as soon as
reinforcements arrived Thursday morn
ing, attack the trOpps and kill every
one. The arrival of the steamer, while
the Indians were holdingea council, and
the enlbarking of the' troops was, they
say, all that preventedsthe massacre
being completed.
Lieut. Reeve and a detachment of
twenty-five men left this morning for
Dahlberg's camp on the Park river ex-
tension. Almost 100 laborers are en-
ployed at this place grading the road
bed for the rails, and, in order to keep
the men at work, protection with troops
was demanded. A. F.Morton.