New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-06
GIVES Up INDIANS,
GOVERNMENT YIELDS.
Wyoming Governor Trlumphs after
Clash scitk .3genf.

Cheyenne. Wye Nov 5.--The request OF Gov
ern3r Chatterton 20 the federal government for
the return OF nine Indians who were CAPTURED
heal dgemont. 3 d. has been granted. and the
: soners were turned over 10 Sheriff Jack
McDernott and posse at Crawford They will
he charged with numbering Sheriff Miller and
Deputy Fslker burg This step followed a series
OF dispatches in which The federal Indian au-
thorfties and the State authorities ciashed in
regard 20 the question Of RICH deal with the
punishment OF the redskins.
The Governor last night received the following
telegram:
E6eemont. S. D.. November l.
sess 0 ,n SsSS int0rSon can get the S 2g ; Tf
dsy totally unjustifable Indians travel
Ing on road with their families in wagons, when
their families under arrest here and held by order
her fron 90 1o,s scooscb voc orSr fsir re
lease and allow them 70 return 10 agency VIII
tion. * any OF them are wanted viii turn them
over TO proper authorities. They were arrested in
J. R. BRENNAN. United States Indian Agent
In answer to this the Governor wired as fol-
lows:
J. r. Brennan; United States Indian Agent. Edge
Your teiegram received You cannot expect
Wyoming 10 waive right 10 conduct inNeSugatlon
the United States in the race horse case passed
upon those rights would advise respect now
upon these Indians returning with our sheriff Jus5
WITH crime nv Information regarding kiilir dif
fers from YOURS e stated legal inyestlgatloA II
r CHATTERToN. Governor.
Washington. Nov. 5-Secretary Hitchcock Of
the Department OF the Interior received tie fol-
lowing dispatch from Governor Chatterton Of
wyorring in answer to the request Of the Secre-
tsry that Tire Indians arrested be protected;
Cheyenne WYE. Nov. 1903.
AnsweTirg. your telegram: Have lust been En-, IN
Is no mob violence threatened. There Was y nos
tility on the part q the whites; Inc SheIl s; oe
opened Ere. killing Sheriff and deputy. 1 assure
2S o tsaf indians 5s sta We T5Se desire they 6S tried
as any white charged with crime. shan per
a fair trial F. CHATTERToN.
The dispatches have been referred by Sec
rotary Hitchcock TO the Department Of Justice
with the request that such steps as are neces-
ssry be taken for the protection Of the Indians
Following is a copy Of Secretary tIitchoocks
telegram TO Governor Chatterton:
Have reports that Sheriff and posse from Wyo2--
families near Edgemont s. y. who are supposed
and that officers insisted in taking them Douglas
Wyo~ for hearing: mob violence threatenGisa IN IN
ssrv means All vour command 70 protect lives and
persons OF Indians act Of simple justice 10
them.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to-day
also received the following telegram concerning
she Indian situation from Agent Brennan of the
Pine Ridge Agency. dated yesterday at Hot
Springs. s. D.:
A sheriff and posse from Wyoming arrested nine
Indians and their families near Edgemont 5. D,
last night. They supposed TO he part OF the
party engaged in fight Saturday. Tried tc nave
them released pending inNestiga don OhlccTs IN
sist on taking them 70 Douglas M1o-. Tor nearing.
Mob violence threatened. The Governor should oe
autographed at 10 al means 10 protect The
Indians under arrest The United states At
1orney should be ordered 20 DouS as 10 see Justice
Is done the Indians under arrest. In my Uplni0n
killing OF the six Indians reported was totally
uniustifed
In accordance with this recommendation, the
Secretary OF the Interior has requested the
Governor Of Wyoming TO protect the Indians
under arrest IL has also been decided TO send
Mr.. McNicnol. special agent, 10 the scene or The
recent conflict 10 make an inquiry.