Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-05
TROUBLE OVER
INDIAN TROUBLE.
-
Possibility Of a Clash Between
~ Wyoming and Federal
Authorities
AGENT WANTS THE RED men.
Gov. Chatterton Tells Him He Can.
not Expect the State to Waive It's
Rights In the Premises.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov, 4.-There Is a
prospect of clash between the Wyo-
ming authorities and the government
over the Indian troubles. The Indian
agent wishes Gov. Chatterton to order
the release OF nine bucks held ut Edge
mont, s. ID. Gov Chatterton tonight
received the following telegram
"Edgemont, S. d.. Nov. i.-Gov. Chat
terton, Cheyenne: From best informa-
ton 1 can get, the killing of seven IN
dams in Converse county on last Satur-
day was totally unJustifable Indians
were travelling on road with their fam
lilies In wagons when fired into by
sheriff and posse Ten Indians and
their families under arrest here and
held by order of sheriff OF Converse
county. TO avoid any further trouble
would recommend you order their re-
lease and allow them to return TO
agency. | VIII be responsible for them,
and after an investigation, II any of
them are wanted, VIII turn them over
to proper authorities They were ar
rested in Dakota by one Of your sher-
ifs, j. II. BRENNAN,
UNITED States Indian Agent"
In answer to this the governor wired
as follows.
-. r. Brennan, United States In
dian Agent, Edgemont. $. D.. Your
telegram received You cannot expect
Wyoming to waive right to conduct in
vestigation as to violation of its laws.
The supreme court of the United States,
In the race horse case, passed upon
those rights. | would advise respect
now. though late, for this states rights.
] must insist upon these Indians re-
turning with our sheriff, just as would
for the return Of white man charged
with crime. My information regard
ing killing differs from yours as stat
ed A legal investigation, In my iudg-
ment, is to the interest of your Indians.
IF, CHATTERTON,
Governor"
In his telegram to the governor OF
South Dakota, asking that the Indians
be turned over TO the sheriff of Con-
verse county, Gov. Chatterton says:
The United States supreme court
In the race horse case. gives states the
right to try and punish Indians vio-
lating state laws ask that these
Indians be treated as any white man
charged with crime"
Nc answer has up TO this time been
received from the governor of South
Dakota
MATTER WAS EXAGGERATED.
Washington, Nov. i--The commis-
sloner of Indian nffalrs today received
the following telegram from Indian
Agent Brennan, who Is at Newcastle,
Wyo.:
REPORT Of Indian trouble here exag-
gerated. From best information at
hand, thlrty-iive miles north of Iusk
light occurred between officers and
some twenty Indians, some of them
from Pine Ridge, Seven Indians, in
Guiding one squaw. Killed, also sheriff
and deputy About ten Indian families
under arrest here; will start them for
agency tomorrow, In my opinion a
mistake was made i'm preclpitating the
night Would recommend that United
states attorney OF this district be di-
rected to act on behalf OF department.
ana make a thorough Investigation.
am assured by officers OF this county
That no further trouble will occur"
The Indian Office sympathI2es with
the view that the whites were the ag-
gressors and VIII recommend to Secy.
Hitchcock that he ask the attorney
general to have the affair investigated
as recommended by MIR Brennan