Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-03
Helen Pierce Grey Says They Had
To Eat Diseased Meat to
Keep from Starving.
OFTEN THROWN INTO JAIL.
She Asserts Positively That These
Things Must Have Been Done
with knowledge of officials.

Pierce Grey. the newspaper writer ar
rested last summer because of her con-
nection with the protests of Crow In
dams against the manner in which the
government agents managed the Grow
reservation in Montana, resumed her
statement today before the senate COM
1uittee on Indian affairs She charged
that 10 keep from starving the lndians
were compelled to eat the meat of dis
ceased cattle and sheep; that they were
frequently thrown into Jail without
cause and kept at the mercy OF the
agents that the children of the gov
eminent reservation school were mis-
treated. She stated positively that all
OF these things must have been done
with the knowledge of some of the oiii-
cfals at Washington. Another Interest,"
ing chapter was added also to her ac-
count of her own experiences as an in
vcstiEator.
That some Of the members OF the
committee were impressed by the char
acter of the charges which Mrs. Grey
said were susceptible OF proof. was evil
dent from the character OF the cross-
examination. 1t is not unlikely that
senate investigation will be ordered.
READS STATEMENT.
Mrs. Grey read from a prepared
statement IT developed that she had
made this ut the suggestion of Senator
Owen and Senator Clapp and that she
had conferred with senator Teller con-
corning the case. During her testimony
today Secy. Garfield, who is involved
IN her sweeping charges, was present
Mrs Grey was describing her cXpcri-
ences and In telling of the six times
she was arrested and of the attempt ON
The part of indian Agent Reynolds to
trump up charge OF insanity
NTfs oil tr1a
in Billings, Mont. told the chief Of
police that she was dangerous black
mailer and adgeuturess.
"That statement is without any foun-
dalton Whatever" declared Mr.. Gar
field
Mrs GREY responded that the chief
OF police would testify to the contrary,
Mrs. Grey said that Mi Garfield
was i'm Billings. which place rs near
the Grow reservation. while many OF
the indignites against her had been
committed and not have been ignorant
of what was going on. She said thar
indians were constantly mistre&ed,
and that when they were thrown into
iail that act constituted the whole legal
procedure; that no charges were
brought and the time of incarceration
depended upou the will OF the Indian
agent.
In her own case she declared that
charges were brought against her on
the sixth arrest.
THREATENED BY AGENT.
Previous TO that proceeding she was
put In jail over night and that ended
the matter. on one occasion she said
that Agent Reynolds had threatened
10 incnrcerate her with an Indian but
that the feeling was such that nc had
not dared to carry out his purpose.
Passing OH to te alleged mismanage-
ment OF Indian affairs. Mrs. Grey said
1t was current report that Senator
Carter was part owner of Charlie
Bears sheep. She had testified pre-
viously that Bear, through influence
with the agent, had paatured about
l25,0O0 sheep on the reservation, While
paying for 5000 head
''Why do you not investigate this
matter before bringing charges against
Senator Carter" asked Senator Dixon.
How far would YOU have me go2'
demanded Mrs. Grey.
II was arrested six times for making
Investigations"
Mrs. Grey said that while Mr., Dali
by former secretary to Mr.. Garfield,
was investigating the conditions on the
reservation he had been told at one of
the Indian councils at Gordon that the
Indians knew they We're eating lumpy
Jaw cattle and sheep that had died of
disease, but that was either eat that
or stalve."
Mrs Grey broke down In recitlng
the alleged wrongs perpetrated upon
the Indians and with "a voice trembling
with emotion she almost sobbed:
sheep that died by disease IS what
the Indians get The white man gets
their land and the live Sheep
INDIANS HELPLESS
Proceeding. Mrs Grey said that the
Indians were absolutely helpless: that
II they protested they We're thrown in-
to jail. She said she could not see
now senators can have this thing put
UP TO them and pass 1T by" She de-
clared that protests To the Indian Office
had been made without number, and
that Invariably they had resulted in
bringing punishment upon the Indians.
owing to the fact that complaints We're
always sent back to the agent at
whose mercy the Indians We're
Mrs Grey told of one instance I'm
which she was decoyed to hotel
where plans had been made 90 ar
rest her. but that she saw the purpose
and there wrote a telegram TO President
Roosevelt stating that she was to he
arrested and asked Maj Reynolds 10
send il, II developed that the tele-
gram was sent.
Did you not at the same time send
kilograms TO number OF newspapers
asking them if they did not want SON
sational articles about your arrest?"
asked senator Dixon.
How did you know about those tele-
grams?" demanded Mis. Grey.
81 am not on the stand" replied the
senator.
well" said Mrs. Grey, those tee-
grams We're stolen fiUm my handbag
when I was arrested That Is one VI
the things 1 want Investigated. Now |
want 10 know what you know about it,
senator Dixon's colleagues laughed
heartily over the turning Of tho tables
and he said that il as stated in the
press chat much messages had been
sent 10y Mrs. Grey.
"They were not sent" said the Wit
ness, "and woro not intended 10 he
sent. They We're written as BLUFFS and
intended Ia fan into other hands In
order 20 prevent my arrest
statement was made by NJ. X sniff
FEN, secretary OF the Indian Rghts as
ISOLATION in confederation to "a large
oxtont of Mrs GWy's testimony
n anu.