Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
MRS. GREY MAKES CHARGES
GROSS ILL-TREATMENT OF THE
INDIANS ALLEGED.
Declares That She Was Repeatedly
Arrested for Championing the
Cause of the Red Men.

her connection WITH the protests Or ITO"
Indians against the manner in which gov
eminent agents managed the Crow reser
walton in Montana. appeared yesterday
before the Senate committee on Indian
affairs. In her testimony she charged
that, to keep from starving, the Indians
were compelled to eat the meat of dis
eased cattle and sheep; that they were
frequently thrown into jail without cause
and kept at the mercy of the agents:
that the children of tie government res
ervation school were mistreated. and that
many of them suffering with running
sores were neglected and permitted to
associate with other children. She stated
positively that all of these Things must
have been done with the knowledge OF
some of the officials at Washington An
other interesting chapter was added also
to her account of her own experiences
as an investigator.
That some of the members OF the com
mttee We're impressed by the character
Of the charges which Mrs. Grey said
were susceptible of absolute proof was
evident from the character of the. cross
examina ton. Ii is likely that general
Investigation VIII be ordered.
Contradicted by Garfield.
In telling her story Mrs. Grey read
from prepared statement. 1t developed
ton of Senator Owen and Senator Clapp.
and that she had conferred with Senator
Teller concerning the case During her
testimony Secretary Garfield. who is in
volved in her sweeping charges. was pres
emit Mrs. Grey was describing her eX
periences. 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 against
! her she said that Mr.. Garfield. when in
Billings. Mont. to attend the opening of
| the Huntley irrigation project. told the
chief of police that she was dangerous
blackmailer and adventurer
That statement is without any found
alton whatever" declared Mr. Garfield.
Mrs. Gray responded that the chief of
police would be glad to testify to the con-
trary.
Continuing Mrs Grey said that Mr.
Garfield was in Billings. which place is
near the Crow reservation. while many
OF the indignities against her had been
committed and could not have been ig-
rorant OF what was going on. She said
that Indians were constantly mistreated,
and that when they were thrown into
Jail that act constituted the whole legal
procedure; that no charges were brought
and the time of incarceration depended
upon the will of the Indian agent. In
her own case. she declared that charges
were brought against her on the sixth
arrest.
PREVIOUS 10 tllal proceeding Sne was
put in jail over night and that ended the
matter. On one occasion she said that
Agent Reynolds had threatened to incar-
cerate her with an Indian. but that the
feeling was such that he had not dared TO
carry out his purpose.
Passing on 10 the alleged mismanage-
merit Of Indian affairs Mrs. Grey said
it was current report that Senator Car
ter was part owner of Charlie Bears
sheep. She had testified previously that
pc ,rvh i,,A, xr,i+r
had pastured about 125.OOO sheep on tine
reservation while paying for :'lGo0 head.
why do you not investigate this mat
ter before bringing such charges against
Senator Carter?' asked Senator Dixon.
Arrested for Investigating.
How far would YOU have me co. de-
| manded Mrs. Grey. Il was arrested six
times for making Investigations
Continuing she said that Senator Car
| ter and Mr.. Bear had given out that
| they were going TO Yellowstone on an
automobile trip. but it was reported that
| they had gone to the Big Horn country
| instead. to look for another range for
| the sheep. She said they came back
| from that trip just before the arrival OF
the Presidents secretary. Mr.. Loeb. and
Maj. Gen. Young on hunting trip
and that they entertained these gentle
| men while on the trip.
Describing conditions on the reservation.
Mrs. Grey said that at the reservation
| schools the management was responsible
| for the incubation of children with run
ming sores When taken to task for max
/ ing such statement on hearsay or with
| out positive proof. Mrs. Grey said: II saw
| children with running sores their
bodies being washed with coarse kitchen
| brushes. such as you would not use on
your hands. The sores were rubbed with
these brushes and the children suffered
| torture. Then the same brush and the
same water were used on other children"
! Fed With Diseased Meat.
| Mrs. Grey said that while Mr.. Daily
| former secretary to Mr. Garfield. was
| investigating the conditions on the reser-
walton he had been told at one of the
Indian councils at Gordon that the In
dians knew they were eating lumpy jaw
| cattle and sheep that had died of dis
ease. but that ii was either eat that or
| starve.
Mrs Grey broke down in reciting the
alleged wrongs perpetrated upon the In
| dams. and, with voice trembling with
! emotion she almost Sobbed
Sheep that die by disease is what the
| Indians get. The white man gets their
| land and the live sheep
Proceeding. Mrs. Grey said that the In
dians were absolutely helpless; that if
they protested they were thrown into
! jail. She said she could not see how
senators can have this thing put up to
them and pass 1t by. She declared that
protests to the Indian Office had been
| made without number and that invari-
ably they had resulted in bringing punish
| ment upon the Indians. owing to the fact
| that complaints were always sent back
| to the agent, d, whose mercy the Indians
| were.
| Alleged Indignities.
| AS a means of discrediting her with the
I Indians and heaping indgnities upon her
Mrs. Grey charged that Maj. Reynolds
and Mr.. Daily tried to induce Mrs Joe
| Cooper half-breed wife of an Indian TO
| sue her husband for divorce and name
her Mrs. Grey correspondent.
Mrs. Grey told of one instance in which,
she said she was decoyed to a hotel where
plans had been made TO arrest her. but that
| she say the purpose. and there wrote a
| telegram to President Roosevelt. stating
/ tnat she was to be arrested and asked
Maj. Reynolds to send it. 1t developed
| that the telegram was sent.
rDid YOU not at the same time send
! telegra ms to number OF newspapers.
| asking them If they did not want sensa-
| tional articles about your arrest" asked
Senator Dixon.
How did YOU know about those tele-
grams" demanded Mrs. Grey.
Il am not the stand, replied the
senator.
Well" said Mrs Grey. those tee-
| grams were stolen from my handbag
when | was arrested That is one of the
| things l want investigated Now, l
want TO know how you know about ii.
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