Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-04

across Jim Peters. At first he stated
that Sam was not in town, but that he
had left home the day before and hac
not been seen since. After a little while
Jim came around and met the officers
again and told them that if they want
ed to see Sam they might find him
down at Mr.. Wilcox's house.
1.-THE two Indian police went to the
house mentioned, but they were moi
admitted, reporting upon their return
that they were sure omeone was III
the house having heard or seen them
but that their knock was not answe ed
Finally Officer Van Vert went to the
house mentioned. He also knocked for
admittance but found the DOR locked
After further search about town The
matter was dropped again FIR the pres
ent. So that our nice little scheme to
get Sam as well as someone's scheme
to get the officers into some acE of in
discretion, both failtd for tnc time be-
ing. Jim again made quite a long
speech about the particular kind Of
warrant which would be necessary III
order to secure the arrest of lis son,
Sam.
Sam Puts UP a Fight.
"The following Monday evening Mr.
Talbert and the two police arrested
Sam as he was on his way home from
an Indian dance. He put up a good
fight for some time, the boys who We're
with him standing by to watch the fun
He was finally overpowered ond a pain
of handouts placed or him. As they
were about to start with him for the
Jail. he still refusing n being de-
termined that he would not go unless
he was taken all the way by force. all
at once after he had seemingly made up
: his mind to be decent about the deal,
he secured a slight advantage and
broke away ran down the hill. thru
the two railroad wire fences waded the
hydraulic canal. and escaped to the
| thick brush on the other side. The Of
fcers were after him. ordering him TO
| halt. firing a couple of shots to enforce
their demands. The other Indians VINO
had been left behind in the chase be-
gan to shout not to kill him, making
| threats what they would do If another
! shot was cred. The officers kept their
| heads and were careful or quite a muss
might have been stirred up. The search
was dropped as the officers We're un-
able to find Sam in the brush.
Again Defies Officers.
Saturday. the Goth, Special Officer
Van Vert was again in this locality
and il was decided to again attempt TO
; arrest Sam. Mr.. Jewet of Tama took
Mr.. Van Vert to the reservation IN ms
auto. They stopped and took along Nj.
Talbert. Arriving at Jim Peters house
they waited for the arrival OF jim VINO
[ was not far away before entering the
shack. Jim said that Sam was not
/ there. but upon opening the door ne
was found to be inside. He was oroer-
ed to put on his coat and come along
He insisted a he must first see ms
particular kind Of a warrant. O'her
Indians besan to drop in. the ollcers
wished to avoid trouble if possible n
did their best to urge sam 10 come
along without resistance. He utterly
and fatty refused to go except on ms
own conditions, which are impossible
to fulfill, and deied the Officers by
haunting them and telling them to
shoot him. His father Jim, also es-
pecially requested several times, to be
shot. The officers. however, tried 10
show the Indians tina they did not
want any trouble. all they wanted was
for Sam to go along with them, assur-
ing him as he already knew that he
would be fairly and properly treated;
but that continued resistance on his
part would eventually lead to serious
trouble.
In Battle Array.
FINALLY the Indian farmer went over
to the mission and 'phoned to the agent
for further instructions. and was ad-
vised to get Sam if possible. Rev. K y.
smith who is also a local deputy
special officer. in the employ OF the
government returned with Mr.. Talbert.
BEFORE their return TO Peters house ne
had driven away with his team. n
h-oueht back several Of his friends
with him. Several others came IN an
other rig until there were about tWent!
ar Twenty-Five men there beSloes the
women and children. Sam was urseu
to come along. The Indians, both men
and women, secured hatchets, STICKS
and pieces of pipe and STOOD reaos u
have a scrap. some of them taunths
the officers to shoot.
"Mr. Jewet urged sam to go along
without any trouble, and then nght .hs
matter in the courts if he did not 'hlhk
il was properly done, offering 70 put
I'D all the money necessary Tor MIN 70
make the fight with. but to no AVIAN
.sThe;r actions in this matter seem to
indicate the fact that they oelleVe
themselves to be in the wrong. as Tar
as the courts are concerned. For our
part we invite a test OF these matters
in the proper courts, for We peiieve we
have full right and power TO enforce
peace and decency on the
and right to use whatever force may
be necessary to this end.
Contentious Of the Reds.
"The Indians contend that they are
advised that the agent has no authority
70 issue a warrant or u the ar
rest of an Indian no matter what ne
NAV do: that an Indian can not be
punished by any person at n time for
the violation of any state law; that an
Indian can only be arrested when a
regular warrant made by a civil magis-
trate or commissioner is properly
served on them. and that such a war
rant can only be issued for e for
seven crimes; they contend further
that except for the seven crimes they
can not be brought to account for any
thing they may do 10 matter h 1t
is. and no matter what law or court or
government or force attempts to bring
them to an account.
1--WE believe law, the decisions OF thu
courts, even up to the supreme court
of the United States. n special acts
of the of the United States,
all authorize the Indian agent to exer-
else police power and authority in the