Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-13
PUEBLO INDIANS
ON RAMPAGE
Raid the Homesteads of New
Settlers in Taos
County
DROVE Off ALL The STOCK
Fences Cut and Women and
Children Assaulted by
Drunken Men.
to the New Mexican.

special 10 lllS NEW AhCAlNetA'
Taos, n. NJ, May 13.-Yesterday a
lot of intoxicated Indians from the
pueblo of Taos raided the ranches of
homesteaders north of town and after
cutting fences drove off all the stock.
They assaulted Mrs. L. S. Meyers and
babies. Mrs. Meyers is the wife of a
nomesteader. Indignation and feeling
runs high. Court is in session here
and if the names of the evildoers who
sold the liquor to the Indians, as well
as Of the Pueblos who were partici-
pants in the raid, can b obtained, in
dictments will follow CIickly. The
Pueblos, being citizens g New MeXi-
co, are amenable to tie territorial
laws and are no longcl wards of the
United States except in restricted
sense. The authorities are investigat-
ing and arrests may follow when fur
ther trouble is anticipated.
Request for Militia.
At the request of citizens Of Taos,
Judge John R. McFie, this forenoon
telegraphed to Governor Mills for a
company of militia, the sheriff, ap-
parently feeling himself unable to
cope with the situation. Fifty men
were modified of the two companies
in this city and arrangements made for
a special train to hurry the men to
Taos, in case expected confirmation
from the sheriff of the county was re-
ceived, as under the law, it is required
that the sheriff must notify the gov
ernor that he is unable to maintain
peace before the troops can be sent.
Unfortunately, no appropriation is
available for an emergency of this
kind, but Governor Mills and Adju-
tant General Brookes will be firm in
dealing with the situation. which it is
hoped is not as serious as at first i'm
preston semed to be the case.
Governor Hears From Sheriff.
This afternoon Governor Mills re
ceived a message from Sheriff Elizan
dro Quintana saying that the situa
ton is grave and joining in request
for troops.
Tempest in Tea Pot.
U. S. Attorney for the Pueblo In
dians Francis C. Wilson who has JUS
returned from Taos, says that the
trouble arose over a claim made some
time ago that Myers had fenced in In
dian lands and also a public road ovel
those lands. The Indians had threat
ened to cut the fence but when Mr.
Wilson left all was peaceable. How
ever, several of the more hot headed
bucks undoubtedly filling up on fire
water, went and cut the fences ant
possibly let the stock out Of the pas
ture and frightened Mrs. Myers ant
children from the place. Mr.. Wilson
stored without trouble by tomorrow
without the assistance of the militia.
Militia in Readiness.
Fifty men of the National Guart
are in readiness at the National GuarC
Armory If the situation is not mod1
fed by midnight they will start on
special train expecting to arrive a
Barranca at $50 a. m. There fit.
saddle horses will be awaiting then
and they will ride across country t.
Iaos and take charge of the situation
Up to the time of the New MeXical
going to press, no order had bee
issued, however, for the militia t
proceed.
Later: An order for the militia t.
proceed to Taos was issued by Gov
error Mills at4 o'clock