The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-02-21
SHERIFF LAMB ON
TRAIL OF INDIANS

Lamb received the following telephone
message from Amos, same having been
sent from the Miller & Lux ranch at
Quinn river crossing by Capaint of
state Police Donnelly to the nearest
telephone station distance of SO
miles,
Quinn River Crossing, Feb. 20, 1911.
The party Of Indians that killed four
men crossed the river so miles below
here. Some of our boys came across
their trail The rest of us are cross
ing here and getting fresh horses
and are going out this morning. The
Indians, we believe, are in the lower
part Of Jackson mountain.
]. P. DONNELLY.
Sheriff Lamb Immediately wired the
information to Governor Oddie, who
had requested to be kept fully inform
ed on the subject, after which he took
up with 0he Western Pacific the matter
Of a special train to transport men and
horses to Sulphur siding, which is To-
Gated on the lower point of Jackson
mountain.
Supt Ogilvie being absent from
Elko, the matter was taken up with
Trainmaster Hamilton, in charge of
the superintendent Office, by Chief
Clerk Leary and Agent Cooper. A
train was provided and Sheriff Lamb
left here at 2:35 this morning, ac-
companied by his brother, ''Kize'
Lamb, ana .'skinney'' Pascal, the In
dian trailer who last month assisted
the Sheriff in running down TRAINER
and Uric, murderers of the Outlets at
Inlay. Several men volunteered to
go with the party and were given per
mission to do so at their own expense,
with the result that the three men
mentioned were the only ones on hand
when the train pulled out Of the sta
tion.
It Is not Sheriff Lambs intention to
make an independent effort to capture
the Indians, but simply to act as
pilots for the posse headed by Captain
Donnelly and Sheriff Ferrel, as both
he and his brother are thoroughly
familiar with every foot of the ground
to be covered The posse was supposed
to have stopped last night at Albert
Lays ranch, about % miles east OF
north of Sulphur and should have
reached the latter point at noon today,
where they were to be Joined by Sher-
iff Lamb and party
To a representative of the Silver
State, shortly before starting for Sui
phur this morning, Sheriff Lamb stat
ed that it is probable the Indians pass
Sulphur week or ten days ago, and he
expected that they would now be
found comped at Pyramid lake, osten-
sibly on fishing expedition, as the
season will open in a few days. While
the Sheriff anticipates no trouble in
capturing the Indians, he was Of the
opinion that it would be several days
before they were overtaken.
This mornings Reno Journal says:
1t is believed by some of the old
timers that the band of Indians may
be Jim Winnemueea s band. Jim was
nephew of old Chief Winnemucca,
for whom the town was named, and
he is accorded universally a very bad
reputation. Another nephew of old
Winnemueca, Jerry Winnemucca, is
considered a good Indian, except that
in war time he forsakes his peaceful
life and fights until the war is over.
At Carson last night there were
preparations to send out another
squad today. This detachment will
probably accompany Inspector Cahlan
to Pyramid,
DIR. Morrison and Coroner Davis
arrived in keno on the n. G. O. at
late hour last night but they could
add nothing to the story of the move
ments of the posse. From the story of
the killing, however, 1t was universal
ly conceded that the murders must
have been done by Indians.
From the quantity OF provisions
taken by the outlaws it is believed
the band numbered much more than
seven small quantity of jerked
beef was left in camp which, from
its condition, seemed to have been cut
some ten days ago. The remainder
estimated at about two tons, was
taken away by the band on ponies.