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Show 10. of the Indians and wardens, surrounding this unfortunate affair, co^.- z /•' • .• .. - •••••</( i'{ /i/ ncc-tcd, unfortunately, -the wardens as well as tiie Indians and their '/ /?. vA Im.'So'i friends in a difficulty which t-I-b» t»mt-iw:x,tf, I think,, warrants me in believing vras as unexpected and unlooked-for by the wardens up to the nonent of its occurrence as if an angel had descended in their midst. I an forced to repeat what I have already said, that the first shot was fired by the Indians and that the wardens, on the impulse of the no-ment, having no time to think or taking no time to co-K-rsXiX, responded to this shot and with fatal results to some of tho Indians, and I cannot see, from all tiie circumstances, but what the wardens -ere justified in their action and I en quite sure that if the natter were tried by a jury, in any criminal court of tiie country, with the facts before A 'A -7V xx, y it, tbAt-y-wovi-ld" f ind a$ appear^ In tiie statements horewXk Ailed, aar. that the wardens would be acquitted by the unanimous vote of the said A , jury. I talked with nearly every person in vallegs, who was not with posoee and with one or two exceptions they were all of the opinion that the trouble occurred about as tho warder's etated. Tins Affair creates great excitement in the Snake and Pea:.- river volleys and tho women and children were immediately taken to Lay Post office, some twenty five miles distant, and remained there until the excitement had somewhat r.vy sided, when they returnee, to their homes. Sow.e of these women declared to ne,that it was the second tine they had fled boc^uoe of the Indians, and if they ever had to go again they would not return. Thore is no question but what the constant coming of these Indians into this part of Colorado, produces a state of unrest and uneasiness |
