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Show Under dato of March PA and 25 ho wired as follows: " Blanding, Utah, Inarch 24. Situation hero peaceful a l l of ? 03cy3 band accounted for nono injured except one believe Posoy will bo apprehended noon t h i r teen chilclcon sont to Bchool at Towaoc voluntarily by Indians today Indiana being woll cared for horo and at Bluff City bellovo acme definite policy 3hould bo found regarding Indians at t h i s timo see my former l o t t c r regarding location and school for those Indians. rt " Blanding, Utah, March 26* Indian situation quiet c i v i l authorities handling mattern satisfactory stop ? osoy s t i l l at largo three Ufcos and Interpreter With Marshall leave tomorrow to locate Posey a l l believe he will bo brought in soon and then courts can punish few Indiana r e a l l y involved '. top will rcr.-. ain at Blanding t i l l trouble i s s e t t l e d stop advise me office View regarding t h i s position of Indiana stop net advisable to bring them t o reservation public demands definite disposition of them at this timo will awe. it orders here* 51 In reply to the two l a s t preceding t e l o ^ a ns t h i s Office with your apnrovn} wired Superintendent kclCean under flute of fcaroh 26 as follows* n Your a tv* cnty4arth anl twenty- fifth., In view of past, history of t h i s band believe that for any offenses ccr~ r;;. ittod these Indians should be dealt with by local courts without prejudice and with complete Justice. Theso Indiana mu3t be taught to respect nn£ obey the lawe and r i g h t s of others. See that they have counsel, assirjnod by court, if necessary, and f a i r t r i a l * Uo authority of law to employ attorney at expense of Government• Your communication under consideration. Letter follows* Keep me advised/ 1 In view of Superintendent McKoanf8 request that the Office thoroughly advise the Attorney General, it i s respectfully recommended that the information contained i n said telerrams bo conveyed to him for his information and ouch action as he may deem proper* * » 3 « » |