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Show Crime - 147 Covey criticizes the instructions received by the marshal sent to arrest Everett Hatch. Since he was told not to use force, but to persuade Hatch to surrender, Hatch escaped. Hatch is a Piute, not a Ute. U. S. H. S./ B8 1 & 2 Sept. 28, 1914 Citizens of San Juan County, Utah Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Citizens request that " the strong arm of the Government manifest itself and have the Indians placed where they can be advanced along civilized lines and relieve the good people of the County of the burden of being preyed upon by a reckless bunch of Indians." U. S. H. S/ B8 1 & 2 Oct. 10, 1914 Jones, K. Letter to U. S. Senator George Sutherland Sends petition and requests aid in getting authorities to do something about Indians in San Juan County, Utah. U. S. H. S/ B8 1 & 2 Oct. 15, 1914 Sutherland, George, U. S. Senator Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Forwards letter from K. Jones and petition from San Juan County citizens. He requests the commissioner to investigate the matter. U. S. H. S/ B8 1 & 2 Oct. 22, 1914 Meritt, E. B., Assistant Commissioner Letter to George Sutherland, U. S. Senate Meritt has responded to his request for an investigation into the situation in Bluff, Utah. U. S. H. S/ B8 1 & 2 |