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Show Satement of Yum-butz, concerning the killing of the certain Indian in Colorado, in October 1..Q7. Yum-butz being duly sworn according to law on Oath says: Question. State all you know aboftt the killing of Sow-er-a-munche kent and Shimaraff and of wounding Nannatcheav and Sir-e-outs in Colora do - and all circumstances attending and leading tip to the same. Answer, I was oyt after the horses and did not know white men were ot the canp or I would not have came in. But when I got on the top of the hill I saw them and they have surrounded the Indians and they- sa •paw me and no I came on to the canp. I rode right in among the horses. One of tho men walk towards mc and took hold of my horse's bridle. I started to get off of my horse and tho follow said otay on your hurse and not get off but I did get off. I got down from my horse and sat down on tiie ground and the fellow who had hold my horse's bridle sat right opposite me facing me. Shi'maraX.' was sitting right close to ne and I noticed one of the s^ua^s v.-as standing close to Shimaraff .And the other squaws and Sow-er-a-munche-kent stood right behind the other squa. Starr cane aliong and sat down by Sow-cr-a-munche-kent, the leer policeman was standing right oppostito; The Peer policeman started towards ne unbuttoned his coat and showed his breast and showed his badge; when he came \xp to ne and made grab at me I dodged behind Sow-er-a-nuuche-kont and the policeman came around the other side and tried to grab hi?*; '< :.u but missed me again , the Peer policeman was still after ne but I dodge d behinh a squaw and ho missed no; Gtarr cam., and otooc. close to me - 0.* id i / |