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352 This is the testimony of Captain Soule, First Colorado Cavalry:

“Did you protest against attacking those Indians?”

“I did.”

“Who was your commanding officer?”

“Major Anthony.”

“Did you inform Major Anthony of the relations existing with Black Kettle?”

“I did. He knew the relations. I frequently talked to him about it.”

“What answer did Major Anthony make to your protests?”

“He said that we were going to fight the hostile Indians at Smoky Hill. He also said that he was in for killing all Indians, and that he had only been acting friendly with them until he could get a force large enough to go out and kill all of them.”

This is the testimony of S. E. Brown:

“Colonel Chivington in a public speech said his policy was to kill and scalp all, little and big: nits made lice.”

Governor Hunt testified as follows: [Governor Hunt was one of the earliest settlers in Colorado. He was United States Marshal, Delegate to Congress, and afterward Governor of the Territory.]

“We have always regarded Black Kettle and White Antelope as the special friends of the white man ever since I have been in this country.”

“Do you know of any acts of hostility committed by them or with their consent?”

“No, sir, I do not.”

“Did you ever hear any acts of hostility attributed to them by any one?”

“No, sir.” * * *

The following extract is:

“The regiment, when they marched into Denver, exhibited Indian scalps.”

This is from the official report of Major Wynkoop, major commanding Fort Lyon.

“In conclusion, allow me to say that, from the time I held the consultation with the Indian chiefs on the head-waters of Smoky Hill up to the date of this massacre by Colonel Chivington, not one single depredation had been committed by the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians. The settlers of the Arkansas Valley had returned to their ranches, from which they had fled, had taken in their crops, and had been resting in perfect security under assur-