The following testimony is that of Lieutenant Crayen, Senate Document, vol. i., 1866-67, p. 46

"I had some conversation with Major Downing, Lientenant Maynard, and Colonel Chivington. I stated to them my feelings in regard to the matter-tlat I beiioved it to be murder-and stated the obligations that we of Major Wynkoop's command were under to those Indians.

To Colonel Chivington I know I stated that Major Wynkoop lad pledged his word as an officer and man to those Indians, and that all oflicers under him wcre indircetly pledged in the same manner that lhe was, and that I felt that it was placing us in very embarrassing circumstances to fight the same Indians tlhat had saved our lives, as we ail felt that they had.

"Colonet Chivington's reply was that he believed it to be right and honoralle to use any neaus under God's heayen to kill Indians that would kill women and children; and, 'damn any one that was in sympathy with Iudians;' and, such men as Major Wyn koop and mysclf had better get out of the United States service.’"

This conversation was testifed to by other witnesses. ajor Wynkoop, it will be remembered, was the officer in command at l'ort Lyon when this band of Clicyenns and Arapahoes came in there to clain protection, in consequence of the governor's proc- lamation, saşing that,

"All friendly Arapalioes and Cheycnnes, belonging on the Ar kansas River, will go to Major Colby, United States Indian Agent at Fort Lyon, who will give them provisions and show them a place of safety."

Major Wynkoop was succeeded in the command of Fort Lyon by Major Antlhony, who continued for a time to issue rations to these Indians, as Major Wynkoop had done; bnt after a tine he called them together and told them he could not feed them any longer; they would better go where they could hunt. He selected the place to which they were to move on Sundy Creek. They obeyed, and he gave back to them some of the arus which had been taken dy Creek, about forty miles from were inoved to away. Fort Lyon, partly "for fear of some conflict between them and the soldiers or emigrants," Fort Lyon being on a thoroughfare of travel. One of the chiefs-One Eye-was hired by Major An thony at $125 a month "to obtain information for the use of the military authorities. Several times he brought news to the fort of proposed movements of hostile Indians." This chief was kill- ed in the massacre.