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 inforu Major Antlhony of the relations existing witlh Black Kettle ?"

I did. He knew the rclations. 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 becn acting friendly with them until he could get a force large enough to go out and kiil 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: [aovernor IIunt was one of the earliest settlers in Colorado. He was United States Marshal, Delegate to Congress, and afterward Governor of the Terri lory.]

We have always regarded Black Kettle and White Antelope as the special friends of the white man ever sincc 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 evcr hcar 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 conmanding Fort Lyon

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