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Show Iffl POUT ! uv , li 1 LAHCEMY CASE J! ' Raised in Case of frank George, I I Charged With Theft Prom 5 I " Indians. j: J A new point in law will bo decided r : in the case of the United States against, li Frank George, which comes up in the United States district court, next Mon- Iff! Goorco is charged Avith larceny of f -the- issue of -Indian cattle. .The case 1 is set for argument on Iho demurrer M '' to the indietinont. , . . B; : According to United States District ft Altorncv Booth, the fine points in- th volvod in this case have uover been iih passed upon by any of the courts of ii this i.-ountry. . Eif . It has already boon decided, in a 6( taxation suit, that anything given to S' Indians by tho United States is govern- 1 nicnt propertv. George, it is alleged, J? stole eattlo, and about three genera- h tions of progeny that; had boon given i to the Indians several years ago. 1 he LI question to be decided is whether the 1,1 stealing of property given the Indians i by the government is larceny ot gov- !H cfnnicnt property or not. 13 Tho federal authorities hold that if C the decision in the case proves adverse. jjC it will simply mean that, tho state, and lK not tho government, must be held lin- fi b)c for the protection of tho Indians. W This, say the federal representatives, !C would be an anomaly, as i.he Indian is F. a ward of the government. If the gov-eminent gov-eminent allows an Indian the use of a wagon, plow, horses, cattle, or uny- n thing else, tho property title still rests (J in the government, it is claimed. |