Ogden Daily Standard | 1898-08-06 | Page 8 | Asserting Their Right to Montauk Pomt

to montauk point new york aun 6 the times bays there is a likelihood of a leeal contest browine out of the establishment of the camp at montauk boint scott treadwell of this city attorneys tor the montauk tribe of indians have served notice on united attorney general griggs that they claim ownership of the land and protest against dealings for possession of the point by the united states government with the long island Esil road company former judge t aard last nicot that the notice was because bis clients did not wish to be held guilty of laches by failure to assert their rights at all times when their rights were 13 nored if the united states government fails to aniza the rights of the indian judge scott proper proceedings ce will be instituted to compel it the railroad has no title to this land has been from the beginning a trespasser and so will bo the covern ment also it it occupies any part of montauk point covered by the claim of the indians unless abo occupancy is by the montauk tribe i