HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.
![handle is hein.amindian/oncajindi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: [From the SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, February 23d, 1888.]
ONE CASE OF JUSTICE TO INDIANS.
The Saboba band of Indians in southern California have,
after five years, been confirmed in the right to their homes, against
the greed of white land robbers. This work ought to have been
accomplished by the United States government, but it has been
done by the persistent interest and the money of the Indian
Rights Association. The case is typical. The Saboba band are
a part of the Mission Indians, in whose behalf the late Mrs.
Jackson did so important service, and when, in 1882, one of the
purchasers of the San Jacinto grant brought suit for the eject-
ment of the band, she requested Attorney-General Brewster to
appoint counsel for the Indians. Two Los Angeles lawyers
were so appointed, the agreement being made that they should
receive $200 for expenses, and fees as the Attorney-General and
they should agree. The counsel on both sides arranged that the
case should not come to trial without due notice from the plaintiff,
pending certain alleged negotiations on the part of the United
States for satisfying the plaintiff's claims. But in violation of
this agreement, it was brought to trial, and judgment given
against the Indians by default. C. C. Painter, looking up the
matter, in June, 1885, found this out, and persuaded one of the
Los Angeles lawyers to get the case restored to the calendar; but
more than this the lawyer declined to do, because government
had refused to allow him compensation or pay his expenses.
Returning East, Mr. Painter presented the case to the Presi-
dent and other authorities, and the result was that Shirley C.
Ward was appointed special counsel to defend these and other
Mission Indians in any case that might arise. But following the
matter up by immediate inquiry, Mr. Painter found that Ward
was expected to serve without compensation, and did not feel
that he could. Mr. Painter accordingly pledged payment by the
Indian Rights Association, in case the department would not
allow his charges nor Congress appropriate money-and the
Reproduction by Permission of Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Buffalo, NY](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.amindian/oncajindi0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)