His statement outraged the Dakota people. The day before, August 16, annuity monies arrived at St. Paul, Minnesota for distribution and were sent to Fort Ridgely on the 17th, but by then it was too late.
A statement made by him enraged the Dakota tribe. On the previous day, August 16, money intended for them as annuities reached St. Paul, Minnesota, but by the time it was distributed to Fort Ridgely on the 17th, it was already too late.