The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-12-02
Fium The .7,lensas Gazette, Of Cet 29fF.
TRIAL. OF THE FIVE nstGE INDIANS
FOR MURDER.

F,0n, he .7,leasqs Gazette, Of Get. 2oH.
TRIAL OF THE FIVE ostGE INDIANS,
FOR MURDER
At the late term Of the Superior Court OF
the Territory of Arkansas, five Chiefs or
Headline of tho Usage nations Of Indians,
yiZ.
eha-to-kah- -zea-she- -Ge-ahr, {Mad Bufalo,9
II Ha-na-$1a- -Shingee, Uittle Eagle,)
Hu-shQ -ba- -ahiager, (Littlc Bear,)
Ma-kn-shinger,L Littlc Rattle Snake y and
He-aha-ke-hc-ree, (Cadto f,!l!cr,}
Were indicted and arranged for murder, on
the 18th. of November last, of Maj. Curtis
Welboin, a citizen Of this Territory, who
was engaged in hunting on the De Ia Blue, or
Blue river, tributary Of the Red river, ly-
ing west Of the Territory Of Arkansas, and
within the tract of country ceded by the ~
nitcd States to the Choctaw Indians.
1t was clearly proven on the trial that The
prisoners composed part OF the shiets or
Head Men of party cl Usage warmers, who
started from the north .ors OF the Canadi-
an, a branch Of the Arkansas, with theavow-
cd intention of making war upon ths a<ldo
indians That some ten days subsequent
to their departure, an attack was made, by
a party of Osages, OF camp or American,
French, and half-bred Quapaw hunters, who
were hunting on the De Ia B!He, country
to which tie Osages have no CLAIMS hat
in that attack, Mai. Wclborn and three other
white men named Sloan, Lester and Deter
Inc, and q negro man named ben, belong
inr to Mr.. Antonian BarraQuc, were killed.
their heads cut oft, and their bodies shock
incly mangled and distigured. That those
of the hunting party who escaped, were
dispersed, and found their way by different
rodts to the settlements Of the Arkansas.
/ tftcr tilrir return, some Of them went up
to the trading hnnse in the Osage nation,
/ tor the purpose Of recovering the horses that
had been taken from them during the at
tack and they there found them in posses
sion Of the prisoners, some OF whom rcadil.
gave them up, while others refused to do
so.
II was also proven, that shortly after the
return of the war party to which the prs-
oncrs belonged, from their campaign against
the Caddo Indians, Council was held at the
camp Of Clamorc, the principal CHIEF ofthe
Usage nation, at which Mad Buffalo, Che
only ono of the prisoners who spoke Oh the
subject. admitted that white men had been
killed by his party, but, said 1t had been
done through mistake, they having taken
them for Cadtocs or either Indians with
whom they were at war. Little Eagle, al
SO when the horses that he had taken we're
demanded ot him, stated that he had himself
killed white man.
Nnd il was further shown. in evidence.
!. chat the usaal custom Of the Usage lnAans,
when going into battle, is, ior tho Ghicfs ol
Head-mcn Of the war party to remain a short
distance in the rear, where they enpio!
themselves in smoking their pipes, and iiyo-
king the Great spirit to give success T.
I thcir warriors.
/ Mad Rniialo,as stated il our last, wastri@t
: separate from his companions, and convict
: ed
Il The remaining four were tried to@cthe
!. on Tuesday last. After the cause was su5
! mittcd to the jury, they retired for shor
! time, and returned with q verdict Of guilty
against Little Ecaglc. Ihc remainder .
4 the prisoners, Little Bear, Little Rattl'
!. snake, and Caddo kill-r, were acquitted
{ and accordingly, Immediately discharges
from confinement by the Court,
: On Thursday last, -to-kah-wa-shc
i dc-she, Cor Mad BuiIalo) and Wa-na-sha
N shinger, Cor Little Eagle,) were agar
c brought into Court, TO receive sentence {
If death, which was pronounced, il Il very i'm
d pressiyc manner, BY Judge Johnson. The
st are tc be hanged on Tuesday, the 21st. da
4, Of December next.
+. " hen Mad Buffalo was asked, what caus
se he had to Show why sentence of death Shout
i, not be passed upon him, lle made long an
sensible speech to tho Court, in the cours
i. Of which, be admitted that lie belonged t
r the party Who committca the murder, ht
,e dcnyed having amy agency in il himself. II
ii said that he was some distance oil, i'll cav'
J. Al tic time Of the attack, and that he ha
. demonstrated against lt-that he was irienl
"a IL to the Americans, and wished 10 preser
n peace and harmony with them.
b. This Chief appears 70 be conAderab
sc advanced in years, is large and well-propo
ID toned OF fine and commanding men, al
n shows from his interesting countenancc Al
er manner, that he possesses superior mn
y and great intelligence, ior one OF his rae
OF lhc sentence OF death he received with II
til greatest composurs, and without betrayl
eli tne slightest emotion Of fear The mode
o. lis death Is all that he objects to, and v
hr understand, he declared to the imterprete
IL, THAT hc wouid Kill himself bcfove the day al
.ic 5oii4tc,i fur MS execution arrives. lndee
H. So determined is he to avoid the ignCrn'
c- ous death, that awaits him, that, on Fridi
nd evening last, he made an attempt on his III
ed by stabing himself with 4 small penknit
(Which had been given to him for the pu
IS pose OF cutting tobacco,) in his left brca.
ts .opposito his heart. The blade of the knit
or however was too short to effect the obje
ay which he evidently intended, and only inlic
at ed a pretty deep wound, which is not co
If sidcred dangerous.
~, i+tIe fapIe is also an elderly man, but