Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-08
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1929.

committed Ia the Territory of Michigan The
evidence was taken by prominent member OF
the Court, to whom we are indebted for copy
Of il for publication. II will be rocollec,ed,
that Red Bird, the principal criminal, died in
prison; aud his two accomplices have recently
been pardoned by the Presiden, Of the United
State.-,he FIRST instance of clem.ncy Of a sim
liar kind, which has occurred during his adj
ministr a ion.-N Y. Statesman.
The United States
Chichongsic, or the Lit
,le Buffalo, and Waniga,
or the Sun.
completes the Red Bird in the murder Of Re-
sistre Gagnier, before James Duane Doiy, adj
di,ionaI Judge Of The United States, for the
Michigan Territory.
Statement Of the Testimony.
Mrs. Gagnier, widow Of r. Gagnier, sworn.
On The 2sth June, 1897, about p. NJ the pri-
soners, with Red Bird and his son, came 10 my
house while the family was at dinner. ] was
standing at the wash tub, near the Fireplace
The Red Bird and the Sun came in first, to
whom chairs were offered, and they sat down;
thrIother two came in and stood up by the door.
Glpnier told me to give them something 10 eat
AFTER he had finished his meal, which / cid;
they ate bread and drank wafer, but declined
eating fish After dinner they inquired the news
Gapnicr told Them there was none-exce2I OF
rumour tina, he Indians had bad Intentions
thai they designed TO kill The whites.-They
made no reply. they pretended TO be greatly
fargaed-said they had been long time out
hunt'ng-desired him TO carry them To the viii
laS,c -.aasAa ~aau -uescended the
WISCONSIN and lone up the Mississippi 10 the
Prafie. This he declined. The Red Bird was
sitting near Gagpier, fixing the hammer Of his
gun with Sle; G took i, and fixed i, for him.
They asked for ms pipe TO smoke, and he gave
il; suddenly, they pretended not to Understand
IN Chippewa language, in which they had been
conversing When he spoke they laughed at
him I advised him to send them eff, but he
disregarded me. As l was STOPPING down at
wo.k heard a gun cock; as raised my head,
the gun was discharged by Red Bird a, my hus.
bant., and killed him instantly. At the same
moment the "dra,h cry" was given by the O.
theirs Sc two guns discharged; one, think, by
CHIC bougsie, and The other by young Red Bird.
am NOT mistaken as TO the Indians, knew
them we'll ! mex, saw PASCAL Menard, Ga boy
falling out Of the window, aid supposed he was
dead The sun was then endeavouring TO kill
Lipcap with the butt Of his gun-he finally got
away from Them and ran out OF The house. The
Sun was the last Indian who remained-he ad |
vacc. towards me with his gun presented as
though he would fire out suddenly dropped it.
se,zed the gun and ran away with it. A. l
Came out al the door the indians were standing |
there reioading-I passed ;hem as they held
their ramrods in their mouths, and chased the |
Sun around The house. He kept waving his
hand al me to Jssis from firing al him, which
= did as wished 10 escape. As came round
to the door ran into the house and caught up
my eldest child who was crying very hard be-
I wren hts fathers knees as he lay dead upon
the Hoor. His throat was cut from ear TO ear,
aud oil Of tina, part Of the head covered with
hair was scalped. then left him and ran with
the child in mysarms into morass near by to
hide myself did not even think Of my youn-
gest Child.
Before the guns were fired the Sun took Gag
nier's gun TO the door. G. told Lipcap TO take
il away, which he did. Attempted 10 take
down his pistols also, but was prevented; Red
Bird asked him why he would not let them see
hi, FIRE arms! G. merely replied that he did not
choose to have them.
The prisoners appeared to be aware Of the
of Red Bird-;hey made no effort 10
prevent him OF remove him. rney were not
drunk. Five guns were fired, three in the house
twn outside. Tue Sun and Red Bird were sit
ting down when Red Bird tirsd-th-y were not
distant from each other. Neither had blankets
on. They were all armed have never enter
ed the house since escaped from it. 1t stands
alone; but one house IN sight.
PASCAL Menard, a soy l2 years old, sworn
stats when the Indians entered the house fol.
lowed. After they mad eaten the Sun rose and
took Gagnier's gun and carried It out. Young
Red Bird took down pistol, ba' Gasnier
snatc ed il from him and said 81 do not wish
Any OF my arms taken away" told Lipcap to get
The gun and bring il back, which he did. The
young Red Bird went out twice. The Little
BuHala and young Red Bird placed themselves
stte do"r, ana si"od CARING as though they
'aw some,h''g on the prairiri Gagnier roid me
70 look out and see what they observed. did