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

bitch. ne Culiu was 'yA"b a,
it. ra'Ler The Sun kicked II across IN.
room. drew has knife and scalped H.: ,hougn'
a, FIRST he would split il open through Inc ni,u.
,,l..-bu, he believed il was dead, Stated that
h. aid this because he was afraid OF Red Bird.
these confessions were made to Gen. Akin
som a, the Portape;-uo threats or promises
previously made TO them-thry were Pr'So"'i'
Witness was the Interpreter.
AmabIe Grienon Ga Winnebago in,erpre.er)
sworn. Saws that the Sun stated in his confess
sion. that, rom the time he entered Gagnier's
house, he was endeavoring to dissuade Hed
Bird from committing any murder. The Sun
was holding Lipcap when the Red bro n'eo
with young Red Birds gun. The Little Bull,
falo took his R,n from his gun before ne s'arteo
from the house in pursuit Of Lipcap. The ked
Bird accused him of il; but he denied II TO him
Wished ,Lipcao 10 save himself; gave him HIS
hand when he overlook him; did not no know
Rid Bird was so near. Red Bird said: SIT you
do no not lake my gun and shoot him, will
shoe, you"
The confessions were made in reply to qnes-
lions nut by the witness TO the prisoners, about
eight days since.
Examined the body Of Lipcap-saw no place
where the ball entered-no trace OF the ball.
Several gashrs, inflicted with lance, on me
breast; one SO large, he could put his hand in
PASCAL Mrpard sworn. States that he saw
LiDrsD after he was killed-had two or three
stabs in his thighs, one in the belly, several IN
The breast, was scaiped, and appeared 10 have
been shot through The back
When the prisoners were brought 10 receive
their sentence, they addressed the court as Ioi>
lows:
The SUM- call upon all Of you my fathers
and friends now presenl-upon The Great Splr'
il and upon my Great Father the President, 10
listen TO the truth Of wha, speak
We were encamped far up the river, when
Red Bird proposed to CONS 20 the Prairie 10
get key OF whiskey, which our trader Rolette,
had promised him. We lynded above the own,
and he sent me down afier the key. obtain,
ed il and returned lac in the e'ening. We
went I'D the river short distance, when Red
Bird sliced his gun. jumped on shore and ran
off Young Red Bire wen, after him first; then
Chic hongsic and myself followed. We over
took him and asked what he Was about we
all b+gged and urged him not to do any mis-
chief told him that my sister in the village,
had ever been kind and charitable 20 them, but
would not dare 10 ask her for any thing again
if he hurt any Of the white men.
When on the way to Gagnier's we PERSIA
det him 10 sit down, and tried various me ans
10 prrveni him from going further. A, length
he took his gun ana threatened 10 shoot U.s.
Never hrless we continued our efforts until we
arrived a, the house He rushed in, and we
followed. The people rose up and gave US
some thing to cat, but we had NO aP2e'i'e, 20
strong was our desire TO prevent Red Bird
from doing any KIneu1 rrIpu 10 ger away
blu, Lipc ap siezcts aud held me Il thought
he would have killed me. When was thus
engaged with him, Red Bird took his sons
gun and fired at US, but missed both. Lipcap
escaped. Red Bid re-loaded and asked me
Why did not kill Lipcap. The woman got
hold Of my gun; heard her cock it as she pur-
sued mel cried to her not to shoot.
The Red Bird wanted me 10 take gun and
run after Lipcap, but + refused. We took hold
Of the Little Buffalo, and forced the gun upon
him The Red Bird then asked me why did
not kill the woman and children? l made no
reply. would not listen 10 him-bat ran a
way from the house
This is all m, Father, have seen or heard.
rh. Litle Buffalo then rose and said
My Father-I will now declare to you, and
to my friends here, the whole truth concerning
this matter.
We four came to the Prarie after key Of
rum, al the instance Of Rtu Diru, 10 Wnom IL
had been promised by the little 'Englishman,
Waniga and myself got it Of Rolette and deliv-
cred it to Red Bird, at our camp above the
Fort.
We embarked in our canoe and went farther
up the river. II was not long before Red Bird
Jumped on shore, hauled up the canoe and ran
toward, the houses Of The farmers. Young Red
Bird followed and attempted to bring him
back-I also orged him to return, bu, he would
not; he said "le: me alone, want to do some-
hing"
So soon as we came in sight Of Gagnier's
house we cried and humbled ourselves to Red
Bird, in the hope that we might dIssuade him;
,u, nothing would avail US. The great trouble
We were in destroyed our appe,ites--we could
.at nothing.
When found at last that we could not stop |
vim, leaned upon fence near the house and
;red said to myself, what will become Of
ne il Red Bird does this deed!
Just as returned to the house, and was a.
'out to enter, card the report Of the gun.
After Gagnier iell, Red Bird came out to me
md gave me the gun. He said, take this, why !
10 you no; do something too? Go after that
I'D man--(Lipcap)-if you do not will kill