Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-20
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INTERESTING NARRATIVE.


present instance heightened BY the considera-
ton, that the prisoner, connected with an in
teresting race, has bren carried five thousand
miles from his home and kindred, 20 be capital
" tried by strangers, and that too at the in
stance of an association so powerful and
wealthy as the Hudson's Bay Company. An
impression has gone abroad that the Hudson's
Bay Company is, from interested motives,
anxious Ia procure the conviction and execu-
ton of this man Cadien: and TO eflpce this im-
-pression Il IS only necessary To detail the
whole fhcts of the tragedy. In doing this, one
cannot be charged with prejudcing the case, for
Cadien has himself pleaded guilty 10 the fact OF
the alleged massacre. Cadien's plea it is true,
attempted TO soften the massacre into excusa-
bic homicide, by averIing that they acted on
the occasion in self defence; but the following
detail will show widely his views of self de-
fence, differ from those of the law. An accu-
rate statement, moreover, has been rendered
necessary by the garbled account of vafious
journals
Babtise Csdien is metif, or half breed, A.
bout thirty years old. His mother was of the
Dog Rib tribe, and his father Canadian voy-
Hgeur, known many years ago on Mackenzie's
river BY the soubriquet Of Cadien Balai. Born
and nurtured at Fort Norman, post of the
Hudson's Bay Company on Mackensie's river,
Babtiste Cadien was always respected among
the natives as a white man, a circumstance
which Is necessary to be remembered in the Sc
quel. At The date Of the massacre he held The
situation of interpreter at Fort Norman.
Some time previous to the alleged munlcr,
Cadien had seduced the wife Of one ofthe Hare
Indians, and carried her home in triumph. To
the credit Of the Company be it told, he was
subsequently compelled to restore her TO her
husband by the commander Of Fort Norman.
The sequel will shew that the Company's A.
gent had the full merit of the restitution
While vet burning with lust and revenge
Babtiste Cadien, accompanied BY Creole, La
graisse and Babtiste Jourdain, netifs like him
self, was sent with dogs and sleds for fish that
had been taken in the fall at lake about six
DAYS winters journey from the establishment
of Fort Norman. They were attended by two
Indians and boy--the boy belonging 10. the
same kind of Hare Indians as Cadien's para
mour and her husband. The fsh-hawking
patty most unfortunately found this band Of
Indians encamped about the middle of their
route. In anticipation OF such meeting Ca
diem, during the journey, had frequently ex-
pressed his determination To get possession of
his paramount and to inflict vengeance on her
husband, and but for the deprecatory entrea-
ties of Juurdain, would have murdered the
Hare Indian boy merely on account Of his
blood
II was Christmas eve of 1885, when Cadien
and his compnoipns reached the party of Hare
Indians, consisting of the husband and wife A.
1oresaid, and about fifteen Others Of both sexes
AMI various ages Cadien and his companions
were Hospitality received by the Indians, and
Toasted according To the custom of the coun-
try. rs
Inihe eoOrsr of the night, Cadien t,A La
gTarssr and JouFdeIn, wAo were themselves I'M
seqUainsed with The Hare Indian language,
that their hnsts had IL IN cDntemplation To- muir
der them, sGtstsenu1usly urged the necessity
ui saving themselves BY naSsacreing the whole
party LagTaiSse appeared io enter intn his
bi-Spd tia siy views; but Jon, dan refused To
imbTue his hands more particularly on Christ
mas day. 10 the blood Of men apparently his
Trends The party spent Christmas day amid
the flnspitalitics ofthe Indians On the morn
ing If the Goth, Csdien renewed his diaboli-
cal suggestions; but finding Jourdain still IN
willing 70 participate in the contemplated a.
troslty, ne pretended TO abandon his design.
CaJ and his companions then prepared To
del'afi; but, after they had actually tackled
their dogs 20 the seds, Cadien beckoned TO an
lhsiian % approach, as If intending TO give him
isiiie ammnnition--on approaching, the poor
fellow held out piece of cloth to receive the
ammunition, and was shot down like deer by
CaIien, who by thus numbering one victim in
cold blood, was able to satisfy himself, that he !
had right to STAY the Others in selfdefence.
The report of the pistol brought all the Indi- !
ans outof their tents, and Cadien, after pointing
Quito L1graiSse aud Jouidian that there was
no longer any room for hesitation or choice, !
clnmeDcel the work of indiscriminate sIauoh- 4
ter, dischaIging and rcload0g his fire arms with
defoOnlsc expediti0n. Lsgrsisse seconded h;ta
with apparent gpd wilf, and 10 a yery bsSef
space Of tire they hat eseven herroi@ss ard m
sHsperfnt f-BEpw ereatgres ssfewet zrDsnA tsaeto
o. The sa0ws IN isps sgOniex az death.
What ihe fire arrns III inperfretly donr, I
was c5rnparted By the knIfe-ihe mgr5eress sis.-
psag Open the begiies Of men, women and cssiI-
dfen-Jogsrizin, meanwhile, was keet,ing 90
apr ezrls'ces By frIng powder alone into a tent.
and immediately after feil, as If by accident, !
AMI broke the stuck Of his gun. Being senf by
Cacien u see that the work was eli-ctnaiiy
done, he saEesi the life of an Old woman and |
'me boys, throwing buffalo robe over the |
former, and effacing the foot prints Of the latter
by means of his own snOw-shoes.
Among the murdered victims was the hus
band Of Cadien's paramour; and 50 far as Cali
en- knew, she was the sole survivor Of the
whole band. The party then proceeded TO lis
original destination, Cadien and Lspraisse hsy-i
ing the Indian woman in common between
them.
A one crime naturally leads to another. Ca
dien, ~ order u secure the permanent possess
ion oil his Prize, proposed on the hoInewanl /
journey 10 his companions, that they should /
murder "MOwat" the commander Of Fort
Norman, who, as We have already mentioned,
once before wrested the woman from her ss-
ducer. This new proposal Immediately deter
mined JouIdaln how ~ act; and he according
ly fastened forward and put Mowat ON his |
guard, by timely inform ton of the plot. Mo-
wat immediately communicated the whole of,