The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-01-08
Miscellaneous,
rcn the Rochester Daily Advertiser.
INDIAN TRAGEDY.
CAMDEN, Hi!lsdale Co., Mich, Nov

m. allowing Indian tragedy Is related TO me by
M r,v. ESQ, Of this place. 1t occurred in this
, , a. the parties being his neishbOrs.
# h ,be spring Of ls37, NOgisqua an Indian of the
{. p,,,v,,ny libe, residing in this vicinity, having
,,~,.d hi, gun and part of his clothing, from time
M n fine, to man named John ", for
# ,,,;c,,iur drink tho trader proposed to the In
u, that he would sell him a certain cream col
,,sj pony belonging to his squaw, and present from
4, G,ber Dawbash, chief of their tribe, he would
,,.bn I'd his gun and clothes. and let him have
p,,. ,rODr drink from time to time, until the price
r,d upon was paid. To this Nogisqua agreed,
\. nd vyateIy gave mp the pony, which was sent Off
:. farther vest.
S k,upeaed that his squaw, having some suspicion
4 Of Wh,twas going on, employed her younger brother
M 10 watch The result and inform her; which il appears,
he aid. Uyon the return of the Indian to his camp,
Wa pary intoxicated, mis- squaw highly enraged, accused
N hin ofsells her pony. She became more and more
# s,rsed At his Indifference about the affair, and at
# ensh declared she would kill him. lie handed her
~ b. .capng knife and drawing aside his hunting shirt
md making his bosom bare, coolly exclaimed, "1iana
" poo '"-GiI away) She instantly plunged ii to its
handle in the Indians breast which caused his death
N ina few minutes.
N Her father the Indian chief. being then absent
81 ume 90 or 80 miles easta runner was despatched
4 10 inform him. Soon after, Mr. Fowe saw him PASS
By his hOnse with sad countenance for the place Of
q the murier.
Ahelri.rending duty now devolved upon the old
!" ensf rorI his
nzed tlngher, according to Indian usage from time
nmsnoraA Horror reigned in the breast Of her
n d6er lie laughter was the handsomest squaw Of
Der Tribe, and darling child and the walls of his
rhiives, together with his own sympalhes, rolled
upon the mind Of The chief like the rushngs Of the
n mighty deep upon the lonely rock in the sweeping
storm The crisis in the chiefs mind was at hand.
A lie must Judge No other tribunal was within the
N Indian code Of criminal justice. The performance OF
this duty required more than Roman frmness. lie
bad nohing to do with the goddess Of Mercy. The
4 Great Spirit and the blood Of his murdered son-in.
",'eemed to say, "Bawbish, according TO the
'IOn' Of your O'eiathers for ages past, now decide
a JUSTLY"
\ The chief like agonized JOSEPH, when he made
himself known TO his brethren, could contain him
ssA no longer. His integrity Indian chief pre-
vailed lie rolled his troubled eye for the last time
uPu' us darling daughter, then upon his kindred,
anu upon portion Of his tribe that stood before him
and then to the Great Spirit for Efrmness.-
Inc storm Of agony in the mind of the chief had
passed away, and in deep sorrow he decided that his
laughter ought TO die by the hand Of the nearest of
.n The murdered Indian, according to their custom
wi ages past The person of the father, chief and
I''s' neh withdrew, with nothing but his integrity
console him-which the whole world beside could
neither purchase or bride.
-"e'e were white persons present at the execu-
"Up' VINO relate it as follows: The brother proceed
W Tue fatal lndian camp, and after sharpening his
'''p'0g Snie to his liking, and performing several
''u'es customary with their tribe since their &C
l'N'"'ance with the Catholic missionaries, he took
,''in oy her long, flowing hair, and led her to
t"s front OF the camp. Then with his scapine knife
"'aue an lnclsion in her forehead in the form Of
Ua'ea her BOSOM and plunged the knife to the
1'' mo her body. A shrek, rush of blood, and
i lying groans and commissions followed, and
death -" form Of the handsome squaw lay stiff in
a. Tue time of the murder 10 the execution,
~. ''a'e relatives of the murderess never left the
''' ''i'e being spent in lamentations over the
u.s. 'qua"' Alter the execution, both bodies
i. 'leu together in a sand bank, where they now
''ue oy side The Indians and souaws became
'''Onclied, and all seemed satisfied ,ba, M o,her
s;sa' could have been satisfactory
h.. "e events related, the remnant of the tribe
,b.. Ecu Gu removed to the great west, together with
voJ, Ie,, whom the strongest inducements the
oath present, could not jostle him out Of the