The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-09-12

and passed out Of the front door with a
gun in his hand. saw the Indian raise
his gun to his face, point at Livingston,
and heard it snap, when another Indian
came in and caught hold of the gun and
the two Indians went off scuffiing to-
gether. In about Is minutes more |
heard gun; Livingston being near me
and partly behind, exclaimed Il am
shot!' About 20 or 80 feet back. l
saw Oshaga, with the gun and the smoke
of the gun.
went into the House with Livings-
ton, who laid down, with his face on the
floor, and never got up. We put him
on some blankets in boat to take him
to doctor at Saint Croix Falls; but he
died on the way down, in less than an
hour after he was shot, bleeding very
profusely.
Geo. Aiken. | went TO the trading
house about 3 days before the shooting,
deposited some clothes in wagon box.
In my pantaloons was a purse and in it
Sc or 81 and two watch keys. On my
return back, saw an Indian, who look
ed suspicious. examined my clothes
and found the purse gone. Invent and
told Livingston. On the morning of
July 9th, was again at Livingston's,
when two Indians came in, who went
into the back room with Livingston
Soon L. came out, the Indian called
Oshaga following him, L. holding up "a
purse and asking me if it was mine |?
saving. there is but IS in it, and tw o
watch keys. The Indian stood back,
looking suiixy, his head down, L.. saying
that he took the purse from him and that
his name was Oshaga. Very soon the
Indian passed out with u gun in MS
hand. | heard the gun snap, and
heard boy tell l.. that the Indian was
going to shoot him. Another Indian
caught hold of the gun. (The remain
der of this testimony corroborating the
last
Qua-ka-zic, (Chippeway.) / knew
both parties. Prisoner is Oshaga. |
was present when l.. was shot. | heard
the gun and saw the smoke of it, and
saw Oshaga start and run. No other
Indian about there had gun.
DR.. Otis Hoyt. examined the body
of deceased. He was wounded in tha
right arm and shot in the back, in the
right side, buckshot passing out through
the breast. | extracted one shot
These wounds caused his death.
The jury found defendant guilty
He confessed the crime and said he
was advised to do it by other Indians.
Judge Knowlton sentenced him to be
hung on the 25th day of October next.
Laying ofthe Corner stone of the E piss
copal Church.
! On Thursday last, the fifth instant, the
corner stone of the new Episcopal church,
in ST. Paul, was laid with the usual cere-
monies.
The clergy of the Territory, the Rev. T..
| G. Gear, u. S. A., Chaplain at Fort Smell
liog; the Rev. Jas. S. Breck; the Rev. 7.
>Vilcoxson; and the Rev. John A. Mer-
rick, deacon, met at the residence of Judge
Lambert adjoining the site.
! At the appointed hour, a procession hav-
ing been formed, the clergy habited in their
Sifhpie WHtte VeSltIeUtS, fCCtleu dutipHOuai-
t ly the 18th psalm, while approaching the
site.
The service was read by the. Rev. Mr..
Gear, at the request of the Rev. MIR Breck
and his associates of the Mission.
| The list of the following deposites was
read by the Rev. Mr.. Breck:
The Holy Bible,
| The Book Of Common Prayer,
! 'Hhp Church Ip,arac for IQ1N
The Banner of the Cross,
| The Churchman,
! The Gospel Messenger,
The Chronicle & Register, (St. Paul,)
| The Pioneer, (St. Paul,)
with document containing the names of
the Presidents of the United States, the
Governor Of this Territory, the Missionary
Bishop and Clergy Of the Territory.
1 These were deposited in tin box within
the stone.
The corner stone was then laid by the
Rev. Mr.. Gear, and under the name of
Christ Church, in the town of ST. Paul.
| The address was delivered by the Rev.
Mr.. Merrick.
The church is to be erected in the early
pointed style, with spire, surmounted by
a cross.
The dimensions of the church are 90 #
wide, and o5 fl long, including chancel and
tower; the spire is to be So fl in height.
We cordially wish it and all concerned