Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-08-28
The first Murder caused By ileohalie Drink.
Az IND As LEGEND.

few years afer the externlimation of the
iToquois from the peninsula which is formed
by The three lakes. Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
. free uninterrupted intercourse existed be-
tween Hie French Of Montreal and the Orb
ways OF Lake Superior, which brought into
the Indians possession implements Of steel.
and that bane Of the civilized world, - FIRE
water
The people had already commenced 20 in
habit the islands along the river -. Marie,
when a quantity ot liquor was landed al a
point near Groud De Tour. betweea'St Marie
and Mackaaaw. The Indians from the up
per lakes, as they encanped, began 20 use
this liquor guile freely. in order 70 see lis cg-
TIoas effects upon them.
Among these were two families who had
j lived aud hunted t3:e Moose together. " no had
iIom childhood roaned the wide forest with
out one word of difference between 4hem.
They also wishes to experiment with the
new drink, which, y hen some drank, would
cause them to enter into curioas antics. others
sang war songs, others were jovidl, while a
few challenged the spectators to combat with
their weapons of war.
During this experimenting. the two inti-
mate friends had a quarrel, which resulted in
the death of one of them. The murderer see
ing what he had done, fed TO the " oods. TO
spct near which they had lived. aud there
conceal himself. The deed was soon knows
all over the village. As the murderer had
fed, it was agreed by mutual consent, and in
accordance with their law OF retaliation, that
the brother OF the murderer should be execu-
ted ~ the gulIty.one's stead. The evening was
to be the time OF the execution. and orders
were given shat two fires should be built
about > feet apart 4 post was placed be-
tween the fires, on which lie was 20 rest "a ina
self.
The victim prepared himsclfby deliberately
painting himself with various c0iofs. When
the evening came, lhers were twelve warriors.
wiki bows we'll strung, and good arrows, who
were 10 fire at the prisoner. The peoue with
eager curiosity looked on. It was announced
that all Aas ready. The vicJ:Hl wa.aeJ calm
" from his lodge to the plfce where he was
soon 10 represent his brother The warriors
were arrlured at M distance of thirty steps.
and the innocent man s,9a3 at his post, ,,he.e
his brother should have stood.
- Don't shoot ule tilt gite YOU the sir-
nal,'' said he, as he waved uis hand toward
heaven. Ills breast was painted black. with
the exception OF white spot about the size
Of dollar in It's centre, which was the spot
10 which the arrows should be- aimed
Tie warriors and tAe yictiu! were ready
The fire Jlazed. and amid the stiffness Of the
evening the prisoner was heard singing the
death wall:
"Ne-bah bah-Inao-szy kee-zhe-goon al.
Nege chog ye sha-wod.''
Before the lat staaza was sung. and as his
voice became weak. he turned To the crowd.
where Ee thought his brother might be lark-
ing, aud >aid--'' la, hey .''-tlen contiuu-
ed" Brother, ! au e7v resdT 10 re killed in
youT stead. viii not dishonor the elan be-
long 10 by endeavor;ng 10 shan this fate. Ii
You can endure tie ijea ihat hereafter the la-
: tlon VIII look Gpon us as a race If towards.
live bat / would choose 60 die Ii your st,-l5 -
- be finished the ld-t lines Of lhe death song
his brother rau ,.oH 1isc woods To his SIDE.
aEs sajd--''i ana nol coward. / ran To- She
woods 10 Iet sober, tEat ! might no. be KILLED
like dog. ] can soon he ready, and You
shall see how brave can die IIe then step
ped aside. and blackeue3 his breast breakiuu
The ashes, he formed white spot In tire cen
tre OF his breast. Then les,inc has ha.k
against the post. he began h.s death sonr--
As lis las. daluful note died. ar away ir the
forest gier:, lie lifted both hands. and barred
his breast 30 the warrio.s. Twelve arrows
pierced IT. and ic fell, the second Iadia. We
tim to iutemerance.
Nor..-this tradition story was related t.
me by Ne-gdh-be-au, in the gear I-34. while
we camped near Drtnwooa's Island on ouT
way up the >dalt 81. Marie. Il was nv pup
pose some lime siHce 70 have published } VOL
Gme Of Indian stories. ana trust tha; I shall
be able 20 do so la d short tine.-tooaccq'
.3laericasi Indian.