, 1857-03-27
In The Distriot Court Jot ID JEdiciaI Dis
trioi, Washington Territory



VS.. lndt Murder
LEscHI, ian Indian)
TO MARCH TERN, 1851
Be it remembered on the trial of this
cause, at the March term, 1857, of said
district court, the said plaintiff TO maintain
the issue upon said Indictment gave in ev-
idence to the jury the following that is to
say
Antonio b. RaJbesOn, produced, sworn
and examined, says-In the latter part OF
October, 1855, with Bright, Tidd, Moses,
left Maloney's camp-in ConnelPs prairie
met party of Indians-had a long CONVEX
sation--several minutes talking with them
among them were several that / knew
personally-none that l knew the names Of
at the time-after we left ConnelPs prairie
came on three-fourths Of mile to a mile
struck a swamp-after we had got into the
swamp--four were in the swamp some $50
Yards, three Of us near the edge Of the
swamp, when we received a Volley-when
the firing commenced, l looked behind me
to see II any one was killed. discovered
Mr.. Miles of his horse-I rode back to as
sist Mr.. Miles, and assisted him across the
swamp out Of gun-shot-- while l was assis-
ting Mr.. Miles, holding his horse, three
Indians stepped out-two out OF the three
6red-I then rode on three or four miles,
overlook the balance Of my company, and
there found Mr. Moses was wounded, and
| believe was dying at the time-Mr Mos
es was left some so or 100 yards of Of
the road on the far edge of FinnclPs prair-
ie-I did not sec Mr.. Moses after till he
was brought in dead-I saw wound some
where about left breast--he told me at the
time that he was shot through the back
Mr.. Moses did not tell me when he received
the wound-Mr. NJ. was aware he was dy-
ing-I don't know how long | rode from
swamp to where overlook Moses-rode
fast---was left alone-Mr. Moses was 100
to $50 yards ahead of me when volley was
fred in the swamp took enc Of the In
dians who came out to be Quicmuth--the
other, Leschi, prisoner at the bar-third
did not know-Leschi was one that fred,
and fred towards mel had been more or
less acquainted with him for ten years
had seen him very frequently before that
time--in ConnelPs prairie we saw party
Of Indians-among them Leschi-he said
he supposed the house of Connell was burn.
ed by accident-he said four Bostons were
living at Lemmon's bottom, men who had
claims there-Leschi was friendly-some
three-quarters of a mile from the swamp
the wagon road is thFee-quarters Of mile
and the trail three or four hundred yards
we travelled the road-it was o large party
of Indians we met on the prairie-left
Lesch on the prairie-this swamp is in
Pierce county-it was either the 30th OF
3lst Of October, I855-the three Indians
were from 80 to so feet distant-so close
that they didn't think 1t worth while to
take sight-quite anumber guns fred after
that-some on high ground-heard no guns
except around there-knew A.. Benton
Moses-several days after left him, saw
his corpse-left him 100 yards from the
road in the praiFie-would have to travel
100 yards to get to the trail-I believe
the prisoner at the bar is the Indian saw
fre the gun-it was some time after the
frst volley to the time Indian stepped out
and fred the first gun.
Gross Examination. A. Benton Moses,
Miles, Tidd Bradley, Bright, Burns were
the six with me, seven altogether-Capt.
Maloney is U. S. oficer-there was more
than one company under his command
Capt. Hays was under his command-we
left them on Nah chess on the other side
-Tidd and Bradley were expressmen-the
command was about to return-cannot say
why-I belonged to Capt Hays company
we saw Indians on ConnelPs prairie / to
] mile off in coming up--skylarking and
hurraing-the man on the best horse got
up first 10 s-.
DIR. Burns said lie was going to shoot
Lcschi-Burns called him by the name
Leschi-I told him not-I don't know
what Indian he calculated on shooting for
Leschi-an Indian came from the house
did not know him-I don't recollect seeing
but one painted Indian on prairie.
Have known Leschi ten years-Leschi
was one Of the Indians we talked with
he stated these men lived on Lemmou's
bottom-was asked why he was there
said, to winter stock.
Leschi has been around my house often
lived often round Glasgow-been at my
house to sell meat-several Indians l know
as well-lived within 6 or I miles-did not
often camp in my prairie-I did not know
his name-for the ten years called him old
man and Stub.
was witness on Winyea's tIial--did
not speak Of his hat and coat--did not
speak Of his having scar on his forehead
was asked if Winyea was there-spoke
of the Indian with scar.
l described him, the Indians clothes
Dr. Tolmie said from my description Of the
clothes that it was Leseh as he had sold
him clothes, but not his hat-afterwards
went to Wmyea to inquire about the hat
said Leschi had such hat
1t was / mile from this end Of prairie
l went through the trail since-I am con-
fdent others Of the party, some three or
four. talked with the Indians-I think
Tidd talked-don't know what Indian first
spoke 10.