, 1859-04-22
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
] SfTILlCO0I, v. 7, FRIDAY, APRIL n, 1850.



diuhunmsa TOo-a-pi.ti vas indicted by the Gran(
jury lbr the murder Of Mr.. MeAnister, in octc
Ia. ,56 Nr. McAIlister was an old and respecteC
eitissn Of Washington Territory. He was killed
mar ConnslI's Prairie, the day previous TO thu
Killing of Miles and Moses, and probably BY the
mme Indians, At the outbreak Of the war, day
e. two ailer the massacre on White River. He
w.son friendly mission to the Indians, toinduce
6Asm 10 Iny down their arms and be peaeeablc.
Asind gone out with party Of volunteers un-
DR. MAJ. Eaton, 10 bring in Leschi by force, Z
naosssAFy, 70 prevent him from joining the hostile
Indians; and, accompanied BY Council and two
Ihdians he leil the volunteer party at the Puyal:
llp River, and proceeded TO iind the dissatisfied
Indians for the purpose Of inducing them to lay
down their arms, which object he hoped to effect
v bis personal influence. When near ConnelIs
prsirie, they were fred upon, and MeAlster and
ConnsI were killed The two Indians escaped ;
enc Joined the Enemy, and the other returned to
DE- vcIuntscrs md related the hte Of his com
paniona Various statements as to the mode and
manner of deaih ne relnted; but, as no white
nm survived the a1hir, al accounts conc from
l1di4nA 4 Hisssated that shot rom fcO-a'Pi-ti
killed AeAllister, although his body showed more
guunds ih.n ono, and Too-a-pi-d was therefore
iniic,sd idr murder. s'4il' isas.ss ~
lnIhs better the day, the better The deed !" last
suid,y vas therefore chosen to serve the writ
g. ihe Indians arrest This Indian has habitn-
rlly lived near the forks q the Puyallups near
u. Lanss claim, In whose family be was well
md hsorabll known, both before and since the
V1r and thilhr The posse proceeded TO execute
hsuuIuut Ths pose consisted of McAllistsr'u
1n 0oolri, hls son-in-law Bunting Riley, Hub
lild. nd no q lFo oihera An Indian named
W,Ih. nho nel.oS pI,niasnlly dariuE the war,
"a IA uono Narrow su.hpcn' acted ss guide d
p.lit. Ihtv returned In lhs evening. and
rE6ollb3 lk,l lhev had killed Foo.s.pi-t. Wills
rI'rnDtinr q ercspe ana whilst rusuruinr. when
u,.lI1 4 miIe of fro bevond Moniromsrv's thev
~. Ava ubon from he roadside Their own
rIo.r. a q he manner Of serving the wit Va.
r.sa l|.,ls ftom he strict ist.er Of he law. Il
S,-- "a, apne.r fh,t he warrant ~, produeed
- "a ~ Ts,...lI.,i a. ~ r,.s.. ,h.s 4,
r..n,1 q IN. ssb.r and pr,r-.lnr boslnes.I ~
n. hu.rri., "a than Riiev Ara and ,ceor,I
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vti.s ~, ,-r,,sne ,..s Il r,,s,s sh,t ~ -,hs no..,
in~-a,-l,,v 'r,lor.eS r-Isbons I so;0- a =,
,.t..hs. a Ia b,.n (. as,lh ,,,,,s.t =. IL,
s, rnrlon11 ~, tho1 a r.po,. ~ ~ ,,.ull ~
~ rols a /. h,i1. ~, an ,l,,ir r.,,',ni NJ, 4.
= r-u,lI, - a rr.vr11 -some Il TO-. .,,,',I'
nirnis r,tiinr m advance Of them; and. whel
t1o t ibrco miles from Mon,romerv,s iusi !
lhrr ia 1Isckunod their pacc 4 li,,le. Riley an,
w11k rurs aroa upon liom sho roadside % clos
a. sr.s1,1h by lhoss of The party behind
between Wn1h and Riley, Who did not suspect
a. Ins dat ihs lhoi vas Cred by other person
cuIcf fh,lr oun party, and ride leIsurtly B.
n. ucl q dancer unnolesled. Those m front
k54..n,. son Informed siose il De resr Of ,bei
d,rrr. nni. soc,l,rafinr sh,lr pscc. tksF 4
.rIi1oi n,i,ly in stsiIaeoom. with tho ez.o.dinel
r|1.Allo.y inllllis.nc, hat tie warrant hn,
t..n 1'1Ia||y ,urSod, and that iIisy had sifeIl
c'.prt an nnbhlc,de On iheif return. The
aI1 c1r1i1|l 70 b con1Ininlnlni upon he man
.4I1vhlrh lhsy have psEidrnoa their duty, an.
1-|f n.ffo4 e1c.pe from % many dlngsfi
Nsr.p'.'|y pF''.si sgrinsi our citizens run