Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-14
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CLKyEtAND, Feb'y. 10th, 1907.
Gsn'L El3ah Wadssoortk- Gun field -
DEAR sIR s--Yours of the 2Ist came 70 hand
on saturday last and that OF the 5th yester-
day. had, previous to tho RECEIPT Of the
hrst letter, seen "Seneca" and others Of his
tribe, also "Ogontz" and IS Of his people
/ who came here at the request Of Seneca.
As the deceased was not one Of 0gontzi
nation, he said be should not like 10 lead in
obtaining redress, but would be satisfied With
what Seneca ugreed TO.
Seneea said all that he wanted was that
| the same measure Of Justice ahould be dealt
out TO Indians and white men, He said he
! weB not content 70 see ell the exertiOna Of our
civil authority used against those who had
shot the white man. while we were asleep as
70 the murder Of an innocent Indian. he
concluded by saying he should be satisfied
\ if both the Indian and the white agressors
! could have iair and equal trial.
gave him assurances that the law would
be put in force equally against both and
persuaded him to wRit peaceably until the
Court should meet at Warren. Mysexpect-
alton was, and still is, that the Court Of Com
mon Pleas would Issue q Bench warrant for
the apprehension Of Darrow and Williams.
Il Is said the magistrates Of Hudson have
been deferred by threats from taking meas
ures 10 seenfe the offenders. / hope for the
honor Of Hpdsun that 3 majority of the peo-
pie do not counteuance such atrocities, and
that some Of The civil Authorities win have
frmness enough to put the law in force.
Mr. Allen Gaylord told me that the first
man who attem pied to arrest DarroW and
Williams would behhot, and that the eOnsta-
bles dare not execute a awarrant against them,
and that if the Indians wanted war they
were ready for them.
had also called on Major Carter who agrees
with me that the best way to give the In
dians satisfaction Is to do them Justice, that
since our talk with then, there was nc i'm
mediate danger aud no necessity OF further
conference as 10 Whist course Wonid be pur-
sued against our own offenders. On the
same day saw Seneca again, who said he
had been threatened by some Hudson people.
He did not wish for war and would engage
10 deliver up John Mohawk when required,
to do it voluntarily, when Darrow and VIII
liams were secured for trial.
He and Major Carter and Mr.. Campbell
agree in their story. They went up to the
place where Niekshaw was killed and bur
led him. There was no appearance on the
snow Of fight or scufle and no club near.
Niekshaw appears to have been shot in the
back as he was running snd fell dead in his
tracks.
Seneca observed that Indians might lie
and that white men might lie, but the snow
could tell no lies. He is well convinced that
it was an unnecessary murder, and IS willing
it should be ascertained by trial. Under
this conviction, justice demands, and our
own interests reqnire that he should be graft
ifed.
In case it should be necessary to demand
the delivery of John Mohawk under the
treaty, the regular course is to get afidavits
to the necessary facts, transmit them to the
Governor and request him to make the de-
mand But believe this to be unnecessary.
SIS have no doubt that Seneca viii free
ly deliver John Mohawk, when assure him
that legal steps sTe taken against Darrow
and Williams. Meanwhile think that you
may assure your friends that for the present
none Of the Seneca nation among US will
harm our citizens and their property.
p am Sir, respectfully yours,
SAM'F. HuNTINGTON