The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26
The Execution Of the Condemned
Indians. . s3EbE

says: "The military authorities are now
busy making preparations for the APP
preaching execution. The gallows is in
course of erection on the levee, opposite
the present Indian quarters. 1t is to be in
the form of diamond twenty-four feet
square, arranged so as to hang ten prison.
ers on each corner-forty in all. Asquare
will be formed around the gallows by the
military, and the citizens and visitors are
requested to occupy the sand bar in the
river, from which the best view Gun be
had. The ceremony will necessarily be
brief, and we hope good order will prevail.
A very large military force will be collect
ed here on the evening prior to the execu-
ton, composed in part of the five cavalry
companies at St. Peter"
The names of those to be hung, with an
abstract of their crimes, as shown by the
records of the Court, we subjoin:
No. 2. Te-he-hdo-ne-cha-En in the
massacres; took white woman prisoner and
rayished her.
No. 4. TACO, alias Plandoota-Convicted of
participating in the murder of Mr.. Patville, and
of ravishing young girl.
No. 5. Observation-Disclosures to have
participated in the murder of Mr.. Francis Pat
vile, and to have been engaged in three battles.
No. 6. Hin-ban-shoon-ko-yag ma-me-Con-
victed of the murder of Alexander Hunter, and
of having taken and had Mrs. Hunter a pris-
oner until she was rescued from him by anoth-
err Indian.
No. 10. a-bom-a-du-Convicted of the
murder of an old man and two children
No. II. Observation-Disclosures that he was
engaged in the massacres, and that he shot
white man.
No. H. Observation-Disclosures of partici-
pating in the battles, and of the murder of two
persons
No. IA. Sua-na-ni-Conyicted of the murder
of two persons.
No. Is. Ta-te-mi- ma-Convicted of murder.
and of the capture of women and children.
No. 10. Rda-in-y an-kua-Took a prominent
part in all the battles including an attack on
New Ulm, leading and urging the Indians for
ward, and opposing the giving up of the cap
tives when it was proposed by Others.
No. %. Do-wan-sa. of the muir
der OF white woman, and of the design to
1acish her daughter, who was wounded by him
and killed by another Indian before he had car
ried his design into execution,
No. "a. Ha-pan-Confessed that. he was in all
the battles and at the murder of Mr.. Patville,
and that he aided in taking a white woman.
(Miss Williams) prisoner.
No. 50 Shoon-ka-Ska-(White Dog)-Was
the leader of the party that attacked Captain
Marshs company, and was the same who de-
tanned Captain Marsh in conversation until the
Indians crossed the river and surrounded the
command, and then gave them the signal to
fire.
No. g. Observation-Disclosures ane-Said in
presence of witness that he shot man in an
oX-wagOn, and was in several battles.
No. 6S. E-say-hoc-tay-Told witness that he
killed DvOll and seven white persons across
the river; that the second day after crossing the
river he killed white man and woman.
No. So. m-da-cha-Took witness, David
Farribault, prisoner, who says he shot two per-
sons at his house.
No. 20. Hay-pee-dOn, or Wamne-omne-he-ta
Cut Mrs. Thieler with Ratchet after she
had been shot by another Indian, and fired
many shots at the fort.
No. So. na-ji-COnvicted of the
murder of Antoine Young, and of participating
ain the murder of another man, four women
and eleven children.
No. 115. Henry Milford. a half-breed-Con-
victed of participating in the murder ola white
man and woman-(See cases 1873 and 1862
No. 121. Chaskay-don, or Chaskay-etay.-
Convicted of shooting and cutting up woman
who YVES with child.
No. 1885, Baptiste Campbell, halfbresd-
Confessed that he was one of the party who
murdered a man and woman and that he shot
first. (See cases 115 and 1852
No. 155. Tay-ta-ka- gay.-COnvicted of MUIR
dering, or participating in the murder of Amos
w. Higgins.
No. 10. Ha-pink-pa Convicted of the muir
der of CARVE.
No. 175. Hypolite Ange, half: breed.-Con-
fessed that he was one of the party who murder
ed white man, and that he fired at him. (See
cases 115 and 1887
No. 17s. Na-pa-shue-C of partici-
pating in a massacre. and boasted that he had
killed nineteen persons.
No. 210. Wa-kan-t tan ka.-COnvicted of the
murder of Il white man not named.
No. 225. Toon-kan-ka- yrg- G. ma in.-Convic-
ted of participating in the murder of white
man at the Big Woods.
No. 254. Ma-kat-e-na- n.-Convicted of par
ticipating in the massacres near New Ulm, and
of encouraging the young men to do so.
No. 263 Pa-Ze-kOO-tay-ma-ne Convicted of
participating in the murder of party of eight
white men.
No. 279. Ta-tay- hde-don.-Convicted of par
ticipating in the massacres at Beaver creek, and
of taking captive a white woman.
No. SIS. Wa-she-chOon, or Toon-kan-shkan-
mene-hay.-Convicted of participating in the
murder of La Butts son.
No. 327. A-e-cha-ga.-COnvicted of partici-
pating in the murder Of an old man and two
girls.
No. 333. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of parti-
cipating in the murder of a man at Green Lake;
admits that he struck him with an axe after he
had been shot by others of the party.
No. 342. hay-tOn-hOon-ka Proved to have
been one of a party that committed the massa-
ores at Beaver creek.
No. $50. Chas-ka-hda.-I proven to have
been of the party, and present when Patville
was killed, and to have saved Mary Anderson
(who was wounded from being killed, and to
have taken her prisoner.
No. 373. Hda-hin-hday. -Convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Adams's child, and Others. Was
one of the party that brought Mrs. Anderson in.
No. 81. O-ya-tay-a -koO.-COnvicted Of par
ticipating in the murder of Patvillc.
No. 1872. Ma-hoO-way- of par
ticipating in the massacre at Travellers
Home, and of numbering a man on the road
near there.
No. 3S3. Wa-kin-yan-na. Convicted of par
ticipating in the murder, near the Travellers
Home" of an old man, two young girls, and
two boys.
The negro .O-ta-kla, alias Godfrey, was
engaged extensively in the massacres, and,
though sentenced to be hung, was recon-
mended to have his punishment committed