The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-01-07
THE INDIAN EXECUTION
simultan cous Hanging Of SO Sioux
: Murderers At MankatO Minnesota.

From the St. Paul Press.
THE LIST OF THE CONDEMNED coNvICTs-THE
/ NATURE OF THEIR CRIMES. 49,
We have reserved for publication as part
Of the complete history Of this awful event
and preliminary tothe narrative Of our Spe
cial Reporter, which we lay before our read
ers in this issue, the following Report Of the
Especial Commission appointed by the presi-
dent to examine the records of the Military
Commission which tried the Indians, with a
view to the selection by the President OF
the most palpable cases for immediate exc
'fcution. 's~~ .-~"~ '. ~
! THE BLACK LIST.
SIR: Having, by your directions, exam
ined the records of the convictions of Sioux
Indians by the military commission ordered
by Brgadier General Sibley, we submit the
following list of those convicted of rape and
murder, viz:
O-ta-kla, alias Godfrey, Negro-En-
gagged extensively in the massacres, and
though sentenced to be hung, recommended
to have his punishment commuted to i'm
iprsenment for ten years, because OF the
valuable testimony and information he fur
nisned the commission. This man was
not Included in the Presidents order.-ED. |
| -hdo-ne-cha- Engaged in the mas
sacre; took white woman prisoner: and
rarished her.
Tazoo alias lan-doo-ta-Convic'ed of
participating in the murder Of Mr.. Patville,
and Of ravishing young girl.
-wah-Confesses 10 have
participated in the murder of Mr.. Francis
patv:lle, and to have been engaged in three
battles.
Hin-h han-shoon-ko yag-ma-ne-Convict-
ed OF the murder Of Alexander Hunter and
Of having taken and had Mrs. Hunter a
prisoner unit! she was rescued from him by
another Indian.
| om-a-d.l-Conyicted OF the
murder Of an old man and two children
-pa-du-ta-Confesse that he was
engaged in tie massacres, and that he shot
a white man.
Wa-he-hud-Convicted Of participating
in the battles, and Of murder.
Sna-ma- nj ni-Convic:ed Of the murder o.
two persons.
observation-disclosures Of murder, and
of the capture Of woman and children.
Bda-in-yan. Kua-Took prominent par
in all the battles, including the attack OF
New Ulm, leading and urging the Indians
forward, and opposing the giving up Of The
captives when it was proposed by others.
Do-wan-sa-Convicted Of the murder o
a white woman, and OF the design to raoisz
her daughter, who was wounded by him ant
killed by another Indian before he had car
r'ed his design into execution.
Ha-pan-Confessed that he was in all tn
battles ana at the murder of Mr.. PatviIle
and that he aided in taking a white woman
(Miss Williams) prisoner.
Shoon-ka-ska <Whte Dog)-Was tn
ietl''e- W tHe t'A''. tuat dttdSNeu Captali
Marsh's Company, and was the man wh'
detained Capt. Marsh in conversation ant,
. the Indians crossed the river and surroude,
the command, and then gave them the sig
: nal to fire. - -.
a Toon-kan-chah-.ay-rnanc-Saidi in pres
ence Of witness that he shot man in an .
:! wagon, and was in several battles.
y E-tay-hoo-tay-Told witness that h
killed Disoll and seven white persons acros
: the river; thar the second day after crossin
the river he killed man and woman.
e ,Om-da-cha-Took witness, David Fari
bault, prisoner. who says he shot two per
sons at his house. 8" s.s-,o *.zr
IIay-poo-don, or Wamme-omne-ho-ta
Cut Mrs. Thieler with a hatchet after sh
had been shot by another Indian, and fire,
: many shots at the fort. 9.~ nsTssa. .s.. ss>.s
, Mahpe-o-ke-ns-ji-Corvic,ed Of th
murder Of Antoine Young, and of partictpa
ting in the murder Of another man, tou
woman, and eleven children. gsnzzs 80
}. e. MILFORD, ) Half-Breed Convicted Z
participating in the murder OF :, white ma
II land woman. 5@sssssz Ii. s.ss.
Chas-kay-don, or Chas-kay-etay-Con
: IIvic,ed Of shooting and cutting open woma
who was With child .sg.z..z.ss.ss . *s.
Baptiste CambelL o Halt Breed Confess
|ed that he was one of the party who mur
|dered man and woman, and that Be she
first. ss. s. zs s.* 81
I Tay-ta-ks-gsy-Convietsdo of mulaesin
oref participating in IL nuldsr Of Ano
". Hugsins.
H.pink Canyictsd of - murder I
uarvie. $50 ii i sss..s
Hspolts Angs, : Half Brsed- Csnsesse
tia, be vas one of he party tbas nurss1ers
8 white man. aad that IS 61ed & Ain.
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