The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-02

killed for lying. He now says that they deter
mined to send off all the white people from
Yellow Medicine without killing any. Mr..
CARVE refused to 60. He did not shoot him.
He dies without being guilty Of the charge, and
he trusts in the Great Spirit to save him in the
other world. -.f- ., ,..... -..... .s-,...- p.
"a. Hypolite Auge is a llalfbreed. He says
| he had been clerk in one Of the stores for q
| year previous to the outbreak. He was sent
down the Minnesota River with Baptiste Camp
white man, but not until after he had been
killed by others.
| Is. Na-pay-shne, Zone acho does not Flee, says
that ut the time of the outbreak he was quite
lame; that he was not engaged in any of the
massacres. He was not engaged in any of the
battles, but was forced with others to come
down to the Yellow Medicine before the battle
of Wood Lake. He dies for no fault OF his.
26. Wa-kan-tan-ka, (Great Spirat,) says he
was not present at the commencement of the
outbreak. He was along with the company
which came down towards New Ulm. He saw
the men in two wagons killed, but he did not
kill any one. He says one witness before the
men, but the witness lied on him.
~. Toon- kan-ko- yag- e-na-jin, Gone cho stands
| Clothed ,ciM his Grandfather says that he was
in the battle of Birch Coolie. He was also in
the battle at Hutchinson, but does not know
that he killed any one.
| 20. Ma-ht-Cte-Ht-Jiu, NOite Uno Ot(us1S on We
EGrth, is an old man. He says he has not used
a gun for years. He was down at New-Ulm,
but did not kill any one. He had two sons kill
ed. He wants to have the truth told.
20. Pa-za-koo-tay-ma-ne, Gone acho wolks
Prepared to shoot,) says that he was out in a
war party against the Chippewas when the out
break took place. When he came back the
massacres were over. He did not kill any one.
| He says that his statement before the Commits
sion was misunderstood. When he was asked
| whether he was on war party and fired his
| gun, he replied, "Yes," but it was against the
Chippewas, and not the whites.
30. Ta-tay-hde-dan, Wind Comes Home, } says
4 that the men of Rice Creek were the authors of
the outbreak. He tried to keep them from
killing white people, but only succeeded par
TALLY.
81. Wa-she-choon. (Eienchnsaa,) says he did
not know anything about killing white people.
| He is to die for no crime. He was We y much
affected.
i 81. A-e-cha-ga (7o Grow Upon) IS charged
with participating in the murder of an old man
and two girls. He made neither confession nor
denial.
33. Ho-tan-in-koo, Voice M,n appears COM
ing says he did not have gum He was at
| the Big Woods, and struck a man with his hatch
| ct after he had been shot by another man. He
| did not abuse any white woman.
! 81. Khay -tan-hoon-ka, (7he Parent Haack, }
| says he did not kill any one He was down at
| Fort Ringley. He was also over at Beaver
| Creek and took horses from there, but did not
! kill the man.
50. Chan-ka-hda (New the lVooa,) says he
took Mary Anderson captive after she had been
| shot by another man. He thinks it rather hard
that he is to be hung for another's crime.
| 80. Hda-hin-hday. (Io MAKE u RHtttRg Noise
| Suddenly } says that he was up north at the
time of the outbreak and did not come down
until after the killing of the whites was past.
He was ut the battle of Wood Lake He says
| he is charged with having killed two children,
| bu' the charge is false.
| 81. O-ya-tay-l-kee, (The COnaing People, says
| he was with the company who killed Patwell
and Others. He is charged with striking him
| with his hatchet after he was shot, This Charge
| he denies
So. Ma-hoo-way-ma. Ole comes for NE, says
| Woods. He did not kill any body, but he struck
| a woman who had been killed before. He was
| himself wounded.
50. Wa-kin-yan-wa (LiHie TNunaer,) says
that he is charged with having murdered one
Oh Coursalfs children, but the child is still liy-
| ing. He has seen the child since he was before
the Military Commission. He has done moth
ing worthy OF death.
And now, guilty and not guilty, may
poor human creatures; and, if it be posi-
bic, save them in the other world, through
Jesus Christ His Son. Amen.
In making these statements, confessions
and denials, they were generally calm; but
a few individuals were quite excited. They
were Immediately checked by others, and
told that they were all dead men, and
there was no reason why they should not
all tell the truth. Many of them have in
dited letters to their friends in which they
say that they are very dear to them, but
Will see them no more. They exhort them
not to cry or change their dress for them.
Some of them say they expect to go and
dwell with the Good Spirit and express the
hope that their friends will all Join them.
On Tuesday evening they extemporized
a dance, with a wild Indian song 1t was
feared that this was only a cover for some
thing else which might be attempted, and
their chains were thereafter fastened to
the floor. 1t seems, however, rather pro-
bable that they were only singing their
death-song. Their friends from the other
prison have been in to bid them farewell,
and they are now ready to die. S. r. r.
LETTER FROM ONE OF THE CONDEMNED IN
| The following Is Il copy OF Il letter from
one OF the condemned prisoners to his
chief and father-in-law, Wabashaw 1t
was taken down in the exact language die
tated by the prisoner:
"WABAsHAw: You have deceived me-
You told me that if we followed the ad-
vice Of General Sibley, and give ourselves
up to the whites, all would be we'll
no innocent man would be injured
have not killed, wounded, OF injured a
white man, or any white persons. l have
not participated in the plumber OF their
property; and yet to-day, am set apart
for execution and must die in few days,
while men who are guilty will remain in
prison. My wife is your daughter, my
children are your grandchildren. l leave
them all in your care and under your pro-
lection. Do not let them suffer, and
when my children are grown up, let them
know that their father died because he
followed the advice of his chief, and with
out having the blood of white man to
answer for to the Great Spirit.
My wife and children are dear to me-