The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-01-07

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Young DaH5 Erand-So Of j Jared Walker,
who took care o: Mrs. Josephine Higgins
aud her children in their captivity. He was
one. Of those who killed Amos Higgins, at
Lac qui paqle The other two, Who are
Probablysthe most guilty; have escaped -
Ito saysshe wassat Red Irons village when
he heard Of the outbreak. Another Iadau
urged him 70 60 up with him and kill Mr..
Higgins. He refused at first, Tut afterwerds
went His comrads shot M. Higgins, and
killed him. Hs thin fired off his gun, bit
heId'it up. W. = &,$st - ts7*s'..: -
2a: Aay-p;n-kpa, or The Tip of the Horn,
is condemned, because he boosted Of having
shot Stewart B. Gsrvie with an arrow
AS IS not xnowa that Mr.. Garvie was shot
with an arrow; but. with buck shot, it is
probably trne, IS he said before the colnm,s-
sion, that he lied about it, This is not the
first time . man has bsen killed for living
He DOW says that they determined to send
Oft ell the white people from the Yellow
Medicine without killing any. Mr.. Garyie
refused to go: He did not shoot him. lie
dies swithout being guilty of the charge, aud
ne trusts in the Great Spirit to save him
in the other world.
"a Hypolite Ange is half breed. He
says he had been clerk in one of the stores
for year prevous to the outbreak. He
was sent down the Minnesota r,ver with
Baptiste Campbell and others by Little
Grow. He shot the white man, but not
until after he had been killed by others.
70. Sa-pay-shi-ne One ,v1o d, ,se not12ee)
says that at the time Of the outbreak he was
quite lame-that he was not engaged in any
OF the massacreas. He was not engaged in
any OF the battles, but was forced with 9TH
ers to come down to the Yellow Medicine
before the battle of Wood Lake. He dies
for no fault of his.
,s26. Wa-kan-tan-ka (Great, Splrit,A saws
No was not present at the commencement OF
= ~ q outbreak. lie was along with the com
parry HAlch came down towards New U!m.
AteSw tho hes rip tho two wagons killed,
daa 6e pot kaa any one..> lie says one
w'td1a4e feret: 4he:. Commissioners testified
,1I;,t,i' ,nat ne ER re- q these men, but the
81: Toon-kaa jysaf-e-iia!Ijin{ l;Ii One ,1{o
stands clothed aoittsdIti; g.a,ldyf1the,., saws
that he was in the battle of Birch Coolie
lilo was also in the battle at Hutchinson. but
does not know that he killed any one.
2o. Ma-ka@ta-c-na-jin, Zone ,o1o stand,
on the Earth.) is an old man. He saws he
mas not used gun for years. lie was down
ct New Ulm, but he did not kill any ONE
ne had two sons killed. lie wants to have
the truth told.
~. Pa-za-koo-tay-ma-ne, (0ne ,cko
'oalks prepared to shoot) says that he was
out 10 war party against the Chippe was
when the outbreak took place. When he
came back the massacres were over. lie
d'd not Kill any one. lie says that his state
ment before the Commission was misunder-
stood, When he was asked whether he was
on a war party and fired his gun. He re-
Piled, Yes,' but it was against the CAiupe-
a0as. and not against the aohites.
30. Ta-tay- -hde-dan, Wind comes Home. !
says that the men Of Rice Creek were the
authors Of the outbreak. He tried to keen
them from killing white people, but only
succeeded partially.
81. Wa-she-choon, (Frenchman, } SAYS he
did not know anything about killing white
people. He is 10 die for no crime. lie was
very much affected.
32. A-e-sha-ga,, (T grow Upon,) is
charged with participating in the murder of
an old man and two girls. lie made neither
con fession nor denial.
33. Ho-tan-in-koo, Voice that appears
coming says he did not have gun. lie
was at the Big Woods. and struck man
with his hatchet otter he had been shot by
another man. He did not abuse any white
woman.
b 81. Chap-tan-hoon-ka, THE parent Huk)
says ne did not kill any one. lie was down
at Fort Ridgley. lie was also ut Beaver
Creek and took horses from there, but did
not kill the man.
, IS. Cha-ka-hda, NEAR Tho Wooa) says he
took Mary Anderson captive after she had
been shot by another man. He thinks i.
rather hard that he is to be hung for ano,h.
er's crime. Us h
' SO. Hda-hin-hdr, (7a max. a r ,tdeinq
Noise Sudds"ty,) says he was up North ut
the time Of the outbreak aud did not come
down until after the killing Of the whites
vas past. He was at the battle Of Wood
Lake. He says he is charged with killing
swo children, but the charge is false.
--~ 81. o-ya-ay-a-koo, (7ae Coming Pep,e)
says he was with the company who killed
Ps,well and others. He Is charged with
striking him with his hatchct atter he was
shot. This hs denies. 2e.g. /. .: &z4a.|
- 80. Ma-hoo-wsy-wa, (H sCJa,es for Nca
says he was in one Of the raids towards thu
Big Woods He did not kill any body. but
lie struck woman who had been killed b.
fore. He was himself wounded, 49,
80. Wa-kin-yan-na. (Littlt Thundsr,)
says that he is charged with having murder,
cd one Of Coursa!l's children, but the child
iS still living. He has seen the child since
he was before the Military Comm,sspn.-
sHe has done nothing worthy Of death.
AErrER FROM ONE THE.eoxDExNEp INDIA ~.
Tie following is . copy Of a letter from
one Of the condemned prisoners 10 his chief
and father in-law, WabAshaw. II was ta-
ken down in the exact Language dictated By
the prisoner. and excepting its untru,hfui.
meas xs think il M excellent letter.
W WADAsHAw You have deceived ne
You told me that il !we followed the aivice
" 0eneEas S'hley, and give ourselves up 70
che whites. I'll would Be well--no innocent
tnaa usslA hs injured, / have not killed,