Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-12-07

which they performed their devosons, to in
dicate their sincerity, or to show even an in
telligible understanding of what they were
doing. ."". a"..
THEIR APPARENT sToICIsM.
/ Their apparent Indifference to the fate
which awaited them, was truly astonishing
Unless interrupted by interrogatories, or
called upon to perform their devotions by their
spiritual advisers, they appeared to manifest
no concern whatever at what was transpiring
They sat there looking as nnconcerned as
when we saw them some two Or three months
ago, and putting away at their pipes as though
| their days on earth were yet unnumbered. =
When asked whether they had slept well the
night previous, Trey replied isftha AflifniaSivel
When it was inquired whether they had any
dreams, sort of scornful smile came on their
faces, and they both shook their heads.
- THEY DESIRE NO REVENGE
They both state that they desire their peo-
pie should take no revenge upon the whites
for their execution Medicine Bottle wrote
letter to his brother, Eagle Head, asking him
to take no oflensc at his death, and to live on
terms of peace with the pale faces. He told
him that the Great Father knew when he
should die, and that when it was His will his
brethren must not take revenge. They have
never admitted their guilt unless it was to
their spiritual adviser which is quite proba-
ble As they were taken into full connection
in the Catholic Church, it is highly probable
that they made full confession, but what it
WIS will probably never be known.
THE MARCH TO TIE GALLONS.
The two prisoners were marched from their
cell, accompanied by Father Ravoux, and
took their position between the band and the
guard. The, procession moved in this order
to the place Of execution, the band playing a
mournful drge. AS it moved along the pris
oners repeated, in their usual monotone, the
following prayer:
Wakantanka mitawa, macnciya, Jezu nj
cinkxi cafe mdate onakiya wo, token nita-
waci, ecen ecamon kite, hecen Marpiya ekta
wa hi kte ma tie kite c he iyohakam
Wakantanka mitwawa, niwaxterince, nix
mana yotan waxte icidake heon etanhan.
Wakantanka mitawa niye on etanhan miye
iyceen, wycaxta owasiri waxte wicawadake.
Wakantanka mitawa, nwaXterince ka wo-
artani xice yadake taxa wawartani, heon
etanhan cante maxice, om4kiya wO icimana
woartani ecamon KITE xni ce
The translation of the above Ia as follows:
"My God, trust in thee; through the name
Of thy son Jesus, help me"
II shall do according to thy will, and thus
60 to heaven when die
"My God, thou art very good for that rea-
son love thee above all things"
"My God, on Account of thee, as myself all
men love"
The last portion of their prayer expresses
IL Al,
Lord for forgiveness They seemed to be
earnestly engaged in these supplicatons and
as they marched along, paid no attention
whatever to the crowd assembled. ...I
READING THE ORDERS FOR THE EXECUTION
When they reached the platform the orders
for the execution were read by Brevet Capt
Thomas Schwan, Quartermaster and Acting
Adjutant of the 10th u S. Infantry. During
the reading which occupied some ten min
utes, breathlcss silence prevailed, AS they
were read in the English tongue, of course,
they could not understand it, and occupied
the time in looking about over the crowd
THE FINAL SCENE.
At the conclusion Of the reading their ell
bows and feet were bound securely with cords
by the executoners The moose was then
paceu over me hcad OF eacn, anu ura"l
closely around the neck. Even this did not
seem to affect them in the least They stood
without the apparent movement of muscle,
still maintaining that astonishing frmness ex-
hbited from the first The white caps were
drawn over their faces, and the word being
given, "All ready at precisely II clock the
drop fell, and all was over Their necks were
both broken by the fall, and Shakopee died
without struggle.