Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-05-24

became inVOlVeu IN a love a1fair Win an
other Indian womao, when, at her instiga
ton or actuated by his own Jealousy, he
murdered Pial, a son of Captain John.
This time he was unable to fad any ex-
cuse for his crime; and he was found
guilty by the council, condemned to be
shot on an appointed day. and Captain
John as the natural avenger, according TO
the Indian customs, was selected as exe-
cutioncr. Still, however, he was not inn
prisoned or placed under the least restraint,
but simply ordered to appear at the ap
pointed time and place, and submit himself
to the execution of his sentence, the coun-
Gil not appearing to deem any further pro-
ceeding necessary to insure his attendance.
And as strange as it may seem TO US. the
event showed that the council in this had
judged correctly. Well do Iremember
hearing, when boy, an aged first settler,
who lived in the locality of these events at
time of their occurrance, and was person
ally acquainted with them and the actors,
described the strange Indifference of Toom-
alex, between the time of his sentence and
execution, and the no less remark able stoi-
csm, with which he submitted himself to his
fate. 81, one day." said this settler, asked
Toomalek why he did not run away, since
he must know they would kill him if he
remained ?"
20, me no run away" was his reply,
8. Indian never no run away. White man
DO that. Indian stand up and die like a
| man."
And all these assertions were fully made
good by this stole of the forest. Though
placed under no restraint, nor the slightest
survei lance, yet he made no attempt TO
abscond, and at the appointed time and
place he punctually appeared, and present
ing himself before Captain John, the exc
culioner briefly announced:
"Me come, me ready
He then covered his face with his hands
repeated short Indian prayer, and, with
steady, firm voice, exclaimed:
1 shack bencei Mack bence!" Now
kill him kill him quick !"
4 The next instance the criminal Tooma
lex received bullet through his head from
Captain Johns rifle, and sunk 10 the eartl
corpse.
Now where in tie history of the whit,
race or any other race than that Of th,
North American Aborignes, can the in
stance be found in which criminal con
demned TO death has been suffered to rur
at large, and then seen not only volunta
rily presenting himself for execution, bul
actually giving off the word for the fatal
shot with his own lips? Nowhere. 1t
seems reserved for our Indian race alone
to furnish such anomalous examples. Who
can account for this remarkable distinc-
tlon?
Soon after the occurrence of this bloody
drama of Indian life, Cap ain John with
drew to Canada, shortly followed by all
the rest Of his people in Vermont, ex-
cept Captain Joe and his wife Molly, who
were 100 much attached to the land where
they had so long lived, and the settlers
with whom they were in such friendly in
tereourse, never to leave it. They there
fore always remained, and making their
old village their headquarters, took expe-
diiions and made brief sojourns for fishing
and hunting in different places in the east
ern part of the State, where several ponds
and streams still bear their name. Among
the most noted of these are Joe's and
Molly's ponds in Cabot. Captain Joe was
famous hunter, and his wild adventures
among moose, catamounts and other ami
mails of the forest, would probably furnish
materials for a volume of as interesting
reading as was ever Published. For his
| patriotism in troublous times and friend
ship for The settlers, our Legislature grant
ed him pension of seventy dollars year,
which he enjoyed till his death, at very
advanced age, in the year 1919.
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