Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-09
EXECUTION or SCOTT.

The Toronto Globe of April 2d, has the
following in relation to the execution of
Scott by the chief of the Winnipeg rebels,
with other particulars of interest
We have some particulars of the killing of
Thomas Scott at Fort Garry. 1t appears
that Mr.. Scott was taken prisoner by Riel in
December last, but made his escape after
many weeks OF weary imprisonment When
Boultons party formed he joined it and
was captured by Ricl, with the band. on their
retreat to the Portage. On the Sd of March,
Mr.. Scott was singled out from the rest of the
prisoners. and tried-we are not yet informed
! bv what Court. or under what form of proce
dure for his acts above mentioned, and for
| insulting Mr.. Ricl and the guards by some
thing he said" which charge he denicd-and
sentenced TO be shot on the next day. The
sentence was carried out. The clergyman
who visited him and Mr.. Donald \. Smith
begged the rufian Riel to grant his victim
one day more to prepare for death. but the
boon was refused. On the 4th OF March he
was led out few feet from the fort. and
kneeling in the snow. he prayed to God for
the forgiveness of his sins. He said it was
dreadful to put him TO death, but placed his
trust in God Still kneeling, he was killed
by several shots.
Mr.. Setter, French half breed, just ar
rived at Ottawa with news for the Govern
ment states that Scott was tried by seven
French half breeds, who conducted the pro-
ceedings entirely in their own language. so
that the poor follow had no idea of what was
going on. nor did he understand word that
was said He was bindfolded and taken out
in front of Fort Garry, where he was shot at
by three men, who did their work in such a
.hungling and brutal manner that he was not
killed. He was taken up by his inhuman
executors and placed in his coffin, where he
| Law wrthing in helpless agony tor a whole
hour until death terminated his sutierings.
This act has created an intense feeling in the
settlement, and no man now feels his life safe
| for single minute in the hands of the de-
tested rutfian to whom they render an unwlll-
ing allegiance. Riel can muster from 400 to
| 500 men, armed with first-class rifles and all
excellent shots, accustomed TO prairie shoot
! ing
| The Globe comments on the facts of SCOTS
death in the following indignant strain: 1T
is only few months since the British and
American Consuls in Cuba guarded man
about to be shot, with their own bodies, and
risked their lives in defense of justice and
their countries'.honor Was there no one in
all that assemblage of so called Britons, ready,
if necessary, to go to death with poor Scott,
and protest with their latest breath against
the crying iniquity? Apparently not. Mr..
| Donald Smith must be singular specimen of
representative Englishman. for he, it seems,
not only said nothing, but afterwards made
himself busy in counselling submission to the
rule of the murderer, and reports at st. Paul
with infinite nairete, that since SCOTS death
things have been very quiet at Fort Garry" ~
Letters received by the Hudson Bay Com
pany's agents, from their correspondent at
Fort Garry. give circumstantal account of
the execution, and say Riels pretext was that
Scott was dangerous man, and had violated
his parole.