Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-03-07
sITkA TROUBLES.
The two Indian Dlurderers IntervIe wed.


About month ago We published al
account OF the murder Of James Brown
at Silks, and it was supposed BY IN.
dams. Time passed until two Indians
Of the Kate tribe were apprehended as
the nurderers by friendly indians.
brought 20 Sitka aad given 10 char.e
o. the authorities. A guard was placed
over the murderers, day aud night,
consisting Of six Indians The Kate
tribe became greatly excited and threat.
ened to kill whites If the prisoners we're
harmed. The people were greatly
alarmed, msny taking their departure
on the steamer, while The remainder Of
the white population, numbering prob
ably 25O, men, women and children,
took refuge in Father Metrcpolsky's
house and vicinity. The Indians have
been committing murders for months.
Many boat load Of prospectors have
left Sitka never. again to be heard of.
In the great extremity aud pending
massacre, petitions were sent to the
commander Of II. M. S.. Blanche, at
Victoria, aud to General Howard, ask
ing aid at once. The following names
accompanied the petition: se
j.. Caplan. WI Buuvell, P. Corco.
ran, 8. GoIdstein. I. Haltero. f. w !.
Richter. j. Mcfarland, n. Wilde, A..
I. Whitford, A..Cnhen. g. Cozian, j.
james. F. Metropolosky aud crogre.
cation of 247 fa7.sif i M
Two men Of war, the Osprey aud
Rocket, are lying at Victoria, but what
action they may take is not known.
The two Indians were placed on board
the steamer California aud brought to
this city, arriving last evening. We
visited the steamer which is at McCrak
ems dock and visited tho murderers.
We found them lying between decks
heavily ironed and rolled up iu blank
cts. Upon our approach one Of them
arose to a sitting posture aud in the
gloomy light presented weird appear
ance. His countenance was vitainous.
the coarse hair struggled down in tangled
mats while his eyes were kept almos,
constantly upon the blanket. He said
his name was Kok-ko-wat, and his part
ner in crime Kok ko naut being able
to talk little jargon. we learn the fol
lowing: He said they killed Brown bur
would not inform US with what they
done with the body We asked hin,
what they mmitted the crime for
where pom he drew up his shirt sleeve
and showed US cut about an inch and
aqn rter long on the UPPER part If his
left arm between the elbow and the
shoulder, and directly beneath it o
swollen lump as large us turkey egg
in the center Of which was n cut about
quarter of an inch long showing that
the knife had passed completely through
the arm and saying che cut me with a
knife aud we killed him." We again
asked him what they did with the body
but could get no answer. He seemed
TO grow more surly and mumbled bis
answers over so that we could not un.
derstand him, and We left him alone be
tween decks. To day they will bt
turned over to the Y. s. Marshal. and
tried for the crime they committed. a.
everything goes to prove that Browr
was murdered for his property aud pro
visions. and that he fought to the bitter
end ot his life, aud it is probable tha
during the struggle Ko.ko wat received
the wound A large quantity o
Browns property was found in this Ir
; diau's house which proves conclusivel,
that the murder was committed for gair
only. Standard. 90