Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-21

VINO look the lie OF my NrOtner not only
killed him but took from his family a
good provider, good father, good hus-
! band. We have always, myself and
| brother, behaved ourselves. We have
met these bad men, but have never listen
ed to them, but have always tried to live
in peace with the whites. This is one
thing makes my heart so sad to-day.
What we want now to take home to our
| tribe is to know from you that the men
who killed my brother shall be kept in
safety, and punished the same as if they
had killed white man.
REPLY OF THE GOVERNOR.
Gov. Pillsbury in response, speaking
through Alderman Robert as interpreter,
told Chief Cha bosh-kong and associates
that the law should be enforced against
the murderers just the same as if their
victim had been white man. When he
heard of the murder, he said his first
thought was the safe keeping of the pris-
oners until they could be tried and pun
ished, and thinking they could not be
safely kept at Aitkin, or elsewhere in that
section, he advised the sheriff to have
them confined in either the Ramsey,
Hennepin or Washington county jails:
To show that he was dis
posed and determined to give In
dians within the State the same protect
ion accorded white citizens, the governor
explained to chief Cha -bosh-kong the
steps taken by him to secure the arrest
and punishment of the white man who
killed an Indian short time ago at
Grand Rapids.
Continuing the governor said he was
deeply panied that such an affair should
have occurred in the State, and he would
assure the delegation that no pains or
expense on his part, or on the part of the
land department of the State government
should be lacking to bring the murderers
to trial and punishment
Chief Cha bosh- kong, asked by the
governor if he was satisfied with the place
of confinement of the prisoners-the
Ramsey county jall-replied he did not
think they could get out unless helped
from the outside.
To question of the governor as to
whether Sheriff Tibbetts had kept faith
with him and his tribe, Cha bosh- kong
answered in the most emphatic terms
that everything had been done as prom
ised, and that he could return home to
his people feeling confident they would
cheerfully agree to what had been done
He also took occasion to speak in high
terms of E. J. Knox, of Aitkin, who, he
said, had done his brothers family many
kindnesses.
THE TRIAL.
The question of the place of trial being
mentioned Cha osh-kong said his people
would not be satisfied unless it was held
at Brainerd, where they could watch the
proceedings.
The governor suggested the trial might
take place here in ST. Paul, Cha bosh-
kong and others of the tribe being al
lowed to be present, but to this decided
protest was made, as not being
in accord with the agreement
made before leaving Aitkin and
unsatisfactory to the tribe, whereupon
the governor said the trial should take
place at Brainerd, and as soon as pos
sible, the Indians being informed of the
time so they could be present.
This decision was perfectly satisfactory,
and the delegation proposed to depart,
but before leaving, Cha bosh-kong ad-
dressed the governor thanking him for
his action and assuring him that it would
be received and acted upon in good faith
by his people.
The governor responded in fitting
terms and closed by notifying the dele
CATION that in behalf of the Pc
culiar nature of their mission
here, he would arrange for the return
transportation Of the delegation. A
general hand shaking then took place,
and the council came to close.
The part borne in this affair by Sheriff
Tibbctts = worthy of all praise. To his
discretich d AID firmness, with the hearty
support of Cha bosh-kong, is undoubtedly
due the lives, of not only the alleged
murderers, now in the Ramsey county
jail, but other citizens of Aitken
Relying upon the promise of Sheriff
Tibbetts that the governor would see
justice done them, the Indians allowed
the prisoners to be removed from their
midst. Having seen the governor the
Indians of the delegation return to the
tribe with the assurance that the prison.
ers shall be tried and punished under the
white mems laws. That promise needs
to be religiously observed No maudlin
sentimentality of sympathy must in
terpose to prevent the punishment
of the guilty parties. If it
should there is no doubt the Indians
would take the law in their own hands.
and the blood of others than the guilty
be she1 to avenge this most unprovoked
and wanton murder.
Sheriff Tibbetts and delegation left on
their return to Aitkin by the train on the
Northern Pacific road last evening.