The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-06
AN INDIAN TRAGEDY.
A Tribal murder in Thistle
Valley.
Trouble Among the Indians Feared

1
Editors Herald:
Some year ago or SO an Indian
named Panguitch killed an Indian
named Cheno, believed to be acct
dentally. and as such was concurred
in by the Chief Kanosh. A paper
was so signed by the Indians gener-
ally, in Thistle Valley, and they
therein pledged themselves to pre-
serve Panguitch's life, should he re-
turn from fleeing from the face of
the avenger Of Cheno's death. Kan
osh doubted this pledge somewhat,
and placed an Indian of his tribe as
constant guard over Panguitch.
Unexpectedly Panguitch and his In
dian companion separated on Sunday
evening, May 1, 81, and as Pan
guitch was going to see some Indian
friends in the valley, Irrcup, the
brother of the slain Cheno, lay in
ambush for his prey, and with all the |
Indian spirit of retaliation, fired |
two pistol shots at Panguitch, one
entering his breast the other the
back, killing him instantly.
a cOroner's inquest was had, and
in accordance with the evidence a
verdict of guilty of murder was
rendered against Irrcup.
a preliminary examination and a
more careful investigation was had
the witnesses all being Indians. Thel
court being satisfied, from the evil
dence adduced, that the crime of
murder had been committed, re- i
Irrcup to the county Jail,
awaiting the action of the grand
Jury.
Irrcup desired to say something,
which was allowed, after a careful
caution from the court through the
Interpreter. Irrcup confessed of @
he murder, the causes leading there
o, the Indian idea of retaliating =
md the mode to dispense with him !
N the earth is for the friends of .
'anguitch to kill him. All was care E
ully taken down and read to him. Il
The dispositions of the several wit Il
esseS were also read to them, and !,
y them signed. U
Panguitch was an Indian of much =
aged "a years, a naturalized IS
ltiZen and a homesteader. Irrcup II
J hOmesteader also, having passed Il
rom under his tribal relations. Ii
Bishops Seely and Tucker are here
)-day in. the interests of peace-the
Ospel of brotherly love. Some of
lie prominent Indians spoke of the
errors of shedding blood, and the Il
1Unsels of good that had been d
wen by the two bishops. One In r
ian, Nephi, spoke excellently to 4,
lay the broken peace. A
1t is hard to say how the unfor- a.
mate occurrence may terminate, or u
wv KanOSh may interpret the Vio- Nj
ted pledge of the Thistle Valley
ldianS to preserve the life of PAN
itch. We hope the best. 1t was
.ually unfortunate that Mr.. Spen- Oh
7 and prominent and leading In
ans were absent north. While |
rite the meeting of pacifcation
d explanation is in progress. ~
Indian Joe has just arrived. He ~
rs invited to speak to the assem-
ed Indians. He said his horse,
nd and all was dead to him in
of this killing of Pan col
itch. He wanted no law but the 'os
v of the Indian, to do as they see
to settle an Indian difficulty; that
1 suppose, a life for life. What
~ be the upshot, if the law is
rried out, of taking the prisoner to
/, agreeable to the order of the VIII
lrt of inquiry, is at present hard o'e'
say, but the wise and careful nm
lnsels of Messrs. Seely, Tucker, -
heelock and others may overcome u ~
Y sulkiness of the Indians. They LUG LUG
lnot understand why the law of m ,ap
2 whites is now invoked, when no i D+
ch move was made when Pan ~, ~
itch killed Cheno a year ago. fri,
The stolid indifference of Irrcupl IL
He expressed him $40
f, after confessing the killing,
Idly to die by the hands of the In ga
ms. He did not wish the Nor
ms to put in exercise any pro-
,dings that would make them APP Isl
ar the avenger, less some friends :
Irrcup should misunderstood and
rhaps shed some blood in retalia- I'll
n. ant
await further developments or
m the seat of unfortunate compli- III.
ions. ian
have driven eighteen miles to I
this to you tonight. The inves- i PI
alton closed at o'clock. DC. IiO-