Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-18

soon after married Susan Silverheels
who gave birth to one child, whicl
died during Samuel's Imprisonment.
During the month of June, 1S43, h
went to Lodi, about miles from hi
home, to have his gun repaired; here
be became intoxicated-Does not rec
ollect, but supposes that he sold his gun
recollects that he had four dollars in hi
hand, but does not know what he dit
with the money. Started off withou
any particular object in view went t.
a tavern and drank cider does 20
know how much Passed through Ere
donia, WestGeld, Erie, Meadville ant
Franklin. Near Erie he rode shor
distance in a one horse wagon; remain
ed in Erie only short time. Ii
Meadville he stopped little while and
got cake to eat. In Franklin a biacl
man was killing calf and gave hin
the heart, which he took to o house
and wished to have cooked. The in
mates refused to do SO, but gave hin
his breakfast for it, Thinks he was il
Franklin on Tuesday. He got liquor
at two places after be left this place
Got no lodging, and was therefore
compelled to sleep on the ground il
the open air until he came to Butler.
He came to Butler on the morning
of the 29th of June; stopped at &
tavern, (supposed to be Graham's) in
quired for the doctor, and then pro
ceeded to DIR. Graham's. Got nothing
Proceeded to a store at the corner
(Cunningham's) and got some salts
went as far as the bridge, turned ano
stopped at white house near the
bridge, (Negley's) where he sot some
thing to eat, does not recollect what ii
was; did not eat much. Then he
went away and lay down on the
ground until some person came down
and told him to return to the tavern.
Got up and went to Mr.. Brinker's.
(Here Samuel was proceeding to
give q statement of what took place al
Mr. Drinkers but as the whole nara
tive threatened to become tedious and
the hour was growing late, he was re-
quested to omit all, until the time when
he was put into the stage.)
Was put into the stage there were
three men in. The stage stopped at a
tavern, (Shleppy's) where Samuel took
a drink of water. There were three
Indians in the stage and two with the
driver They stopped at the Stone
Tavern here he left the stage, and
went, he thinks, in eastern direction
into the woods some distance, where
he saw great many stones and rocks,
and lay down to sleep, but was unable.
Heard a great many persons, white
men and Indians there was a great
light around him. He waited until
all the Indians and white people had
passed and then returned and got into
a stage There were Indians standing
around it, talking, saying, "where is
Sam Mohawk ?" 1--WE can't find him -
"Sam Mohawk gone" One Indian
said he would pay for finding Sam
Mohawk. During all this time he lay
in the stage, but did not sleep. He
went in;o the house aud told the man,
(Mr. Sill) II find him; l find Sam Mo-
hawk; pay him" The man took up a
large .stick and threatened to strike
him-went out Immediately and start
ed off up the road 1t was very dark
Heard an Indian behind him: went to
the left of the road and lay down by
the fence. Lay about ten minutes
got up and went into the field i; crossed
it, got into the woods and lay down
besides large log lay there q good
while-until day, but did not sleep
Rose and went forward-came to a
swamp-saw an Indian on horseback
after him ran to get into the woods
and sat down in the bushes. Remain
ed about ten minutes, and then
went on through the woods; Indians
after him-a woman too he concealed
himself until they had passed then
ran for some distance until he came tc
a field and saw house great way of
took up four stones, determined to ffght
them; he Vas angry because they hac
followed him all night. They rar
away he heard them talk all round
walked some distance until he came tC
another house. The Indians rode past
He came up, determined to kill want
ed to kill the man first. but did not see
him. Opened the door himself, enter
ed and saw the woman does not rec
ollect what he had done with The
stones, whether he still had them ol
not. Asked the woman for an axe
She said that she had none. TheI
asked for knife, which she gave him
He Immediately cut at her with th'
knife thinks he hit her on the arm
She did not resist, but attempted to es
cape went out of doors-he followed
she returned into the house and triet
to close the door on him but be push
ed it in with both hands and entered
she went out again, he followed ant
caught her about five rods from thu
door She resisted, succeeded in tax
ing the knife from him-he fell, or sh
threw him she had the knife in he
hand and he held her wrists. In tn
struggle the knife cut his head toward
the back part. He pushed the woman
off, rose and struck her on the side o
the head with his fist She said, 'Yo
mustn't kill I'll give you money
Made no reply; took up a stick q
some size and struck her on the hea
she fell; he then took a stone an,
struck her on the head, and though
she was dead He went into tn
house with stone tn his hand, think
it was the same with which he struc
the woman; saw a child of or year
old, struck and killed it; saw anothe
child, small one, thinks it was in th
cradle recollects that it was ASLEEP
but nothing about its appearance say
it had life and killed it at once. The
he heard a child crying.up stairs; wer
up with a stick and struck the thre
children with it on the head and the
went down and out to the spring
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