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

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they must not undress him, and again
arranged his dress. They then placed
him on his feet, and he saw the tree
and spring; some one washed him, as
he was all bloody; he stood at the tree;
great many were around him, and
some person said, "shoot him." he told
the man shoot him in the head; the
man said, hang him on the tree; and
he told them to do so. He then asked
where the Indians, as he could see no
more of them; they told him that there
we're none there. They then tied his
hands and took him across the creek at
the same place where he had crossed
before, to the house where he had kill
ed the people; he saw two men coming
from the house with knives; thinks he
saw them since; they were large men;
thinks he saw one of them during the
time of the excitement-they came to-
wards him, some ofthe spectators caught
them and told them not to kill him.
Then S. went into the house and saw
the woman; felt bad for about five
minutes, but no longer; heard them
talking and questioning him; they ask
ed where be had left the cloak; he told
them at the corner of the field. Then
the Squire asked the white men
around, "who killed those people !?
Did Sam Mohawk kill them 2" S. in
quired again for the Indians; they told
him there were no Indians there; he
thought still there were Indians there.
He wanted to see his mother to give
her his money; they said that she was
not there They next took him up the
road and said they would hang him
there; he walked up to the house and
sang as he walked along; he told them
he did not want to walk, but to ride.
At the house they gave him something
to eat, and said they would hang him
across the road; the woman and girls
said they must not hang him. They
then started with him to Butler; he
said they should take him in wagon:
he walked as far as the tavern which
he had seen On his way down from
Franklin. Here he saw the wagon
which had been procured to convey
him to Butler. An old man kicked
him; he looked around and saw him.
and said, "you mind that by and by;"
felt angry at him then and could have
struck him back; don't feel angry with
him now; could shake hands with him
now.
They brought an auger, and bored
holes in the wagon-bed, and tied him
down so tight that he felt very sick; he
aaid it was too tight; they answered
they would fix it in two miles, but did
not do it =
Here paper torn and parts gone and four or
five lines lost.
Indians would say, "Sam Mohawk,
big face; how long until you come
back 2" they also told him to pray.
He came to the Jail, where he saw q
great many persons, among them, Mr..
Brinker. He asked Mr. B., "what
you think ?" Mr.. B. asked Samuel.
"what did you do?" He went into
the Jail and out to the pump, washed
himself, and then went into the room,
where he saw two iron pokers stand
ing in the corner; some person removed
them; he wanted to strike with them
The irons were then put on him. He
thought on the way down that he
would die that night. After the irons
were on him they left him, telling him
to take his rest. 1t soon became dark.
Saw two men coming in, they had no
light he told them to take off his chain;
they agreed to do so; he told them first
to take out the bolt out of the floor,
and next to cut the bolt of the hand
cuffs; heard them filing at the hand
cuffs and at the bolt; they talk in In
dian; then there was q light in the
room; saw his youngest sister. Polly;
saw man with her who said, "the
white folks will sell your body" He
said that tomorrow he would 90 home
with them; saw also his wife. The
two men tried all night to take off the
chain; could not accomplish their OBJ
ject; he continued to tell them to take
off his chain. They said that they were
glad that he had killed folks; he prom
ised if they would take off his chain he
would kill more. lie thought they
would not be able to take it off, but
said nothing; one of the men said,
"take it off easy" At daylight, S.
said, "take off now" they replied, "to-
night" he insisted that it should be
done Immediately. Told them then
that they could not take it off. Thought
then and still think that it was the
devil. Saw his wife and child, and felt
bad. S. told the man that he was a
bad man; but be denied, S. told him
again that he was bad and that he
cheated him. The man accused 5. OF
being afraid that he would make him
black. Mohawk told him to go away,
which he did S. then began to pray,
upon which the man said, "great Chris
lian;" supposes be said 80 fifty times.
Then heard Indians talk; thought two
Indians were put to Jail, and told them
that he was put to Jail too; requested
of Mr.. Little that he might see the In
dians. Mr.. l.. said that there were
none there About noon saw an In
dian woman at the door, who said he
had long hair; that his clothes were all
tore, that he had white shirt, &c.
In the afternoon the voices changed to
different part of the room; the In
dian said, "Sam Mohawk good man
now" Some times heard an Indian
woman say that she wanted to see
him. she offered Mr.. Little three cents
to admit her, but he would not take
them: she offered him one dollar, but
he refused that also. During the after
noon the preacher came to visit him;
S. told the preacher that he prayed in
the morning; the preacher said he was
glad, and prayed with S. prayed also.
An Indian said, Sam Mohawk pray >
The same person said that they would
kill him in three days: S thought he