Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-10
RecreatiOns OF "a Retired States.

RecreRiiOns of u Retired States.
man.
New York Herald.
An interview purporting to have
been had with Mr.. Edward Pierrepont,
of this city, recently Acknowledgement
Of the United States and Minister to
Great Britain, was printed yesterday
by Mr. Kelly's paper as relates the
recreations Of retired statesman
during the past summer, which are
very interesting and also very extraor-
binary If they are true.
According to Mr.. Kelly's paper MIR,
Pierrepont, who was formerly Tam
many sachem, and is still borne upon
the rolls Of the Tammany Society,
spent part OF the summer in giving
government TO the Territory of Alas
ka. Members Of that society get into
such a way Of giving government"
here that lis hard to shake off the
habit. q " "a teL
Mr.. KellY's paper says that Mr..
Pierrepont, "a little and old but cheer
full man, arrived in Alaska toward tho
close Of July accompanied by his son
Edward, and never was so surprised
at anything as he was at what he saw"
Then Mr.. Kelly's reporter aked him
"What did you see2' and gives his re
ply as follows:
Mr.. Pierrepont consulted his diary
! for a moment. Then he read: July
8l-Saw an Indian hung by mob OF
miners. Expostulated with them. but
they said they must protect them
selves, and, after holding an informal
court, | decided that there was ev::s
dence Of the Indians guilt of murder,
and offered no further objection. The
Indian was promptly hung in my
presence. That, exclaimed the ex
Minister, lis fair evidence OF the
kind Of country Alaska isl
Having disposed Of this Indian, Mr..
Pierrepont proceeded with his travels,
and shortly reached tho neighborhood
Of place called Juano, where be got q
chance to help hang another Indian,
and, II he had arrived a little sooner,
might hive assisted in the execution
of two.
1--WE landed and found few shan
ties, one Of which was a store kept by
a man named Colcheur. We discOv.
cred that there was something going
on, and on inquiring we discovered
that two Indians had the day before
murdered two white men. One Indian
had been hung for the murder, and we
we're taken and shown his body dang
ling from the limb Of tree. The
other had escaped. 1t was o'clock
in the afternoon that we were in the
store talking, when there was a great
commotion. and party Of five hun
dred Indians were seen
approaching. Ny son Edward
| thought it was great fun to
| fight the Indians; but | rather looked
at it differently and sought refuge in
the store. 1t turned out that the In.
dams were coming to deliver the
escaped murderer. A trial was i'm
mediately held, with myself as exam.
liner. | was asked to interfere by
Colcheur, and on inquiry found that
the Indian was guilty Of the murder
charged. Then l offered no further
objection, and the white miners, will
} Massachusetts, man named Fuller
took the culprit to a tree and executed
him."
Although Mr.. Pierrepont and hi
son had now been only FIVE days ii
Alaska, they seem to have been salts
fed with the quantity Of govern
, ment" they had given to the Terri
tory, and, according to Mr.. Kelly
reporter, Mr.. Pierrepont says:
I'VE returned to British Oolumbi
August 4, and since that time | hav
been travelling in the Yellowstone.
Mr., Kelly's paper remarks in con
clusion that Mr.. Pierrepont purpose
making q report to the government Q
his researches" Mr.. Kelly shoul
, invite him also to deliver q lecture I
the braves" in TammanyHa Ate
such experiences in Alaska he ca
give the society some free and practi
! cal hints about the Indian problem
Perhaps he could tempt them-Kell
and ALTO emigrate. LOS