Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-28
HANGING OF THE BRAVES.
A WEIRD SCENE IN THE NORTH
WEST TERRITORY.

Warriors of the Tribe Chant the Death
DirEe as their Chiefs are Swung into
Eternity-Au Die simultaneously and
PainIessly-A strong Guard on Duty.
BATTLEFoRD, n. W. T., Nov. 27.-The
execution OF the eight Indians founo
guilty of murder az Frog Lake and Bat
tleford occurred at S:27 O'Clock THIS morn
ing. The gallows we're worked without
friction.
The government authorizes had per-
mittea the savages from reserves distant
ten 10 fifteen miles from this post 10 pc
rreseut al the execution. ana all night
clusters of braves hung about the STORES
and camped out on the open ground IN
The vicinity of the barracks OF the
mounted police, but the presence OF sen
4ries prevented them from approaching
near the cells occupied by the condemned.
Camp fires lit up the prairie, aud the
comrades Of the warriors 10 be executed
could be beard chanting the death song
OF their tribes.
THE GALLONS N BOLD RELIEF.
TIE galiows stood out in bold relief.
having been placed near the military post
in omen view to enable the late warrlng
saVa yes 70 witness the death penalties
passed upon their leaders. Fathers Blgo-
nesse and COchine remained with the
eight warriors all night, and received
their last wishes. They nearly all re-
NAMED wakeful during the entire night,
but one or two lay down in their blankets
and slept from midnight until the early
hours OF the morning. None OF them
displayed any unusual signs OF excite-
ment. but they remained stOlcal up 10 the
hour of their appearance on the seanold.
A STRONG GUARD on DUTY.
A very strong guard was thrown around
Che gallows bv O'Clock. At Z 80 O'Clock
each man was pinioned. and guarded on
either side, was marched to The scanOid,
taking his place on the trap. " hen they
were asked If they had anything 10 say
Wandering Spirit began to speak IL his
native ton que. acknowledging that he de-
served death. he warned his people not
to make war on the whites, as they were
their friends. He told OF the Frog Lake
massacre, and took the burden oil the
crime upon himself
MISERABLE MANS HARANGUE.
He was followed by Miserable Man."
VINO spoke in the same strain.
When be had concluded. the s2vages
who had remained quiet throughout the
speeches, except 10 eXciaim "HOwY at
various periods during "Wandering
Spirits" address, when they conceded in
MS views. began I'd cuhnb tuelI ueAIH
song, to show that they did not fear death.
All the while the priests could be heard
Teciting prayers.
CHANTING THE DEATH DIRGE.
The chanting Of the savages continued
even after the white caps had been adj
iusted. and in the midst of their song t. e
bolt was drawn and all fell together,
every one apparently dying instantly.
DR. Ralph in a short time examined the
bodies, and pronounced life extinct.
After banging - minutes, the bodies
were cut down and placed in collins, and
handed over to the Coroner and jury. All
the arrangements had been calculated
with precision, and as a result the eXecu-
tons took place without any misbap. The
Indians who stood at a distance and wit
messed the affair were very quiet IN de-
mesnOr, and the silence was only broken
by the waillng Of the wives Of the con-
demned braves. The savRges generally
oct out for their reservations after the
execution. and those who remain show
no special sig1s Of excitement.