Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-17
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RxecstiOn Of the Cana.
dian Captive.
.ssseb Of MS Prison Life-Bis Last
sssr.-He Meets Deash VIA
UsnisehinG Cssrage.
.,v rxL WAS INFORMED on HE FATE.

| !, sooordsnce With the verdics OF the
;oyv which tried him, arrived here on a
4 nseiAI train at 3 o'eleck tonight. The
s,yiysi OF the warrant was q surprise.
Riel reoeiysd the formal intelligence at
go'clock tsnight In bis cell, In the guard
,oon Of the moanted police three miles
vsss Of this city. The intelligence Vas
puysyed TO him 10 person by High
sbsriA Chsplesu- The sosns was in
uasy respects ramarkable. The IA
roas febePs cell 10 Immediately ada
sspt 10 the guard room Of the troops
aoise night patrol duty, fully 80 Of
vaom occupied the room. Through 40
ssu gate IN front Of the cell vas an
uned sentinel on duty, aud outside of
- bdiiding q Gordon Of armed men
ssss pacing their beats. The iron gate
~ thrown open on the approach OF
be High sheriff and Colonel Irvine,
scnmandant OF the mounted police. A
pcsesentative Of the Associated Press
~ allowed by courtesy 30 be present.
RisI. Who had been sonversing With the
useson Of the post, arose and welcomed
% sheriff In q hearty aud thoroughly
upsou.trainsd way. His voice was mod
plstsd, and he displayed no sign Of ex-
d,snsnt. His initial greeting was:
sWeii, and 30 yoo have come with
,hs great announcement. am glad"
sheriff Chspieau replied that the death
warrant had come. Riel osDtinuinQ In
sbs same CHEEKY way said: Il am glad
iAss at last am to be cleared from my
su6srines."
q thea broke of into French and
shasked the Sheriff for bis personal
uM mnasn tr,
EsQlish: II desire that my body shall
Booifsoe." This is the French ceme-
isy seso.s the Bed river frop the CITY
q Wfnsipee.)
visha 70 convey a. to the disposition Of
hi psenonai estate or effects.
"Mon cher" replied he, II have only
this" toechiug his breast above the re-
eion Of his heart, "and this ! gave TO
ny eoontry fifteen years age, and 10 Ii
I'll have to give now"
He - asked a. 10 his peace Of mind.
He fsplisd: II long ago made my peace
viih my God, and am AZ prepared TO 60
nov - ] can be 81 any time. You will
Asd that had mission TO perform. /
vsnt roo 10 thank my friends in Quebec
ID III they have done for me-" He CON
tsasd In reply to another question: II
- Wiling to 20. shall be permitted
bmy something on the scafold3@ be
MD 10 tone OF inquiry. When tsld
that hs would be allowtd so. be said
suilisely: "You think | may speak
Ioue; that it will unuerve me. Oh, no,
Ishsil not be veak. feel that whep
ebe nement GENES. shall have wings
which shall carry me upward" Then
rsverting again TO the French tongue.
10 BIZ inimitsble winning way. for
Vhieh he IN famed among all those Who
have known him closely, he spoke again
Of the kind femembrapoe be would retain
Of th0ee who espoussd his personal
cause. He closed By saying to sheriff
,ChapIeeu ~ be held out hts hand to him
b parting, "Adieu, mon ami" His eye
vas clear and unfiinohinR. and his bear
tse throughout vas such as TO cause a
Haass OF adm ratien by the absence of
sny tsemor Of excitement. II he ever
showed the white feather under hre or
% any occasion, he succeeded 10 keep
ina himself admirably under command
! U ~ presence Of hia own approaching
- ~ rs
Psfe Andre, his spiritual adviser. then
arrived aud was left With him 10 ceie-
hfAts mass.
HIS PRISON LIFE.
Risl has been confined in the guard
room Of the Canadian mounted police
hasrseks. whose headquarters post is
bAted On the open prairie, three miles
vsss sf this city, ever since the oosclu
plsn m h's trial ON the 7th OF July. HIS
tiaf and sentence occurred as this city.
yhish 10 the capital Of the Northwest
1szitefy. The Territorial Oouscil
meets here. and Il is likewise the official
fsAidense Of the resident Lieutenant
Governor asd other high appointive Do
ninion offie'alss
Tts leader of the astis or halfbreeds
10 their tso Essoltn against the sashef-
ity Of tie OAnadian Government has
been keys nnder tbe closest surveillance
b forceof mounted police stationed
hsfs. The ineter are B body of mounted
troops Wearing the searlet jackets, blue
tsoassrs and fur eaps Of British dra-
eoona Ever ainoe the appeal of kiel
% toteaeneral Imperial Council Of Great
yln, thsir espiouaQe has been mere
- than evcf. botn 10 euard against
- osape ef their 6tats prisoner and
y Vggvent aay attsmpe al q rescue
vhioA might be made By bis country
- h Canada or ever NE American
noedes. Ninety men were teld Oh for
IN d1ty on Saturday ni9ht, and last
n4he sven this number was Increased.
tidettss occupied eonmandine points
9tls from the bArracks and there was
sable Gordon about the camp propef.
- PRISON Of Riei tsa long wooden
efueoores one story % hiQhA With .
- osutius roof and small windows
We4 Ne eavcs grated With iron. Two
Hn9ls Of gusrda occupied Q room In
- hsat portion Of the buildina. while
y eooinele paced uD end down epntin-
snaay outside the struesare. Another
coe0a psos1 u fruut Of tho cell OF
eoAdemued halfbreed, and the pre-
1ens sxtsnded - far NAT tho of1cer
= - RuaPd vas compsllsd 10 visit and
seeeey that hs had vislssd his prisoner
- quarter Of an hear.
Neses uae q captive more scalously
eeoos and possibly there vas never
ae1avs uho durtna his inpfisonment
- - IN need of vatc6msn Ia his
Sssvero deportnent. Whatevsr bis
Asfeeesr may have been 10 tho Geld ~
9atslal leader Of bis coaatrvmeu. IN
lsun b has fallen little sAest OF . 70
soO suthHxisst. His time hes been
o1d ssssdnously 10 prayer. Even
vsea given his constitutional on the
- Ruund adjoining the guard room
- hoor each rnornina. be has paosd
eeee nd forth with his hands clasped
seNseR IN front, HE head bowed, With
Syess tssnine from his lipa In either
fvnco OF Indian Gree tongue.
ssee sft~ his capture by the Canadian
sps hs professed 20 throw od bis
ssssaiAnee 10 the Roman Catholic
efeh and took the euise Of prophet,
seR 20 ses visieas aad foeesslttns
Wssh Lsttesiy, % HE fsss seemed
~ pssely seaisd. be has soosht com
esau Of his original fAish. and his
ent and almost oaiy companion
Sp psss Two WEEKS hss been fers
aoofe. from Fort Albert. olose ~
eceos Of the recent rebellion. The
sAmsla visits hsvs been twics
~ md IN his sbsencs Riei vas fre
AS kneeliax al hss couch 10 prayer.
Sn1indef q he time vas spent in
NM oes prsdictions Of the future
sse0seeose ef his conduct IN leading
eAfesseds ivie % car. TIE papsrs
.se oseo sn,rustea 10 pere Andre and
ooeo,less b produced st ssme
49, u The future. although the prsiass
s 70 surrender them nov. Noeos.