The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-14
PENALTY FOR INCITING REBELLION
The Rebel Riel WI Suffer on the Gallo,rs
for His Misdeeds.

The Rebel Riel WI Suffer on the Gallo,c
for His Misdeeds.
A Winnipeg dispatch says the jury il
the Riel trial was absent about 80 minutes
and returned q verdict Of guilty. All was
tered. Riel prayed fervently, kneeling in
his box, and looked unmoved. Francis
Cosgrove, foreman, while crying like a
child, announced that he was asked by his
fellow-iurors to recommend the prisoner
| to the mercy OF the crown, and the Judge
said the recommendation would be consd-
cred. Riel was sentenced to be hanged on
the 18th OF September at Regina. Judge
| Richardson said he could hold out no
| prospect OF replive on interference OF her
| majesty. Riel took the result coolly, hav-
| ing previously spoken two hours reviewing
the grievances OF the half-breeds and
trouble of 1869. Among other things he
said: "Your honors, gentlemen OF the
jury, it would be easy for me to-day to
plead insanity because OF the natural ex-
citement caused by the trial. Excitement
would cause nature like mine to be far
from calm, but hope by the help OF God
to retain my calmness. The jurors will see
by the papers l am inclined to be religious
but trust my religious actions will not be
thought insane"
Turning his eyes heavenward and cross
ing his hands frequently, he said: ooh, my
God, help me through the grace OF the di-
vine influence OF Jesus Christ. Oh, my
God, bless me, bless the honorable court.
bless the honorable jury, bless my good
lawyers, who have come 700 leagues to try
and save my life. Bless the lawyers OF
the court because they have done, am
sure, what they thought their duty, and
they have shown firmness which did not
expect. Oh. my God, bless all those who
are around me, through the grace OF Jesus
Christ our Savior. Change the curiosity OF
these people who are around into calm in
terest. Amen.'
Riel then said his mother, who gave him
birth forty years ago, had taken care OF
him and nursed him. He had another
mother, the northwest, whom he loved,
and whom he was sure would not kill him |
more than his early mother did. He next |
proceeded to talk about grievances, and |
showed how he came back to the country |
Tor The benefit OF the half-breeds alone. He |
was speaking in English and would try to |
do his best to be understood. He would |
yet be justified. He sought to bring about |
practical results, and when he was dead
which might be soon, he hoped his spirit |
would yet bring about practical results.
lie spoke strongly about the papers found
at Bauouche, which, he said were his own
" wings, anu WHICH NOulu YET justify MIN. |
II released he trusted the crown would re-
turn them to him. For the past ten years
he believed he had mission to perform. He
believed it still, and with the help OF God
he was performing that mission in the
criminal dock. He had waited patiently
or years for an opportunity to perform it.
The late Archbishop Bourget said that he
,RieD had mission to accomplish. He
lad not narrow views. Archbishop Bour-
ret wrote it, and he hoped the crown had n
opy OF it. As long as British Justice pre-
'aied he knew that God would take care
II him. When Middleton was at Batouche
md bullets and shells were flying about his
ead thicker than mosquitoes. he was pro- I
ected, and it was nothing but Gods bene- {
lotion that preserved him. When General
liddleton and Captain Young were giving
violence as to his insanity he felt that :
cd was blessing him. He blessed the =
rown lawyer for breaking down the evil h
ence OF DR.. Roy to the effect that he was a
sane. 1t was justification and proved n
rat he was not insane, as claimed. Even f
condemned and hanged he would have a
Ie satisfaction OF knowing that the world {
not believe him insane. Nolin wanted fl
m to make q bargain to renounce his SC
nericanship, but Riel refused, as he be- a.
we'd it would be OF advantage to him. =. Ia
le agitation in the northwest would have ~ ~
en- unconstitutional IL the Mstis had not "a "a
en- attacked. VI