The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-17
REIL CAPTURED.
# is Believed the Rebellion
Is Ended.
DEN PICTURE OF THE REBEL.
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observation-disclosures and Rob
bery-Poisoned by Pork.
RieI Captured.

w7vv7PEG, May 16.-News comes here
.a;s morning from reliable sources that
.be rebel leader was captured yesterday
~ ~ the Dominion troops. His followers
o y! scattered, and it is believed the re-
beIlion is ended.
..atfi's special from Guardepuy'S Cross
!ng ,'" via Clark's Crossing, May 18th,
ne MS. The report that Riel has been
Santured it confirmed, but he has not
rived vet. Many rebels are giving
m their arms, and the rebellion has
S NJ entirely ended. Diel, Thome and
Armstrong, three scouts, captured Riel
~ noon. He was on the road three
niles north of Batouche; was in COM
any With three young men, all of
iRr d we're armed. He appeared I'M
concerned. Diel said to him: 81 am
sUrnr;sed to see you here" Riel said:
~ was coming to give myself up" He
aid his wife and family were across the
liver While talking to him, Boulton' s
scouts we're seen coming up. and Riel
becoming afraid of being shot, begged
his capt0rs to take him into camp them
selves. Accordingly Diel went off for
his horse. but when a little distance
away Boulton's scouts got close,
and Howerle and Armstrong took
Piel On one of their horses
and taking unfrequented roads
viii bring RieI into camp this after
noon. General Middleton gave orders
that the men should keep in their tents
when Riel comes in, as he is afraid some
personal enemy of Riel will shoot him
at sight.
GGARDEPUY's CROSSING, May 15.-Riel
was brought in at $50 this afternoon.
Nodemonstration was made. He walked
quietly to the Generals tent. Riel said
he STAYED on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights in the bluffs one and one-half
miles north of Batouche. He wished
Tor trial and asked Armstrong If he
would get a civil or military trial. He
said his wife and family were with the
half-breed woman near by. Riel ap-
pears careworn and haggard. He has
let his hair grow long and was dressed
in poorer fashion than most of the half
breeds captured. While talking to
General Middleton as we'll as could be
seen from outside the tent his eyes
rolled from side to side with the leok of
hunted man. He evidently was the
most frightened man in camp, and in
constant fear OF violence at the hands
# the soldiers. There is no danger of
any such violence.
GLARK's CsossING, May 16. = Riel,
while riding into camp, expressed him
elf to his eaptors as follows: II do not
think this trouble will be without
result, as the complaints of farmers will
now be regarded with some degree of
81 lok he laAf-c
and papers had been captured he said:
II am glad. This will show that | am
not the actual leader of the rebellion. /
have been encouraged by people in good
standing at and around Prince
Albert, who invited me over
from Montana" He asked, would they
give him a fair trial, civil or martial.
Armstrong told him that he would be
tried by court martial law, and Riel
drew a long breath, but said nothing.
He spoke again of not being the head
man in the rebellion and then COM
menced praying and made sign of the
cross. He asked whether his family
would be blown up with Calling, and
then SAID he didn't want to be selfish
and hoped none Of the half-breeds
would suffer.
WINNIPEG, May 16.-The general
opinion here is that an at
tempt will be made to get
Riel off on a plea of insanity.
Stories have been freely floating about
regarding his unsoundness of mind.
There is always chance, however,
that bullet from a volunteers or
scouts rifle will find him. The Domin-
ION government is said to be much en-
barrassed by his capture.