Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-17

prispo sentences, all OF which are nov
being served out.
The executioner Of Riel vas Q msn
named Jack Henderson, Who Vas cap
tive OF kiel 10 the REBELLION Of ls16.
Rxv. cHARLEs n. Mc'vuLfAMs,
Who assisted Father Andre in bis at
tendance on Riel during bis last hoars.
and Who vas q classmate Of the rebel as
Montreal College in 1850. is drm in the
betief that Risi 10 insane, and so ex
pressed kimseh to q representative of
the Associsted Pres today. In this be-
lief be addressed letter last Monday
TO the Governor General. citing his irm
convictions, and while be believed Rel
TO be dangerous person and one who
should be ceunoed for life. expressed
the view that II the sentence Of death
be carried out, his blood would be on
.he head OF His Exeellsncy, Lord
LaDsdovne, and his immediate ad
visera. He addressed q similar letter TO
sir John A. Macdonald. Premier OF
Cansds. Rev. Aewilliams has IN his
possession
a sEKzEs OF LrrTKas
Written BY Riel within the last ten days,
which serves a. partial index Of bis
D4oAnSscs o11 bh5 W ocluk a
triot and likewise a prophet. Riei's
regular. He banded Father Nc Williams
the following on November 9Th, -four
hours before he heard Of bis respite:
RsoIsA JAN IN. W. IT,. Nov. 9Th.
On the 4th Of November is Vas re-
vealed TO me that your death is re-
psieved: there are ten lawyers on the
9tL 10 mourning; vas said to me from
above. The Council will meet Tues
days on your indictment.
LOUIS DAVID RIEL.
Thsss happenings transpired as be
indicated in his paper. All the letters
are signed David" RieI, the word
David invariably being quoted. The
following letter was written. the rev
srened gentleman said, when Risl was
laboring under excitement:
REGINA JAN. Nov. 18th, 1885.
| am most acknowledging towards
you. my God. for having fslailed the
promise which you never fully made to
me through your beloved servant Ignace
BourRet that You veuid not abandon me
on ocoount of the nission which you
have gsodly given me to fnlfill in all
points. LOUIS DAVID RIKL.
The following vas written the same
dsy:
"RKarNA JAZZ, Nov. 8, 1885.
For assisting to alleviate the wrongs
OF ny oountrymep am to be
tbat will not say itl, for having done
all that cenld 10 better the condition
OF the people ct largo. Az an abori9i-
nal, as an American and 40 prophet,
will iaaR0 nv tam moral lifA
LOUIS DAVID RrEL."
At 7:30 O'Clock this msrninR be wrote
the folloviR5:
I" Rer. c. A. Nc Williams Ny good
thanks for assisting me in different
days, principally BY your prayers.
LouIs DAVID RrEL-
November 10th. 1885,"
Twenty minutes before he ve IT to the
French, of which q close translation is
given. This vas his final missive and
WAs written in q clear, bold hand:
"What there is too presumptious in
my writings must say by these pres
ents subordinate it entirely to the
good pleasure of my God, to the dec
trine Of the church and the infsllibie
decisions Of the Supreme Pontif.
die q Catholic in the one only true
faith"
LOUIS DAVID RIKL.
Regina Jail. 10th November, 1885.
Father Nc williams declares that be
never Witnessed more resiRnsd feeling
than was shown Ia the case Of Riel dur
ing his last honrs.
The members Of the Northwest Coun-
oil are nov in session here. bat as rule
are not willing 10 proRnosticate the
probable effect Of the death upon the
bali breeds or the country generally.
One Of the half breed members said that
bis oouutrymen undoubtedly sympa-
thized with their leader, and would oon-
tinue TO do 30 doubly now that he was
lead. II 10 declared this afternoon that
the Government will probably not ailsw
his body 10 De removed 10 winnipeg
shrsoRh fear Of q dsmonstration. which
might possibly be made by the half
breeds at his funeral.