The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-20
THE GHOST DANCE.
Four Indians Do 1t on the Tight
Rope at Missoula.
MET DEATH wlTHouTTRE
Execution of Pascale. Antiey, Pierre
Paul and La La See, Who MUIR
dered Many White Men.

MIssouIA. Mont. Dec. l9.-{Special. -
One Of the most noted hangingS that ever
occurred in the Northwest took place. in
the yard OF the county Jail here today,
when Pierre Paul. La La see. pasessle and
Antlev. four noted Indian IaurdcrerS.
We're launched into eternity ntFing the
night the condemned men Slept bur little.
To the death watch they told Of their in
noceuce. and NOT until the seaiiold was
reached did either acknowledge guilt
During the morning they we've offered
spiritual comfort by the priests.
When the four We're placed on the seat
field Pierre Paul and Antley bore smiling
faces. Before the caps We're dFawn over
their faces Pierre Paul aud Pascaie stated
they were ready To die. They we're had
men and were ready far punishment
Pierre Paul told the chiefs who were pres
ent to tell the Indians on the reservation
that he died like a man, and nc hoped that
the other Indians would not BE bad like
him. To the attorney who defended him
he shouted goodhy.
Just at ia:+5 the trap was sprung. the
four men dropped. and in eighteen min-
utes we're pronounced dead hy the doctors.
the uecss of all being broken. The bodies
We're placed in collins and were taken in
charge by Agent Roman. OF The Flathead
reservation, at which place they viii he
buried. Nearly every sheriff In Montana
was present
This Is the second legal hanging that
ever took place in Missoula county. the
iirst taking place IN 1888, 4 Chinaman be-
| ing the victim
Il was anticipated that there would be
ing been made by some Indians. friends of
the murderer. hut aside from Chief Joseph.
Pattlee, kacasSee and TIVE other chiefs,
not dozen Indians We're in town. The
Troublesome element, which for years ter
rorized the settlers, miners and prospcciors
Of Western Montana IS now removed, and
the indians rs Well as the whites are re-
ioicin..
The execution OF the four luiian mur,aerers,
Pascale. Aniiey, Pierre Paul and Ia La See. ends
clapter oi crime which stands almost an
paralieled III the history Of the Northwest One
Of tae four alone committed murder far plumber
The others killed, not FOR rlunder nor revenge.
nor were they aetuated BY the deiirinm OF
drunkenness. which often drives men to the
commission OF feionies. they committed naur-
der solely 70 satisfy tsendisA desires. They were
ever restless aud possessed OF that hereditary
rowing spirit. They were ever desireus OF emu
hating the acts Of the bold warriors OF cid. whose
deeds OF daring they had often heard recounted
in the icpees during the long winter months
Their Young hearts eraved blood. aud thus they
were led 10 the commission OF the atrocieus
deeds, for which they have all paid the penalty
OF death
Their mode d attack was far different how
ever, from that OF their ancestors. They at
lacked their victims when they were unpreraIed
Tor defense, and when danger was least sus-
pected. AS Viii be seen, three of the murierers
Were eowaFdly. 1t i not known bow many men
! met their death at the hands OF La La See and
Pierre Paul. IL is said they used to lysrk in the
narrow defies OF the mountains aud when some
lonely vancerer passed their way he was killed
without moments warning Every facility
was afforded Tor hiding the bodies. and thus 10
cover all traces al their crimes. Many nroa-
pecior penetrated the Joeoo mountains, whose
bones are now deposited in the receSses OF the
rocks. II all the deeds OF these two redskins
eoElid be told, the tale would cause ones blood
To run cold. The crimes OF which they are CON
yieied are indeed horrifying and shocking
Such occurrences as these have had more to do
with creating prejudice against the race than
anything else. The peaceful Indians rejoice ut
the removal ri these men, as they know il tends
10 remove the cnmity existing toward them.
The four Indians, who have met deserved
fates had feTroriGed the whites for long time
and life WAR insecure Within the vicinity oi
their hsunts. They were called bad Indians by
the peaceful redskins of the reservation, who
were fearful lest their scalps should bangle at
the lodge pole OF the murderous wretehes and
much credit is due old Eneas, known aS big
KNIFE, chief Of the Kootenai tribe for the an
prehension and punishment OF these and other
copper eoloeed criminals The crimes commit
ted oy the Indians, Individuals, are detailed
below
PASCALE's CRIME.
larry ia the spring of lSs9 a proSpcctof named
DHr. H..
outfit at Post Falls. Idaho, and after spending a
lew days III the IteliF q Alenes started tor the
? Htaead country in Mogtana. The tourney
proved fatal one. Ills intention was 90 20 E,v
Horse Plains Nothing WAS heard ri hun until
olle YEAR lateT-last sprfng-when Antoine Fin.
ieN, member OF the Pend oreille tribe. while
cut hunting discovered the clothing and bones
oI an Unknowil person in the Vicinity of Angel
IIfli point about midway between DAYTON ana
HeEleTsFiile, Mont The clothes were identified
a. these WoTu by Dunn, the pFoSIsector, but il
was by the meresf accident that the crime was
fastened 70 P3isgBie. k0atenHi Indian Antoine
obtained confession from Pascale lie visited
the camp 81 Il hunting party Of Indians. a few
DAYS after discovering the homes ana after NJ
Iatug the story 10 the party. pascale at once add
niftesi that he had killed white mall and con-
eealed the body where the clothing was found
and with CLEAN at ticndish gee in his wicked
eyes, sad; - killed him just like would Kill
4 grass hopper
Antoine impaired this information to the of.
GIRLS, aud shortly afterwards sheriff Houstou. oi
MlsSpV la county, and posse succeeded in captnr-
tug tle sell confessed criminal, bat not without
nileE trouble. FaScsIe pleaded for his lille saving
ihat hc committed the deed in self-aVfeEsf III
was ss1-eq uentiy shown, however. that Paseale
overlook JUun 81 Dayton creek, " hen h. iTarsa-
Ostec himself into the good gFaces OF the pros
sector. They rode along together chatting rner-
rlgy. ana Dunn supposed he had been fortunate
III securing companion on his long and lone
some journey. Little lid he suspect ghat the
ihattH coveted his pony and outfit When An
&ei dli was reached Pascsie told Dunn that ne
would have "a part with him as their destina
tons lay ia different directions Before sep
aTatIiS they had friendly talk Finally Damn
tHd hl> supposed friendly acquaintance alden
alA started tsH ms journey. Hardly was his
t-rA harmed when tasgaie nrci st b5nl. dronpiug
hfW from the saddle. Alter securing u hat val.
ua3ie> he todId hnd abont the corG>e the indian
took The pouy and outfit and leig ior place oil
safety
sNrlxY : CRIME.
Ant.ey halnuged 70 the kootensi ff5be Ills
crime Was the murder al a white prosf.ector.
Like tae dceds OF Pierre Paul and Ia la see,
Autieys was that a5 sgilgui aud wsut5n murder.
. The following story Is told by an Interpreter.
IN the ta-i % ls>7 party OF six hooteuaf
ludla1+ started from Pleasant Valley 70 20 10
Iohateh Plains 10 attend sun dance IL H.
gwen bF their triDe AZ tast place The party
consisted O. Ant.ey- Anto3ue gohn Annelf
hossia, Jerome sHa Dominic Ell Young bucks
endowed with jae spirit M their ancestors Atthf
ri'Ne ti tse 1rst tiag journey the Indians eanrf
Z uesr @0.i creek ior Gne night. Near bv y usrtg
oi 3 ilite igOSFcet1r- were seated around ea1ass-
Htt, 1olty UnWlndtul ana unaware al fht, ina
htiotHk 0afEeT surrounding them. No sooner
I Gtans proposed that sbey xiii the palefaepS
/ Aats Wa EifutHF-t3F agreed g. Crawling
ss<sittllt toward tne EsUS5fsfsscftu- whites TN
III lii3ttI zsSS Fatcas. kffgeZl raiss1 ais gun
+ pFossseia-s les., aud the remaining ere A.
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