The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-20
THE CRIMES.

THE CRIMES
why Four Cowardly Murderers Were
Swung on the Galiows.
The four Indians who died this morning
richly deserved death. More cowardly or
wholly uncalled for murders were never
committed in Montana, These were the
results of the Indians inherited love of
killing white man and the methods were
quite in keeping with the Indian style of
warfare.
During the past two years several mys-
FERROUS murders have occurred near and in
the Indian reservations in western Mon
tana. Prospectors would start out for that
section of the country and never return.
When found few bleaching bones alone
remained to tell the story Of u cowardly and
cruel murder. While there was little doubt
that these men we're killed by murderous
red SKINS it was exceedingly difficult to de-
tect the actual authors of the crimes.
Finally Sheriff Houston determined to
hunt the murderers down and
bring them to justice if possible.
The successful results of this work as fin
ished to-day are largely due to his indomi.
table and fearless energy. He organized
posse and started after the Indian devils
and his efforts never ceased until the four
murderers were dangling at the ends of the
hangman's cords. AS the sheriff fully ac-
knoWledges, much credit for the successful
iesue is due to Eneas or Big Knife, chief of
the Kootenai tribe. His friendship for the
whites and his sense of justice united in
urging him to assist the sheriff in every
way. He was prominent figure at the
trials and will be remembered with much
gratitude by the white people and officers
of the law in Missoula county.
The crime for which Pascale was exc
cuted dates back to the spring of 1889. when
Post Falls, Idaho, from Iowa. As subse-
quently appeared he came to the west in
search of health and fortune. At Post
Falls he purchased an outfit and started
away into the country about the Flathead
lake, after first leaving word that he would
go to Horse Plains. He was never again
seen alive nor was anything heard of him
until last spring when the bones and cloth
ing of an unknown man were found at
Angel Hill. a point between Dayton Creek
and DemersyilIe. Mir. Scott, the landlord
at Post Falls, afte,ward recognized the gar
ments as those worn by Dunn when he had
started for the lake. He had evidently
been murdered, but how or when the affair
occurred was not known. But for the as
sistance of Antoine Finley, a friendly In
dian, it is probable that the history of
the, crime would never have been
near Angel Hill that Antoine discovered the
body. He WAS member of the Pend
dOreille tribe. few days afterward he
visited band of kootenais and there in
cidentally referred to the discovery. Pas
Gale, Kootena. who was present, promptly
replied that he>kpew all apout the matter
for he had killed the white man and had
hid the body near Angel Hill. He stole
$4,000 from Dunn's belt part of which he
buried. Antoine told the confession to the
officers and Sheriff Houston organized
posse and arrested Pasoale, At the trial
defense: 1t was. however. shown by wit
nesses that the murder was deliberate and
cold blooded. Antley. who is the youngest
member of the Quartette, and IS almost
boy, also .let his death for killing pros
pector. Three years ago last fall six
valley for Tobacco plains where sun dance
was in progress. Among the party We're
John Amen, Koosta, Antoine, Dominic.
jerome and Antley. All were boys and
apparently had no murderous intentions
when they started out. The first days
journey carried them to Wolf creek, where
they encamped for the night. A party OF
white men had also encamped in that
neighborhood. jerome without any good
reason proposed to the Indians to 60 out
and kill the white men. The proposition
was made simply with view to havins
all started out for the camp of tho white
men. They crawled along until within {
few rods of the party when John Amer
raised his gun and fred. Two of the white
men fell and the third tried to escape. He
was followed and was shot down. Whe,
the murder was learned of the minerl
started after the Indians. They caught Je
rome and John Amen and lynched then
but the others including Antlev escaped
When he was tried the evidence served tx
show that Kiosta, Dominic and Antoine
had been witnesses of the crimes rather
than participants and they were released
from custody. Young Antley swore thai
he did not FIRE any of the shots but Anton.
swore that the last and fatal shot was fret
by the boy. The jury needed but few
minutes to decide that he was murderer.
Pierre Paul and La-La-See were quite a
cowardly and bloodthirst- es the others
In September of 1857 Pete Colwell ant
Pierre Paul, Larry Finley and La-La-See
and q kootenni Indian named John, formed
q party which stopped over night Mt La-La
Sees place at Kayalli. on the Flathead
reservation. The next morning La-La-Ses
wont out to water his horse and upon re-
turning reported to his friends that two
white men were near. He proposed that
the Indians 20 out at once and kill them.
Each one took either q gun or a revolver
000 0tOAs c0 AOI VIC CduAps SpOu dNpIOdCE-
ing La-La-See asked one of the white men
whore they were going. The man answered,
ssto Missoula, - and then with his companion
he started down the railroad track. Afte,
they had turned, La-La-See fired, killing
ono Of the men, while Pierre Paul killed
che other. These facts were clearly d..
veloped At the trials, and the Jury found
little difficulty in convictinR them.
The capture and trials of these murderer
form an Interesting feature in the criminal
history Of Montana. Pierre Paul and Lalu
See were chased nearly to the British line
They had sworn never to be taken ali, Q
but The sheriff and his posse surrounded
them and forced surrender. Pascale ant
Antley were afterwards captured. TIE
trials we're conducted through an interpret
Or, Judge AarshAll presiding. Little diff
cnlty was found IN securing overwhelming
Avidance for conviction. As will be noticed
- Che dates the crimes run back for some
years. Tho officers of the Law were aroused
- thsiS full duty whom the crimes became
% numerous = TO nearly cause a popula,
upefofnG in ni0ouls county. The capture
I'D oonvjction Involved large expenditure
4 - non1x but the citixans Of Missouls
10y e day think It very good invest
n4 IT, oxeoution will have q most al
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