Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-01

Madison Democrat.
When the United States court for the
western district OF Wisconsin opened
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning, and
Judge Bum entered from his private
room and took his seat ON the bench.
there were many persons in the cham
Der not accustomed TO the place. Curl.
oSity had been aroused 10y the trial
and final conviction of the Chippewa
Indians, kosine and Moncypcnuy for
the murder of an old brother of their
tribe, Boncash, and his young sQuaw.
II had been whispered that sentence
would ho pronounced upon the muir
dcrcrS; and as the sentence would be
that they must hang of course a
marked scnsibiliy hung ON almost
every spectator present
by and by the condemned, Kosiue
aud Monyypcnuy, appeared in com
pany with deputy marshal, ana took
their seats directly in front of the
bar. Every eye was intently set upon
The poor mfortunates and no little
sympathy went forth to them Many
people there are who heard The cyi.
deuce ON the first ana second trials
who marvel ut the verdict of guilty
Judge Bum had prepared his sentence
and was about TO read 1t when Frank
NJ, Wootton, one Of the attorneys for
the defense appeared and asked that
sentence be suspended until his motion
for Il new trial, made Monday night
could be argued. The request was de
MED, and the court proceeded to pro
nomce the judgment After briefly
rccitir5 thv ease The prisoners werl
asked if they bad anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounce,
upon them. Some time was spent il
explaining the matter to the condemned
Moncypenuy partial y understood til,
I situation, but The octcgenarlan, Koslne
did not understand a syllable Mr.
Woottea made fun explanation tl
Moneypenny and told him to convey
the slme % his uncle, Kosinc, which
le did. In moment, Moncypenny
said: we are not guilty, and we want
a new trial"
The court then proceeded: The sen
tence of the court is that you be taken
forthwith by the marshal Tor this dis
trict or his deputy to the state prison
at Naupun, in this state, and there be
safely kept until the oath day of Au-
gust next, and on that day you be
taken by said marshal or his deputy
or deputies to the Indian vii age OF
Odanah, in the county of Ashland, and
within the said Bad River reservation.
in the state Of Wisconsin, and there
By said marshal or his deputy OF depu-
ties at said village Of Odanah, on the
18th day Of August 1893, between the
hours Of o'clock in the morning and 1
o'clock in the afternoon Of said last
named day you and each Of you be
hanged by the neck until you be dead.
And may God in Ills infinite goodness
have mercy upon your souls
The old Indian seemed to be Won
derng what the court had pronounced
upon him lie sat with his hands
clasped over his breast; but when his
nephew whispered in his ear, the hands
and head dropped suddenly, and mo
tlouless the Old man sat, until deputy
marsha touched him gently on the
shoulder, indicating that he must leave
the court room. With bowed heads
The prisoners retired.
Judge Bum stated that he would unite
with the officers Of the court in request
ing the president Of the United States
to commute the sentence 10 imprison.
ment for life, in accordance with the
usual custom in such cases in states
where capital punishment Is not prac-
ticed, and stated that he had no doubt
that the petition would be granted
PEOPLE or PROMINENCE.