The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-20

derers, and succeeded in securing four
prisoners. The rest OF the men were
Shot down. as they resisted capture.
With these the party started back for
headquarters, taking also one or two
of the women that begged TO accom-
pany their husbands. Mrs. Matt who,
as have said, was then girl of six
teen, was taken along with her father
When the party with the prisoners
came in sight of the factory, all the
inhabitants turned out into the square,
while the chief factor, Mr.. Gladman,
and some OF the other officers stood
about the open gates.
Unnoticed by the latter group was
half-breed by the name Of Bouchard,
who had lost sister in the massacre,
the wife OF one OF the men stationed
at Hanna bay. lie stood within the
gates, at respectful distance behind
\ the officers, leaning on the handle of
an ice-chisel. which he either hap
peued TO be going TO use or had taken
purposely TO the gate.
BE this as IL may. there he stood un-
iii the prisoners were being brought
inside the gate; then, without any in
timation OF his purpose, he suddenly
sprang In front of the party and drove
his keen inch-and-a-half chiscl clean
through the breast of the first Indian
OF the file
"Therew he said. as he jerked this
frightful weapon out OF the mans
body. THAT blow is for my sisterp'
Bouchard had been so secretive in
his determination to deal out summary
Justice that none of the bystanders
had any intimation OF his purpose
until too late 20 arrest his arm. Mr..
Gladman at once ordered his arrest,
and he was marched off between two
men 20 the factory's loclS-up, to be
dealt with later on.
II so happened that the man whom
Rouchard had killed with his chisel
was the father OF tho girl Mes.keg
(afterward Mrs. Matt), and thus She
was left an orphan as she entered the
precincts OF the fort.
Mes-lteg could hardly be held re
sponsible for the crimes OF her father
\ and the others Of the band, and as sh,
was a nice, tidy girl she was adopted
into the family OF the head watchmaI
OF his wife very rapidly acquired do
nestle habits. Two years after enter
ing the watchman's family her han,
was sought In marriage by John Matt
n Young carpenter Of the settlement
In after years, when their family o
three daughters and one son wer,
q pretty well grown up, Matt and hi
n wife and children removed 10 Re-
Rock, and. after a winter spent there
a finally made their permanent home a
o Jaclxfish bay, Lake Superior, wher
3 the old man died ten years afterward
;. Two OF her daughters married wei
a and went TO 1.-Two with their husband
a az Duluth. Mimi. Her remainin
e daughter became head housekeeper 4
O the Northwestern hotel, Port Arthur
> and she herself found a good HON
n with her son up TO the time OF he
e death last year.
y An examination was held In Oh
n Bouchard affair and under the eli
a cumstances his act was held pardon
I. able, the verdict being "justiiiabl
n homicide The three remaining Ii
n dians 81 the murdercrs' band weI
d held prisoners until the arrival OF I'll
" governor OF the company "A the 70
lowing summer. AT the trial held b.
&c fore Gov scpple and proper quorui
AZ OF commissioned officers, tho Indian
er were condemned To be hung. Tn
ht sentence was duly carried out on n
4. first Friday IN August. 1920. III
v scaffold was erected over the ma
ne gates OF the factory, and the exec
m tioncr was Bouchard, who volunteer,
4, for tho oiiice.-N. n. Ledger.