Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-18


quirinsly at each other and, without
word being spoken, they rode to
where the dog was. He expressed his
fondness for the men in such a way,
by moaning, looking wistfully at them
and then scratching the dirt, that they
dismounted and began to search at the
spot designated by the dog. They re-
moved the brush, leaves and drift
wood, and in the ravine they found the
body of the murdered Cat-a-ou-lon.
After the burial of the body an in
vestigation began. Court was con-
vened, and the "Jeestis," as he was
called, sent out deputies to bring in
any man they might suspect Among
those who acted as special constables
was Bienvenue, the murderer. AS
usual in such cases, he was very active,
and his zeal was enough to excite sus-
picion from a more quick witted peo-
pie. The murdered Indians faithful
dog, the discoverer of his masters
body was an interested spectator in
court. Every time the murderer en-
tered the room with suspect the dog
any one else. Finally brother of the
murdered Indian, who had been silent
ly and stolidly observing the proceed
ings, gave a few significant grunts,
pointing to the dog and the murderer.
His face frightened as he saw the dog
continue to growl at the man as an
enemy. All eyes We're attracted to the
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him, glaring with vengeance. Then
the finding of the corpse through the
moaning of the dog flashed upon the
mind of the court and all present.
Bienvenue became visibly agitated,
and the justice ordered his arrest on
suspicion. He was placed in Jail,
log hut which is entered at the top,
the prisoner being let down by means
of a ladder, after which the ladder is
drawn up, and the hole in the roof is
closed and weight placed over it,
Pure face was n. ext arrested and to
save herself she made full confession,
adding that she aided through fear,
but gave no reason for her flight A
mass meeting of the inhabitants of the
two villages was held and some of the
Indians insisted upon the murderer
being given to them for punishment,
as one of their number had been killed.
Their mode of punishment was by TAX
ing the culprit beyond the limits of the
village and beating him to death with
clubs. The Acadians held that this
mode was too ''uncivilized" and argued
in favor of shooting, which prevailed.
The justice and his officers were unable
to protect the prisoners and the com
mittee," consisting of about two hun
dred Acadians and Indians, assembled
in the village square next morning at
daylight.
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions giving the reasons for the
committees action; and another com
mittee was appointed to bring the
prisoner from Jail and the woman
from the cabin where she was held.
The murderers were each given cur
of black coffee, tied hands and feet ant
made to kneel at the base of large
live oak tree in the center of the pub
lie square. Then black handkerchief
were placed over their faces. At Thu
point the man confessed, confirming
the woman's story.
Six men with loaded guns, three
Acadians and three Red Bones Indians
stood ten feet in front of the kneelini
murderers and when Rouge-Me'
dropped his handkerchief there was
report as Of one gun. The culprtt
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