Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-06-25
Which Ia a Lie: This
Tale or His Final
ConfessionP
Details As Plausible Az
Those Given AS q
Witness.
STANDING Rock AGENCY,
GUARD.HoUsE.

GUARD.dOUsE,
April q, 1907.
Personally appeared before Thomas j.
Reedy and Aaron @. Wells. Paul Holy
track, who made the following voluntary
statement:
On the 17th Of February, 1897. I left
home in the morning and came to the
agency, in company with Phillip Ireland:
Between II and II o'clock on the same
day asked Phillip Ireland to go to Wi.
mona with me, and we started from the
agency Office.
From the Office we went through the
timber ON this side of the river and to
point opposite Spicer's house, and Just
before we crossed the river we heard the
1l:46 a. m. whistle blow. After crossing
the river We hunted rabbits for a short
time IN the timber near Spicer's house,
having nothing to hunt with but sticks.
We then reached the stage road and went
to the we'll near Spicer's house.
While we were going to the we'll we
saw an old man hauling manure from the
stable.
When we reached the we'll We stood
drawing water to drink, and we heard q
peculiar sound, "a though q gun had been
discharged inside of q house or under
ground, the noise being very dull. The
man who had been hauling manure was
then coming out Of the stable, and when
We heard this noise he disappeared, as
though he had fallen. Phillip Ireland
remarked that the man who had been
hauling manure fell when he heard the
noise. We then saw man come from
the stable aud 20 toward the house. He
wore black overcost and brown duck
trousers, similar in appearance to the
clothing issued TO the Indians. Another
man then came from the stable, and from
his actions we judged that he was drag
ing heavy object back into the stable.
This man wore blue trousers. We could
not distinguish the object he was hauling
on. We could not see from which door
in the stable the man who had been work
ing at the manure came; but the man
wearing the blue trousers came from one
door of the stable and dragged the object
back into different door, and then re-
turned to the door from whence he came
We then saw the man wearing the
brown trousers and black ,Qyerooat re-
turning from the house, accompanied by
woman who followed close behind him.
They went into the part of the stable
where the man with blue trousers had gone
shortly before. In short time the
brown-trousered man came out Of the
stable and motioned to us 10 come to.
ward him. Phillip aud started for the
stable. Twas In the lead, and went to.
ward the door into which the object had
been dragged. Phillip went toward the
door into which both men and the woman
had gone. To 20 to the door for which
had started had to pass the other door,
and. while passing. recognized Alec
Coudotte % the man who wore the brown
trousers and black overcoat. He stood
leaning against the door -jamb, with 9
pitchfork in bis hand. When reached
the part Of the stable into which the OBJ
ject had apparently been dragged l look
ed around, but, as the room was dark
l could csc nothing but calf.
! then returned TO the part where al
the others were. and. asf drew near, Alec
Coudotte and Frank Blackhawk, whom
now saw was the man with the blu,
trousers. came outside. ~
Frank Blackhswk then approached m,
and said that We had discovered he AM
Alec. in the act Of committing grea
crime. but that If we would keep th,
matter quiet be, Blackhawk, would Civ,
me . gray horse. Alec. Coudotte the,
spoke out and said that he would civ,
Phillip Ireland bay horse with bald fac,
and white feet.
Frank Blackbawk then went back intt
the stable and brought gun and powder
horn, which he asked me to hold. 81,
and Coudotte then went toward the house
but before they reached it Coudotte turned
and called TO Phillip and to follow
them. which we did. leaving the gun an,
powder horn outside the stable.
/ When We all reached the house, but be
fore entering, Coudotte told Phillip q
remain outside on guard.
Blackhawk entered The house first
with an Ak in his hand. Coudotte wen
in second. and had in his hand club
while followed last without anything
We. SAW the young woman inside th,
house, with hoe in her hand, and th,
old lAdv sitting hv fha at0ve v,3th = ,n3ra