Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-20
= Lewiston, Idaho

"aie "aS iiPossiblcs TIC tHeii Iouuucu
up all of their horses OH the range and
killed them, leaving the Indians destitute.
His vigorous campaign and his merciles
slaughter terroized all the northern In
dams. They sought the first opportunity
for unconditional surrender, and to make
terms OF peace, which they have respected
to this day.
The Bone Yard on Spokane river has
been monument of Col. Wrights
victory for forty years. No Indian who
ever looked upon that battle field strewn
with bleached bones has offered resistance
to the army of the United States and Col.
Wright's name has been a terror to evil |
Indians from 1858 to this time.
Among the Indians captured at the
battle OF the Bone Yard was Walla
Walla Indian who was recognized by the
| soldiers. His doom was sealed. No one
who knew Col. Virgil. doubted the fate
that awaited this red man.
! 1t was a wonder that no order for this
traitors execution had been issued. The
men had the liberty of the camp. Thos.
Beall of this city and several others were
playing Spanish monte when the officer
of the day stepped up and put down bet,
seemingly unconcerned. He asked the
assembled men who of them could tie this
knot or that, naming different knots used
by horsemen and packers. Tom Beall,
who was chief of transportation, claimed
to be an expert at tying knots. He was
asked If he could tie hangman's knot.
This Tom tied too. "Then," said the
officer "you must become our executioner
and hang that Walla Walla murderer.
Tom protested. He was not even an en-
listed man and therefore was not subject
) to that class of duty Col. Wright soon
informed him that all men, soldiers,
civilians or hostile Indians were subject
to his orders i'll that place at that time
| and that Tom Beall was the hanginan OF
the command by the order of Col,
Wright.
The condemned Indian was brought
5 out. The detailed executioner placed a
| key on end upon a cut of log put rope
e over a limb of a cottonwood tree and
: pinioned the hands and feet of the victim.
a Tom then asked him if he wanted &c
S pray. eyes," he said 81 will pray lit
tie" He muttered short supplication
e and then bowed his head to indicate that
a he was ready for the moose. He was
e lifted to the improvised scafiold and he
l. stoically submitted to the fate without al
e effort to resist or plea for mercy. The
1t rope was adjusted, the key was kicked
&c from under the man and the fall brok'
II his neck.
,e The other captives were paroled will
Il the oider that all Walla Walla Indian
2. should be surrendered. Six others wer
ID eventually brought in and delivered t
10 the guard. They were executed withou
trial further than to establish the fac
to that they were Walla Wallas and cam
lie under the general order of Col. Wright
ht A notorious desperate, an Indian b
Sc the name of DUAL Shem, who had kille
E. Agent Bolin of the Simcoe reservatio
ne three years before, was among til
mt hostiles. Col Wright had said he woul
er hang this man on sight. twas propose
that word be sent to DUAL Shem that
would not be harmed if he~would cou
to camp. Co. Wright would permit
re treachery. The daredevil Indian can
into camp one day. He was pounc'
upou, BY sheer force bound and held, n
be for trial but for execution. While
e was under guard during the preparati'
t,e for his execution he got hold OF revolv
-, among his clothing and was about
-, shoot an officer when he was detected
the act. The life Of the whiteman "
mr. saved by mere accident. Not one
gee slant did DUAL Shem cease to hight
,,,o his life. Even after he was pinion
csc for the gallows he lunged like W
hIa beast at Tom Beall, who was prepari
had the moose, and tried to bite him.
csc was hanged from the scaffold built
on whiskey keg and cut of log like
nod the other victims of Col, Wright's ord
oht and Beall's handiwork.
he After DUAL Shem had been buried
.,,,a Indians said he wore belt said TO
ling full oil eolu' iie wa"
belt contained only Indian iewelry ;
y a eublems of significance only to
The deyo,ees of Indian superstitions. or
81. act of desecration those to whom it
roro cbargeable have always been asian
9Th When Wright returned to Wa'la w
,.,s he exac,cd of Chief Homily the deli,
,,.o,, 70 him of all the Columbia river Ind
ged. who had violated his order and
Iians six or more including sub-chief Wild
were brought in and hanged by
ecutioner Beall. This ended organ
en-
ZEN, warcfare among the Indians OF the
ng to land empire till Joseph went on the
the path in 1877. Col. Wright's name
iio" that of Geo. Harvey has been terri
Indians ever since 1883.
- NEWTON HIB