Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-12

had violated the person Of white wo-
men. a ;5s
Acting under these instructions,
thirty-eight cases were reported, and
the names Of those Indians We're
enumerated, all of whom were or
dered to be executed. But among SO
many it was difficult to identity all /
the condemned, as there were several
Indians of the same name.
To avoid making mistakes, each in
diyidual charge was closely examined |
and Joseph R. Brown, an Indian
trader, was Instructed to assist Rev.
Stephen r. Riggs to select some of
the condemned warriors who were to
be executed. s$$.sa
: We find in Riggs Forty Years
/ With the Sioux" the following state
ment, in which the old Indian mission
airy says: $s
Extraordinary care was meant to
Ebe used; but after it was all over
when we came to compare the stories
land the confessions of the condemned
made before their death, with the pa
per of condemnation, the conviction
was forced upon lis that two mistakes
Ihad occurred among those ordered by
the president to be executed" Upon
n a close investigation of the charges
of condemnation, before the execu-
, Ition, "Round Wind" was reprieved by
: lorder of President Lincoln, reducing
) 1.-THE number that were hung to thirty
!, seven. s ..r 4:
Il This Indian was condemned on the
+ Testimony of a German hoy, who at
i | firmed that he was the man who
, killed his mother, near New Ulm.
:. But it was afterwards shown that the
boy was mistaken and that Round
: Wind was not present at the time his
. mother was murdered.
II AS the day of execution approached
5. many of the thirty-eight cond emned
d Indians manifested a desire to make
n confessions to Father RaFoux and DR.
j. Williamson, their spiritual advisers
= land a great portion of what they sait
S. was put down in writing. -. al
n. Arrangements were made for, thu
y hanging of the thirty-eight indians
r. upon large scaffold; where the.
IN were suspended in nlid-air by Thu
In cutting of one rope, letting the slid
tie ing floor drop down beneath them.
n Father Ravoux spent the nigh
is preceding the execution among tn
doomed Indians, talking with ther
ar concerning their fate. The col
re demned listened with marked after
ed tion, and, at the approach of day, hi
him and the night guard last far
Mt well; exhibiting no visible signs 4
ne fear Of the dread event. i
va They added some fresh streaks (
my war paint to their faces, as fane
adj suggested, evidently intending to t
themselves as gay as possible for IL
at coming tragic scene.
ion AS the hour of half past seve
HID o'clock was announced all persol
try were excluded from the prison roo
ted except those who guarded the doom.
ind warriors.
ere Tazoo, a sub-chief, commenced
ms lsing their death song; and soon
UNI was a wonderful and exciting seen,
pom Under the superintendent of Mai
ice. Brown and Captain Red6eld. tn,
airy irons were taken OF, their elbows
ngs ling pinioned behind by cords.
val. Father Ravoux then address
far them In French, which was interpr
TRY ed by Baptiste Campbell, one OF
men condemned haIf-breeds. White ca
for made OF muslin were then put
and their heads. allowing their pain
the faces to be seen: evidence Of th
med near approach to death.
{ in AT 10 o'clock, the condemned
Rag- dians were marshaIIed in
ssed cession, headed by Captain Redf.
en- and marched out In the str,
citi-a through files Of soldiers, to
rect, Iseaffold.
rate They went eagerly iostHng e
by, other until they reached the st
ines. leading up to the door, where
ison- death song was again started as /
srers commenced the ascent, having y
derful effect in keeping up q
rene courage.
d to The moose was adjusted over
:
they neck OF each Indian by Captain LII
they and all was readv for the fatal
i in-i nal.
At this juncture, the solennit,
d by the scene was disturbed BY a dise
hum ling incident, remarkable AS an
and deRce of the contempt OF death,
and hIbited BY one Of the condemned
rfors.
i and In the rhapsody OF his death
nt I'd HE conceived an insult TO the sp,
asred tors, the refrain OF which was To