Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-12-05

niece was SO badly burned that iden-
LITIGATION was practically Impossible.
The head was burned entirely away,
SO that only a little fragment Of the
back of the skull remained. Seidel
was not SO badly burned, and a post
n,ortem examination disclosed that
the cause of death was a blow from a
gun barrel, the weapon being found
on the body. 5& . Il: VI
Peltiefs Accused Rising SUN.
At the trial Rising Sun had a sep
crate trial from the Peltiers, who
sWore that Rising Sun had killed the
old man after trying to steal a ten
dollar bill, by striking him down
with a gun barrel while he was lean
ing over a sugar barrel getting some
sugar for the Indian. They said also
that Rising Sun had then gone into
| the back room of the place and killed
the niece. NJ d,
Rising Sun Accuses Peltiers.s
Rising Sun accused the Peltiers of
the crime but before the board of par
dons he modified this statement,
claiming that Joe Peltier had killed
the old man and that he, Rising Sun.
had killed the niece, while Charles
Feltier held her. He said, however,
that Charley Peltier did not know
he intended to kill the girl. He said
he had struck her with the gun, and
that Joe Peltier set the building afire.
Charley Ran Away. !.
Charley Peltier denied having held
The girl or participating iii the crime
in any way, and said that after Joe
and Rising Sun had killed the two
Seidels he had Jumped through win
dow and run away. IN
Rising Sun Not Handsome.
Rising Sun is understood, youthful,
and as brutal a specimen Of human
ity as often seen. He has shock of
coarse, straight black hair, uncomb-
ed, and is of a dark copper complex
ion. His nose is thick and fiat, his
cheek bones high and his lips thick
and sensual. His eyes slant in an al.
mond shape and are so dark as to
be almost black. He talked IN a low
and cultural tone, with an OCCASION
al grin and he seemed to take mere
I ~ dull interest in he proceedings.
Peltier Almost White.
Young Peltier has straight black
hair, which is the only especial in
dication of his Indian blood, for his
comp exion is no darker than that
OF the average white person. In an
sWer to question he said he was fif-
teen years Of age, and gave his BIRTH
day as last June. He looks to be old.
er than this, by two or three years.
He too, seemed to find something hui
morous IN the proceedings, for there
was an occasional grin and drop
ping Of his eyes while Rising Sun was
being examined. He had no appar-
ent appre ciation Of the situation or.
Of the fact that he is under sentence
OF death to be executed February B.
Joe Peltier, his brother, is the old
est of the three and he is also under
sentence of death to be executed Feb
ruary 5. u
Rising Sun Has q Forked Tongue.
At the time of the trial Little Ris-.
ing Sun disclaimed any participation
IN IN either of the murders, but before
the state board he admitted killing
the girl. When he was asked why he
had made one statement at the trial
and different one now, he gave no
reply. III.
Charles Peltier viii Not Hang.
The board at the afternoon session
granted the application Of Charles
Peltier for a Communication to life I'M.
prisonment The youth Of the appli-s
cant was the principal reason for the
Communication eIllT The application of
Joe Peltier was denied.
No Communications for Hanson.
Attorney Greene and Attorney,
sNeary Of Minot were before the board
q -. & the opening Of the session, ask
ING clemency for Carl Hanson, who Is
serving life sentence for murder.
from Ward county. Hanson was CON
victed through the testimony Of VIII
lle Ross toss who was convicted Of mur-5
der and while under sentence 81
death made q statement that he and
Hanson had killed man named Lee
may near Tagus, and thrown his body
in well. Search was made and the
body was found and Hanson was ar
rested, tried, and given life sem
tence. Hanson admitted being with
Ross at the time Of the murder, and
said that he had sought to discourage
him from committing the crime, but
that Ross shot the old man with q
rifle and took his property. Attorney.
Neary says that Hanson had nothing
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