New Ulm review., 1913-01-01
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dent Lincoln when he found that two
of them we're really innocent. All OF
tho Indiana we're convicted almost
wholly on the testimony OF : negro,
who deserved hanging ss richly ss
any Of the redmen.
Peter Big Fire, one of those par
doned by the president, had really
helped some of the white people to
escape and be was convicted because
be had been with party of the mur.
derers when he was trying to escape
He afterwards started revival in the
barracks where the remaining Indians
we're kept, and by spring all of them
could read and write. They were ter
taken to prison 10 Iowa and when
released went out into Dakota and
tried TO get land. They were not
allowed 10 do this and SO went further
west and took up claims. Some OF
them became prosperous and one OF
them is DR.. Charles Eastman of Dart.
mouth college, q writer of more than
ordinary repute. Mr.. Hughes has u
great deal OF charity for the red man.
He says that they are not all bad and
treacherous, although most OF them
are. ~ ta
A series of ofrecollections followed by
G.. E. Wise. of The Daily Review. he
D i'd that in 1862 he Was only two years
old, so his recollection 10 not very
vivid. However, he said that he had
associated . great deal with men who
remem bered the times and be also has
. number of newspaper 6les that we're
published by bis father during the In
dian troubles. With these resources
Mr.. Wise gave very interesting sd-
dress, seconded at times by old gentle
men in the audience who remembered
the occurrences as though they had
happened yesterday. While the 3o3
Indians we're 10 captivity here, await
ing their execution the town was STIR
red up continually.
Some people wanted them all
hanged. AT one time I'm attempt was
mssls on the part oi : ;aam her .,f me
tOwnspeople 10 storm the barracks and
kilt Oh the redmen to a man and save
further discussion of the matter. A
number of letters and orders, from the
governor and officers in charge of the
troops stationed here At the time of
the execution, to the president, and
their answers were read by Walter
SanbOrn. .-.
In making the dedicstory address
Judge Cray wished to have it under.
stood that the monument has not been
erected to Rlost over the desth of the
redmen, for they met their death
brsvely. 1t 10 simply TO record &C.
curateiy sn event in history. So
many people come to Msnksto and
wish to see tho spot where the Indisns
wore hung. It can now be pointed out
10 them accurately.
'The monument. said Judge Cray,
.swas cut from St. Cloud granite and
is remarkably fine piece of work.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail.
way allowed it to be put on their land
free of charge. T. r. COughlan laid
the foundation for 1t free. The Omaha
and Milwaukee roads shipped the
stone to Mankato free. W. r. Ham,
NETT hauled the stooe to its foundation
aid set it up, without charge. O. R.
Exile superintended its erection with.
out cost. And there it stands, ready
TO be received by Msnkato, to mark
the exact spot where the execution
took place, SO as to satisfy the curios-
ity of thuse who in visiting Mankato
want to know where the Injuns we're
hung'." ..-
Mayor Taylor then made his speech
of acceptance on behalf Of the City
and the exercises we're concluded by
the song "America".
The New Parcels Post.