Bear Brave, SD, 1882 November 15

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"Yaskton, 11-15-1882-Brave Bear, the Sioux Indian, was
hanged at noon for the mrder of Joseph EH, Johnson, an ere
ployee at the Cheyenne River Agency in May, 1879, The gal
lows were erected in the jail yard, Although the law re=
quired the execution to be private, it was witnessed from
the roofs of neighboring houses. Brave Bear manifested

no fear, but felt the disgrace of the manner of his death,
NEWS, Galveston, Tex., 11-16-1882 (1/8),

Account, lengthy, carried on front page of
Louisville, COURIER-JOURNAL, 11-16-1882, stating

he was “ioux Chief, sent by Van Raakte, but
cutt off after beginning.

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"Yakkton, 11-15-1882-Brave Bear, the Sioux Indian, was
hanged at noon for the murder of Joseph E. Johnson, an em4
ployee at the Cheyenne River Agency in May, 1879, The gal
lows were erected in the jail yard. Although the law re=
quired the execution to be private, it was witnessed from
the roofs of neighboring houses. Brave Bear manifested
no fear, but felt the disgrace of the manner of his death
NEWS, Galveston, Tex., 11-16-1882 (1/8),
fount, lengthy, carried on front page of

fas COURTER-J OURNAT,, 11-16-1882, stating

Yio Chief Sent by Van Raakte, but
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"Yakkton, 11-15-1682-Brave Bear, the Sioux Indian, was
hanged at noon for the mrder of Joseph E. Johnson, an em
ployee at the Cheyenne River Agency in May, 1879, The gal
lows were erected in the jail yard, Although the law re=
quired the execution to be private, it was witnessed from
the roofs of neighboring houses. Brave Bear manifested
no fear, but felt the disgrace of the manner of his death

NEWS, Galveston, Tex,, 11-16-1882 (1/8),

Account, lengthy, carried on fr of
Louisviiie, COURTER-JOURNAL, 11-16-1862, ‘stating

Cae Chief, ent by Van Raakte, but
Bat Ser SPEer bepinniaee

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| "Yakkkton, Dakota, 11-]1-1882— Brave Bear, the Sioux Indian
who was convicted of killing of Joseph Johnson, a white
Man, was hanged today at 12:15 o'clock. There was very
little excitement at his execution which was privated. He
left a request to his relatives not to avenge his death
_and to omit the usual mourning o" :

RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Ralsiens N, Ce, 11-16-1882.
Page on@e

"The first Dakota Indian sentenced to death under the law
is Brave Bear, a big chief who killed Joe Johnson near
Yankton, Dakota, in 1879. He takes his sentence coolly

and says he will take his ban life to save his white broth

| BRAVE BEAR

| "Yakkton, Dakota, 11-1~1882~ Brave Bear, the Sioux Indian
who was convicted of killing of Joseph Johnson, a white
man, was hanged today at 12215 o'clock. There was very
little excitement at his execution which was privated. He
left a request to his relatives not to avenge his death

| and to omit the usual mourning."

RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. Co, 11-16-1882.
Page onée

"The first Dakota Indian sentenced to death under the law
is Brave Bear, a big chief who killed Joe Johnson near
Yankton, Dakota, in 1879, He takes his sentence coolly
and says he will take his ben life to save his white brotH

BRAVE BEAR

"Yahkton, Dekota, 11-1-1882- Brave Bear, the Sioux Indian
who was convicted of killing of Joseph Johnson, a white
man, was hanged today at 12:15 ot clock.

left a request to his relatives not to avenge his death
and to omit the usual mourning."

RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N, C,, 11-16~1882,
Page ones

Set Takota Indian sentenced to death under the law
Bre r, a big chief who killed Joe Johnson near
Cane, Dakota, in 1879, He takes his sentence coolly
ard says he will take his hn Life to save his white brotl

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