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La~La~See and Pierre Paul were Flathead Indians residing at Ravalli
on the Flathead Reservation, RW RXXE WAAR KE XN XSW X ARS ROX Along
with three other Indians, they spent the night of Sept. 1, 1887, in
La~La-See's dwelling, Early the next morning, when he went outside
to water the horses, La-La-See observed two white men camped nearby
along the railroad track, . He informed his friends and suggested that
they kill the travelers, .All armed themselves with pistols and Hunk
rifles and went to the camp, When they arrived, the two whites had
broken camp and were preparing to depart, La-La-See asked them where
they were going and the men replied "To Missoula" and began walking
down the tracks, La-La-See and Pierre Paul shot both in the backs,
killing them instantly, Theother thhee Indians, all of whom chaimed
that they did not really believe that La-La-~See and Pierre Paul were
Boing to fire, reported the murders and La-La-See and Pierre Paul
fled northward, swearing that they would never be taken alive, They
were finally surrounded near the Canadian border and surrendered,
Their companions testified against them at their trials and they were
convicted and sentenced to die, Their execution in the jail yard at
Missoula was witnessed, among others, by Baptiste Keekasha, Chief
Justice of the Indian Court at Rivalfi and Chief Joseph, Both went
to their death bravely and they were hanged during a snow flurry on
La-La-See and Pierre Paul were Flathead Indians residing at Ravalli
on the Flathead Reservation, XR AXKER AWK NN EXNXRURXARNR OX Along
with three other Indians, they spent the night of Sept. 1, 1887, in
la-La-See's dwelling, Early the next morning, when he went outside
to water the horses, La-La-See observed two white men camped nearby
along the railroad track, . He informed his friends and suggested that
they kill the travelers, All armed themselves with pistols and EDDt4
rifles and went to the camp, When they arrived, the two whites had
broken camp and were preparing to depart. lLa-La-See asked them where
they were going and the men replied "To Missoula" and began walking
down the tracks, La=-La-See and Pierre Paul shot both in the backs,
killing them instantly, Theother thhee Indians, all of whom chaimed
that they did not really believe that La-La-See and Pierre Paul were
8oing to fire, reported the murders and La-La-See and Pierre Paul
fled northward, swearing that they would never be taken alive, They
were finally surrounded near the Canadian border and surrendered,
Their companions testified against them at their trials and they were
wicted and sentenced to die, Their execution in the jail yard at
Missoula was witnessed, among others, by Baptiste Keekasha, Chi
Justice of the Indian Court at Rivalli and Chief Joseph, Both
to their death bravely and they were hanced during a snow flurry on
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