Koo Kat, 1879 May 5

by the Indians and turned over KMK to the U, S, Marshal who took them
to Portland, Ore,, where they were tried in the U, S, Circuit Court,
The Squaw, Anna, was a principal witness and she testified that when
she reached the inn Oka-kha-not was standing outside while Katekoomwat —
was inside with the body and stated that he had killed Brown, Kat-koo-
at was convicted on April 15, 1879, while Oka-kha-not was acquitted,
There was no appeal and on May 5, 1879, Kat-koo-at was hanged by U,
Se Marshal Waters on a gallows in the jail yard at Portland, Shortly
befidre his execution, he said that both Oka-kha-not:and Anna were as
guilty as he, He went to his death with stolid indifference, making
no last statement, and, as he stood too close to the trap, when the
drop fell, his body struck one side of the scaffold and rebounded to
the other. His bodywas delievered to a medical college for dissect-
ion,

PORTLAND OREGONIAN, May 6, 1879; April 2li, 1879; April 16, 1879
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, May 3, 1879(10-1); May 31, 1879(7-2);
RALEIGH OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. C., May 6, 1879.

by the Indians and turned over EME to the U, S. Marshal who took them
to Portland, Ore,, where they were tried in the U. S, Circuit Court,
The Squaw, Anna, was a principal witness and she testified that when
she reached the inn Oka-kha-not was standing outside while Kat-koo-at
was inside with the body and stated that he had killed Brown, Kat-koo-|
at was convicted on April 15, 1879, while Oka-kha-not was acquitted,
There was no appeal and on May 5, 1879, Kat-koo-at was hanged by U,
S. Marshal Waters on a gallows in the jail yard at Portland, Shortly
befdre his execution, he said that both Oka-kha-not: and Anna were as
guilty as hee He went to his death with stolid indifference, making
no last statement, and, as he stood too close to the trap, when the
drop fell, his body struck one side of the scaffold and rebounded to
the other. His bodywas delievered to a medical college for dissect-
ion,

PORTLAND OREGONIAN, May 6, 1879; April 2li, 1879; April 16, 1879
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, May 3, 1879(10-15 ; May 31, 1879(7-2);
RALEIGH OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. C., May 6, 1879.

by the Indians and turned over XME to the U, S, Marshal who took then
to Portland, Ore,, where they were tried in the U. S, Circuit Court,
The Squaw, Anna, was a principal witness and she testified that when
ae reached the inn Oka-Kha-not was standing outside while Kat-koo-at

nside with the body and stated that he had killed Brown, Kat-Koo.
ie was convicted on April 15, 1879, while Oka-kha-not was acquitted,
There was no appeal and on May 5, 1879, Kat~koo-at was hanged by U,
S. Marshal Waters on a gallows in the jail yard at Portland, Shortly
bebare his execution, he said that both Oka-Kha-not and Anna were as
guilty as he, He went to his death with stolid indifference, making

ast statement, and, as he stood too close to the trap, when the
drop fell, his body struck one side of the scaffold and rebounded to
the other. His bodywas delievered to a medical college for dissect-
ion,

PORTLAND OREGONIAN, May 6, 1879; April 2h, 1879; een 16, 1879
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, toy 33 rwr9(i0-3S 5 ay 31, 1879(7-2);
RALEIGH OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. C., May 6, 1879,

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KAT-KOO#AT

Kat-ko-at, a Chilcat Indian who had been a regluar attendant at the
EH mission school run by the Greek Church at Sitka, Alaska, lived
near there, At one time, he had been under arrest and felt that he
had been abused by the soldiers guarding MMMXWMAXHKXXX him, He also
felt that they were pesponsible for the death of his brother who had
been injured by them and for these reasons he harbored a resentment.
towards white mene Around January 1, 1879, he and another Chilcat
named Oka-kha-not and a squaw named Anna made camp near the small inn
run by Thomas J, Brown, a white man, at Hot Springsabout twelve miles
from Sitka, Kat-koo-at and Oka-khaenot went to the inn and KateKoo-At
entered and asked Brown to give him some matbhes, ‘when Brow refused
to do so, Katekoo~at grabbed Brown's weapon and shot and killed him.
The squaw, hearing the gunshot, rused to the inn and Kat-kooeat told
her that he had killed Brown, He then grabbed an axe and started to
cut the body into pieces but decided instead to throw it into the
river, He wrapped it in a blanket and Oka-kha-not 4XKXMKKKA assisted
him in carrying it to a canoe, He weighted it with a large aes and
rowed to the middle of the river where he threw it into the waters
After the body was discovered, some other Indians recognized a Drees
of carpet from Brown's inn, Brown's ame and his gun in ns eamate a
lodging and both he and Oka-kha-not who lived with him were arreste

KAT-KOO-AT

Kat-kowat, a Chileat Indian who had been a regluar attendant at the
HM mission school run by the Greek Church at Sitka, Alaska, lived
near there, At one time, he had been under arrest and felt that he
had been abused by the soldiers guarding XMBMXWHAXHEXXX him, He also
felt that they were pesponsible for the death of his brother who had
been injured by them and for these reasons he harbored a resentment
towards white men. Around Jamary 1, 1879, he and another Chilcat
named Oka-kha-not and a squaw named Anna made camp near the small inn
run by Thomas J, Brown, a white man, at Hot Springsabout twelve miles
from Sitka, Kat-koo-at and Oka-kha-not went to the inn and Kat-Koo-At
entered and asked Brown to give him some mathhes, ‘hen Browfl refused
to do so, Kat-koo-at grabbed Brown's weapon and shot and killed him.
The squaw, hearing the gunshot, rused to the inn and Kat-kooewat told
her that he had killed Brown, He then grabbed an axe and started to
cut the body into pieces but decided instead to throw it into the
river, He wrapped it in a blanket and Oka-kha-not AXKAMXKEA assisted
him in carrying it to a canoe, He weighted it with a large Boek and
rowed to the middle of the river where he threw it into the water.
After the body was discovered, some other Indians recognized a Deane
of carpet from Brown's inn, Brown's ame and his gun in eae 4
lodging and both he and Oka-kha-not who lived with him were arreste

KAT-KOO-AT

Kat-koewat, a Chilcat Indian who had been a regluar attendant at the
XH mission school run by the Greek Church at Sitka, Alaska, Lived
near there. At one time, he had been under arrest and felt that he
had been abused by the soldiers guarding SHNXWXNKXAX hin, He also
felt that they were responsible for the death of his brother who had
been injured by them and for these reasons he harbored a resentment
towards white men, Around Jamary 1, 1879, he and another Chilcat
named Oka-kha-not and a squaw named Anna made camp near the small inn
run by Thomas J, Brown, a white man, at Hot Sprinzsabout twelve miles
from Sitka, Kat-koo-at and Oka-kha-not went to the inn and Kat-Koo-At
entered and asked Brown to give him some matbhes, ‘shen Brow refused
to do so, Kat-koo-at grabbed Brown's weapon and shot and killed him,
The squaw, hearing the gunshot, rused to the inn and Kat-koo-at told
her that he had killed Brown, He then grabbed an axe and started to
cut the body into pieces but decided instead to throw it into the

i He wrapped it in a blanket and Oka-Kha-not AXKHIKKEG assisted
him in carrying 4t to a canoe, He weighted it witha large roel and
rowed to the middle of the river where he threw it into tfe water,
After the body was discovered, some other Indians recognized a piece
of carpet from Brown's inn, Brown's axe and his gun in Kat-Koo-at!s
lodging and both he and Oka-kha-not who lived with him were arrested

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