try an Indian, as the juries would always convict them if °
_ there was the semblence of evidence against their old...
/ enemies, Latein the fall, this Delaware was hung by Georg
| Fisher, the sheriff of Randolph County, on a honey¥- locust
_ tree on the bank of the Kaskaskia River, a mile or so abov
the village of Kaskaskia. This was the first man I saw
hung and the revolting spectccle made a lasting impression
_ on my mind against capital punishment, I recollect the
poor savage in his death struggle reached his hand to the
rope around his neck and it was with reat difficulty the
. sheriff could extricate the Indian's grasp, so he could be
hung until he was dead, How revolting it is to Christian
principles, properly understood, to executed a human being
~ PIONEER HISTORY OF ILLINOIS by John Reynolds (former Gov, )
_ Pub. 1887 by Fergus ‘rinting Co., Chicago, pages 303-30)
try an Indian, as the juries would always convict them if 4
there was the semblence of evidence against their old..
enemies. lLatein the fall, this Delaware was hung by Georg
| Fisher, the sheriff of Randolph County, on a hone¥- locust
tree on the bank of the Kaskaskia River, a mile or so abov
the village of Kaskaskia. This was the first man I saw
hung and the revolting spectacle made a lasting impression
_on my mind against capital punishment, I recollect the
poor savage in his death struggle reached his hand to the
rope around his neck and it was with reat difficulty the
sheriff could extricate the Indian's grasp, so he could be
hung until he was dead. How revolting it is to Christian
principles, properly understood, to executed a human being
r PIONEER HISTORY OF TLINOIS by John Reynolds (former Gov, )
Pub. 1887 by Fergus trinting Co,, Chicago, pages 303-30)
try an Indian, as the juries would always convict them if
there was the semblence of evidence against their old
enemies, Latein the fall, this Delaware was hung by Georg|
Fisher, the sheriff of Randolph County, on a honey- locust|
tree on the bank of the Kaskaskia River, a mile or so abov|
the village of Kaskaskia, This was the first man I saw
hung and the revolting spectecle made a lasting impression|
on my mind against capital punishment, I recollect the
poor savage in his death struggle reached his hand to the
rope around his neck and it was with reat difficulty the
sheriff could extricate the Indian's grasp, so he could be
hung until he was dead, How revolting it is to Christian
principles, properly understood, to executes a human being,
} PIONEER HISTORY OF ILLINOIS by John Reynolds (former Gov.)
Pub. *r
1887 by Fergus ‘rinting Co,, Chicago, pages 303-30)
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INDIAN (Kaskaskia, Ta) |
",..1n 1802, a single young man was returning from Kaskas-
kia to the States and about 15 miles east from Kaskaskia
on the-Massac road, an Indian shot him, This murder was
committed on the waters of the river Mary, No inhabitant
were living near the place and the whole country was a
wilderness and crowded with Indians, The mrderer was a
straggling Delaware from the West side of the Mississippi,
-When he committed the murder, he took the man's saddle anc
some other articles and escaped toward the mouth of the
Big Muddy in the Mississippi Bottom, The whites discover
ed the outrage and employed the Kaskaskia Indians to assit
in the search for the murderer, The Indians found the
Delaware in the Mi B nd brought him to Kas
kaskia. The teinedocel the mes er ed man proved certain
articles the Indian had with him, panies with other cir-
cumstances, convicted the Indian. It was rather a sham t
INDIAN (Kaskaskia, T11,) {
",..1n 1802, a single young man was returning from Kaskas-
kia to the States and about 15 miles east from Kaskaskia
on the-Massac road, an Indian shot him, This murder was
committed on the waters of the river Mary. No inhabitants
were living near the place and the whole country was a
wilderness and crowded with Indians. The murderer was a
straggling Delaware from the West side of the Mississippi,
When he committed the murder, he took the man's saddle and
some other articles and escaped toward the mouth of the
Big Muddy in the Mississippi Bottom, The whites discover-|
ed the outrage and employed the Kaskaskia Indians to assit
in the search for the murderer, The Indians found the
Delaware in the Mi) i B OM and brought him to Kass
kaskia. The frine ueiates Pee a man proved certain
articles the Indian had with him, ae with other cir-
cumstances, convicted the Indian, It was rather a sham tq
vel (Kaskaskia, T11.)
02, a single young man was returning from Kaskas4
Dia) en) tiie te vantand enous as mtlarteces from Kaskaskia
on the-Massac road, an Indian shot him,
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were living near the place and the whole country was a
wilderness and crowded with Indians, The mrderer was a
straggling Delaware from the West side of the Mississippi,|
committed the mirder, he took the man's saddle an:
some other articles and escaped toward the mouth of the
in the search for the murderer, The Indians found t
ht him vert Kas
Delaware in the Migsisgs b
Raselac® The FEsMeSs*S5°PRS ROEGOH AA Gan proved cer
aise: die Sana ens Gey Sano Gee
cumstances, convicted the Indian, It was rather a shan td
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