Unnamed, OR, 1815 May

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four men were selected by ballot to shoot, but thé cul-
prits were merely wounded at the first fire, and had to
receives the AWKX# coup de grace, The relatives took
away the bodies lamenting; and the promised rewards were
paid the natives,"

BANQGROFT'S WORKS by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Vol, XXXVI,
Popular tribunals, Vol, I, page 623

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four men were selected by ballot to shoot, but thé cul-
prits were merely wounded at the first fire, and had to
receives the @WSX# coup de grace. The relatives took
away the bodies lamenting; and the promised rewards were
paid the natives."

BANOROFT'S WORKS by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Vol, XXXVI,
Popular Tribunals, Vol. I, page 623

four men were selected by ballot to shoot, but tha cul-
prits were merely wounded at the first fire, and had to

received the aux de grac The relatives took
avy the bodies Llancitive; aa ths promiaed revards were
paid the natives

BANGROFT'S WORKS by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Vol. XXXVI,

Popular Tribunals, Vol. I, page 623

| TWO INDIANS, Oregon

"A half-witted American named Judge was found with his
skull cleft near Fort George in May, 1815, Native €hiefs
were summoned and a reward offered, A Elatsop pointed out
that the murderers - there were two of them = at Killa-~
mook Village and they were captured and brought to Fort
Georgee A jury. was formed of gentlemen of the fort, and
equal numbers of the principal native men and women. Wit-
nesses showed that the deed was in revenge for a wound gi
en to an Indian robber some two years before by one of
the party to which Judge belonged, the natives wrongly
blaming him, The Indian women exhibeted more achteness

in cross-examination than the chiefs, The prisoners were
found guilty and condemned to be shot, They objected
strongly to being tied and to having the cap drawn over
their eyes, but they were compblled to submit, Twenty-

TWO INDIANS, Oregon

"A half-witted American named Judge was found with his
skull cleft near Fort George in May, 1815, Native Chiefs
were summoned and a reward offered. A Glatsop pointed out
that the murderers - there were two of them = at Killa-
mook Village and they were captured and brought to Fort
George. A jury. was formed of gentlemen of the fort, and
equal numbers of the principal native men and women, Wit-
nesses showed that the deed was in revenge for a wound giv
en to an Indian robber some two years before by one of
the party to which Judge belonged, the natives wrongly
blaming him, The Indian women exhibeted more achteness
in cross-examination than the chiefs, The prisoners were
found guilty and condemned to be shot, They objected
strongly to being tied and to having the cap drawn over
their eyes, but they were comblled to submit, Twenty-

TWO INDIANS, Oregon

"A half=witted American named Judge was found with his
skull cleft near Fort George in May, 1815, Native éhiefs
were summoned and a reward offered, A Glatsop pointed ou
that the mrderers - there were two of then - at Killa-
mook Village and they were captured and brought to Fort
George. A jury, was formed of gentlemen of the fort, and

equal numbers of the principal native men and women, Wit-
nesses showed that the deed was in revenge for a wound giv
en to an Indian robber some two years before by one of
the party to which Judge belonged, the natives wrongly
blaming hin, The Indian women exhibeted more actteness

‘THO DIDIANS, Oregon

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