return to Detroit, Bourgmont deserted with a number of
his soldiers and a woman by the name of Tichenet, One of
the deserters, namely Bartellemy Pichon, otherwisie known
as La Roze, was captured, tried, found guilty and semten-
ced to 'have his head broken till death follows, by eight
woldiers, being first degraded of his arms,' which senten-
~.0& was carried out Nov. 7, 1707, The first case of capita
punishment at Detroit, In sentencing La Roze the court
added: 'they being unable to inflict either a more severe
or a more moderate punishment, because of the remoteness
of this placee'ee,lt is generally ear ce that La Roze
was executed for treason,"
"History: of Executions in. Michigan" by Louis H, Burb
MIGHIGAN MAGAZINE OF HISTORY. Vol. WXKTT,. 1938. page Ue
Lu? see MURDER. MICHIGAN, by Barfknecht, Mich. Fol. p19
return to Detroit, Bourgmont deserted with a number of
his soldiers and a woman by the name of Tichenet. One of
the deserters, namely Bartellemy Pichon, otherwisle known
as La Roze, was captured, tried, found guilty and senten-
ced to 'have his head broken till death follows, by eight
soldiers, being first degraded of his arms,' which senten-|
~fe was carried out Nov. 7, 1707. The first case of capital
punishment at Detroit, In sentencing La Roze the court
added: ‘they being unable to inflict either a more severe
or a more moderate punishment, because of the remoteness
of this placee'se,It is generally oon ce that La Roze
was executed for treason,"
"History. of Executions in.Michigan" by Louis H, Burb
MIGHIGAN MAGAZINE OF HISTORY, Vol, XXII, 1938. Page Uié-l
LT see MURDER. MICHIGAN, by Barfknecht, Mich. Fol. pl9
return to Detroit, Bourgmont deserted with a number of
his soldiers and a woman by the name of Tichenet, One of
the deserters, namely Bartelleny Pichon, otherwisle known
as La Roze, was captured, tried, found guilty and senten-
ced to thave his head broken till death follows, by eight
woldiers, being first degraded of his arms,' which senten-|
~ce was carried out Nov, 7, 1707, The first case of capita
punishment at Detroit, In sentencing La Roze the court
added: ‘they being unable to inflict either a more severe
or a more moderate punishment, because of the remoteness
of this places'ss,It is generally admitted that La Roze
was executed for treason,"
"History of Executions in Michigan" by Louis H, Burb:
MIGHTGAN MAGAZINE OF HISTORY, Vol. XRI, 1938. Page ihé-
Uk? See MURDER, MICHIGAN, by Barfknecht, Mich, Fol. pl9
= ey he ae nia hte
PICHON, Bartellemy November 7, 1707
‘Wt is now Nov, 7, 1707 and Detroit and Michigan-is about
to witness what is generally believed to be the first le-
gal execution of a white man within our territoryecee
Cadillac, the founder of Detroit and its commandant, was
called to Quebec on official business and during the ra
' ther extensive period he was away those who were left bee
hind in charge of this remote outpost, entered into trea-
cherous correspondence with Cadillac's enemies, sold undu
amounts of gunpowder to the Indians and otherwise violate
the rules of good ethics as becomes soldiers and gent&éemen
Alphonse de Tonty, the dustitube commander, was called to
Quebec by Cadillac to answer certain charges of treason,
He, in turn, left in his stead, Stephen Vengard, Sieur de
Bourgmont, who Blso continued the acts of treachery again
Cadillac, antagonizing the Indians to the point that De-
broit narrowly escaped disaster. Just before Cadillac's
PICHON, Bartellemy November 7, 1707
"Et is now Nov, 7, 1707 and Detroit and Michigan is about
to witness what is generally believed to be the first le-
gal execution of a white man within our territoryes..e
Cadillac, the founder of Detroit and its commandant, was
called to Quebec on official business and during the ra-
ther extensive period he was away those who were left be-
hind in charge of this remote outpost, entered into trea-
cherous correspondence with Cadillac's enemies, sold undue
amounts of gunpowder to the Indians and otherwise violated
the rules of good ethics as becomes soldiers and gentéemen|
Alphonse de Tonty, the dustitube commander, was called to
Quebec by Cadillac to answer certain charges of treason,
He, in turn, left in his stead, Stephen Vengard, Sieur de
Bourgmont, who hlso continued the acts of treachery againg
Cadillac, antagonizing the Indians to the point that De-
groit narrowly escaped disaster. Just before Cadillac's
PICHON. Bartelleny November 7, 1707
GOS nou Nove T+ 1707 and Detrolt and Michigan teuavoud
to witness what is generally believed to be the first le-
gal execution of a white man within our territoryee..
Cadillac, the founder of Detroit and its commandant, was
called to Quebec on official business and during the ra-
ther extensive period he was away those who were left be~
hind in charge of this remote outpost, entered into trea
cherous correspondence with Cadillac's enemies, sold undud
amounts of gunpowder to the Indians and otherwise violated
the rules of good ethics as becomes soldiers and gentdemen
Alphonse de Tonty, the sustitube commander, was called to
Quebec by Cadillac to answer certain charges of treason,
Ho, in tun, Left in hip stead, Stephen Yonyardy Sieur de
Bourgmont, ‘ho blso continued the acts of treachery againi
Cadillac, ? antagonizing the Indians to the point that De-
troit narrowly escaped disaster. Just before Cadillac's
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