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Sounb, the two Indiana from lesser ; Slavo lake charged with tho killing of one of their number, was concluded on Saturday* The indictment had been 1 ehanged /rom murder to manslaughter. ^ he evidence vtjib all in in tha morning after which tho counsel for tho prisoners and prosecution addreosed tho jury, Mr. 'Becfe, Q.O., giving a very able and comj)rehonsiVo resume of the crown's case. After being charged by his lordship Justice Rouleau, the jury retired to consider tho verdict and the court adjourned until fivo o'clock. Promptly at five the sitting was resumed and the jury having arrived at a decision were broughtm-J They found Pay-u not guilty and Sfappa-Souajs guilty, accompanying.’ thoir verdict with a recommend itipn for . mercy. Pay-u was thereupon discharged nnd Kappa-Sousis sentenced to twc. months at Port Saskatchewan ’with hard labor. Tho prisoners hnvo already undergono four months’ 'confinement at the barracks. In sentencing JN’appa Souais his lordship, through tho interpreter, read him a lecturD. which, taken with tho experience lie has gono through, may do much to prevent further wehtigo murders, in tho north. In'briof his lordship wiid: Wo do not boliovo in your wehtigo superstition. If an Indian % insane it means that he is sick, and there is no reason why you should kill him. The whiteinau has medicino men who will euro him or tako care of him, and if any more In-• dims turn wehtigo you arc to tie them up, take caro of thorn, and bring them to 6omo eottlomont or polico post whore they will bo takon chargo of. Tho eeutence you* get this timo is a short one, but if such a thing occurs again tho penalty will not bo so light. The arm of the law is long and if you or your pooplo break the law, tho arm will reach nut for you and gather you in, oven though you bo at tho north polo.Nappa-Sousis received his lenient sentence wllh crcatfalfen air and a lugubrious ex-, prfcssion on hii rather good-natured and simplu cnuQtennca. Ou being discharged l’ny-u lost no time ia making hi’nsclf scarce.During the progress of the ease a well-deserted tribute was paid to Corp. Phillips of tho N. W. M. P., Lciser Slave lako, foi his prompt end efficient Action in arresting these implicated.On tho case being concluded, f. Norris Jr., charged with cattle Bleeding, plead icuilty and received three months with hard labor nt th**|Fort,and a warning tint should ansist hitn in remaining honest iu future.’’ LVDIAS MUBDBE TRIAL. .**. ij . , - *The Trial of . Pay-u. and Nappa-
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Edmonton Bulletin
Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Mon, Aug 14, 1899
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