Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ....written, we will be able to give you a pietty good idea of what the contents of that lettei, vere or were intended to be, and what the intention of the prisoner and toe 01 hers who were present was in writing that letter. 4. On the 28th May, the last overt act charged was committed. The prisoner and those who were with him met the troops at the neighborhood of a place called Frenchman's Butte, and there engaged with the volunteers of the Dominion, under the command of General Strange, and were, in fact, in open war, on that occasion, against the Government. Those are the four acts we charge against the prisoner, and I will now bring forward evidence to establish them. John Pbitchabd, sworn, testified as follows: --Examined by Mr. Scott: Q. Where do yon live? A. I used to live at Frog Lake. Q. Up to what time? A. Up the 15th April last. Q. What was your occupation? A. I was an Indian Department interpreter. Q. Were you there on the 2nd April? A. Yes, I was. Q. Did you see the prisoner there? A. Yes, .I have seen him there. Q. Ai.y others with him? A. Yes, he had all his band with him. t. Was that at the settlement--what is called Frog Lake settlement? A. Yes. Q. Was the prisoner usually camped there with his band? A. Yes. Q. How far frum the settlement? A. He usually campid about a mile from the settlement. Q. When did he come into the settlement with his band? A. Well, he was there the whole winter. Q. I mean, when did he leave his camp about a mile distant and come into the settlement with his band? A. Well, the first time when he oame in with his band was on the 1st day of April, about 8 o'clock in the evening. He came in there and had a talk with tie Indian agent, and on the 1st day of April there in the evening he said be--Big
