lready, but being suppressed by the other
ndians.

“When I had the body placed in the canoe,
left noiselessly, having in my canoe my three
indians and the Squamish Indians S-chueinoch
ind Shunnah. I was fired after, but out of gun
ange from the Seashell lodgings. I had to steal
soiselessly through the southern passage, where
vn both sides the Sleimen Indians were camping
‘nd then with all our might we pulled away, it
veing about 2 o'clock in the morning. In the
norning of the 31st I had a good n.w. wind
nd the two Indians S-chueinoch and Shunnah
eft me, taking their own canoe which was hid in
he woods. About midnight, twenty-four hours
fter I left the Seashell I reached the mile near

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New Westminster and stopped there for the re
mainder of the night, as utterly exhausted it
was not possible for any further In
the morning of the Ist of April I was at New
Westminster delivering the body and reporting
to you.

“I have to mention that before I left on the
expedition I promised each of my three Indians
15 dollars, and at the Seashell 15 blankets at
three dollars to the Indians, which would take
Taetak to S-chueinoch 1 blanket, to Shunnah
1 dollar, to the klootchman of Taetak 1 blanket,
3 shirts and diverse small articles and to a klootch-
man which had given me one mat for to put
over the body one half of a dollar, making the
whole of my expenses exclusive provision and
canoe equal to $100 or 20 pounds sterling.

“I can not conclude my report, Sir, without
mentioning the good and brave behaviour of
the Indians I employed. They assured me, be-
fore starting, that they only went with me
because they loved and respected me, that they
have greatly endangered their position towards
the numerous relations of Taetak of which they
do expect deadly enmity and that they for their
own safety perhaps are obliged to leave their

us to go

~ home and go to their relations in Burrard’s Inlet.

I promised them, to bring all this to the
knowledge of the authorities and assured them
of the protection of the government. I further
promised them a letter of recommendation with
the purple seal on it as they have been for the
time employed in Her Majesty's service. I rec:
ommend, Sir, a letter of recommendation to the
following Indians: Lwiechelt, Stavanak, Kyro-
hampton and S-chueinoch of the Squamish tribe,
Shaetlaw and H-shakap of the Sleimen tribe. I
have further to mention the good behaviour of
the Seashell and Sleimen Indians in submitting
with readiness to the arrest of Taetak and I beg
of you to acknowledge this in a letter of recom-
mendation and satisfaction to the chief of the
Seashell tribe of the name Lamarchharchae.

“But I am grieved to say that very little
knowledge of the power of the government and
of the proceedings of justice exist between the
Indians on the coast. With great difficulty I
could explain to them the purpose of my coming
and the language and authority of my warrant.
They seem to attribute the taking of Taetak and
the reason for it to my single self and have no
idea of the proceedings of the justice of the
white man’s law in this country.

“Concluding my report, I beg of you to excuse
the style of this writing and spelling as I am not
writing in my native language.

“I have the great honour to be,

“Sir,
“Your obedient servant,
“Julius Voigt,
“Constable.”
* * *

After an inquest had been held on the
manner of Taitach’s death, Chief Inspector
Brew wrote (April 8th) to the Colonial
Secretary in the following terms:

“With reference to the notice dated the 29th
February last and signed by me which appears
in the Government Gazette of the 3rd inst. offer-
ing by order of His Excellency the Governor
a reward of £50 for the arrest of Taitach an
Indian charged with murder, I have the honour
to report. that on the morning of the lst inst.,
Const. Julius Voigt, who held a warrant for the
arrest of Taitach, arrived from Sea-shell bringing
with him Taitach’s dead body. Taitach was shot
down by some of the Syaman Indians while en-
deavouring to effect his capture. The circum-
stances connected with the death of Taitach are
so fully detailed in the occompanying report
addressed to me by Voigt and also in the proceed-
ings at the inquest on Taitach’s body, that it is
unnecessary for me to recapitulate the matter.

“Voigt promised the Indians who accompanied
him on the expedition some money and blankets
and he also promised blankets to the Sea-shell
and Slyaman Indians, all these engagements I
have put it in his power to discharge. I gave
him the money and became responsible for the
cost of the blankets at the place where they

+

were purchased, the whole amounted to about
$120.00.

“I beg leave to recommend that the full re
ward of £50 be paid to Const. Voight. He risked
his life in this undertaking and I think he has
justly earned it. He fully understands that

the advance I gave him to satisfy the Indians
will be deducted from whatever sum he may

receive.

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