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Welcome, historians of frontier justice
This blog examines frontier justice in Walla Walla, Washington, during the decade of the 1860s; and in particular how Native Americans were treated within the justice system. This will be done through the investigation of frontier court records and the coverage received by these cases within the Walla Walla newspaper, the Washington Statesman, later renamed the Walla Walla Statesman.
An introductory essay examines Indian/white relations leading up to 1860s Walla Walla. A second introductory essay examines the the decade of the 1860s in Walla Walla, a decade which witnessed the founding and rapid expansion of the town of Walla Walla.
Two court cases will be examined, both murder cases involving Native American defendants. Sha-poon-Mash was found guilty of murder in the first degree on May 4, 1863. He was represented by a white attorney, a prominent member of the Walla Walla Bar, who appealed his conviction to the Washington Territorial Supreme Court, which overturned the conviction and ordered a new trial.
The second case was a murder indictment filed against two Native Americans, Stanilaus and Puk-el-peet-se. Stanilaus was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death while Puk-el-peet-se was found not guilty. The Washington Statesman reported on both of these trials.
An introductory essay examines Indian/white relations leading up to 1860s Walla Walla. A second introductory essay examines the the decade of the 1860s in Walla Walla, a decade which witnessed the founding and rapid expansion of the town of Walla Walla.
Two court cases will be examined, both murder cases involving Native American defendants. Sha-poon-Mash was found guilty of murder in the first degree on May 4, 1863. He was represented by a white attorney, a prominent member of the Walla Walla Bar, who appealed his conviction to the Washington Territorial Supreme Court, which overturned the conviction and ordered a new trial.
The second case was a murder indictment filed against two Native Americans, Stanilaus and Puk-el-peet-se. Stanilaus was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death while Puk-el-peet-se was found not guilty. The Washington Statesman reported on both of these trials.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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