Show death for witchcraft seattle wath wash may iii 18 in jail at t juneau awaiting trial on oil the charge of murder Is ye teeley the tyee tyce of 0 the hoonan indiana Indi India ant reb a small tribe of scene hundred members occupying island southerly f from rom juneau the offense with lith which the old chief is I 1 charged is the murder by torture of his bin nephew whom he accused of witchcraft the chief had a disease affecting his right leg which had gradually eaten the greater part away lie he dreamed that tits ills nephew had bewitch bewitched eu him and on the strength of this he proceeded to inflict punishment due the crime the victims victim knees were bent benl close back and in this position he war wa bound tightly to a tree an iron band a quarter of an inch thick wax was then placed around tits his face sinking into the nose and covering the eyes and this was also made fast att to the tree so bo that thai he was unable to move his big head in any direction lie ile was left in this position petition to starve to death dealt lie lived live five daj s ile he was about bou lo ao years beare of age |