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Show THEN THEY SMOKED. The Indian Way of Celebrating a Verdict -MOTv-Of "ot GoUty In a Murder Trial. Bat in sile'Hid in blankets block Wednesday evening and smoked the pipe of peace. It followed the verdict ver-dict in the Sischimoo murder case in the United States court. When it was announced an-nounced to the Indians in waiting that the jury had returned a verdict, the prisoner's pris-oner's sad eyed father brought forth the famous pipe of peace and slowly filled it with tobacco. Then while the jury was being polled the Indians sat in silence and awaited the result. When Colonel Winston entered the little room a few minutes later with the prisoner, Simon Sischimoo, the boy's face was wreathed in smiles. He grasped his old father's hand and spoke in the Indian tongue. The disconsolate expression left the old man's face; he smiled and shook his boy's hand warmly. Then, while Simon was shaking hands with others of the circle, the old father applied a match to the pipe. A few whiffs were taken, the smoke being exhaled through the nose; then it was passed around. Everything was excitement about them, but the circle cir-cle was nnmoved by emotion or interest until each had gone through the ceremony of peace; then they arose and rushed out to get their certificates for fees, which amounted to $15 for each witness. Spokane Spo-kane Review |