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well are taken under the case of E,sau,ge,tuh E,mis,see & [[unclear]]; and that those who have behaved ill are left there to shift for themselves; and that there is no other punishment. | well are taken under the case of E,sau,ge,tuh E,mis,see & [[unclear]]; and that those who have behaved ill are left there to shift for themselves; and that there is no other punishment. | ||
4th. What is your opinion of retaliation, a practiced among the Indians? Can it be just to punish the innocent for the guilty, and do you believe this custom of the Indians | 4th. What is your opinion of retaliation, a practiced among the Indians? Can it be just to punish the innocent for the guilty, and do you believe this custom of the Indians proceeded from Esau,ge,tuh,Emissee? | ||
Answer. I believe our custom did not proceed from Esau,ge, tuh E,missee, but from the temper of [[unclear]] who do not confide consequences before they act. It is a bad custom. | |||
5th. What is your opinion of the custom of the red people to punish for accidental death, with the same severity as where there has been a manifest intention to kill? | |||
Answer. This custom of ours is a bad one; blood for blood; but I do not believe it came from Esaugetuh Enissee, but proceeded from ourselves of a case of this sort I will give you my opinion by my conduct. Lately at Took, au, bat, che two promising boys were playing & slinging stones one of them let sli his sling; the stone flew back, & killed his companion. The family of the deceased took the two boys & were preparing to bury them both in the same grave. The Uncles who have the right to decide | |||
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94 well are taken under the case of E,sau,ge,tuh E,mis,see & unclear; and that those who have behaved ill are left there to shift for themselves; and that there is no other punishment.
4th. What is your opinion of retaliation, a practiced among the Indians? Can it be just to punish the innocent for the guilty, and do you believe this custom of the Indians proceeded from Esau,ge,tuh,Emissee? Answer. I believe our custom did not proceed from Esau,ge, tuh E,missee, but from the temper of unclear who do not confide consequences before they act. It is a bad custom.
5th. What is your opinion of the custom of the red people to punish for accidental death, with the same severity as where there has been a manifest intention to kill? Answer. This custom of ours is a bad one; blood for blood; but I do not believe it came from Esaugetuh Enissee, but proceeded from ourselves of a case of this sort I will give you my opinion by my conduct. Lately at Took, au, bat, che two promising boys were playing & slinging stones one of them let sli his sling; the stone flew back, & killed his companion. The family of the deceased took the two boys & were preparing to bury them both in the same grave. The Uncles who have the right to decide