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    1. [WIGRANT] 1826 Newspaper article from New York
    2. >From the Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee Co., NY May 15, 1826 INDIAN MURDERS We are informed by a gentleman who arrived here on board the steam-boat Mexico, on the 8th inst. from Prairie Du Chien, that, on the 22d of March, about nine miles below Fort Crawford, Mr. MITOD, his wife, and three children, were murdered by a party of Indians, supposed to be the Winebagoes. Not satisfied with the lives of the unfortunate victims, they burnt the camp with part of the dead and committed on the body of the murdered female, who was in a state of pregnancy, deeds savage barbarity, too socking to be related. Mr. M. it is believed, made a manly defence, as two of the savages were buried the next morning after the occurence, supposed to have died of their wounds.

    05/29/2002 08:21:33