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Lynchburg Daily Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Seven Pah-Ute Indians involved in the murder of Capt. Gunnison and his party 18 months ago on the Sevier River were captured by Col. Steptoe's command near Salt Lake and are to be tried there on the 17th inst.
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Seven Pah-Ute Indians who were engaged in the murder of Capt. Gunnison and party, some eighteen months since, on the river Sevier, about 50 miles from Salt Lake, were captured about the 7th instant, by Col. Steptoe's command, under charge of Major Reynolds and Lieut. Allston. The prisoners were delivered up by Conoshe, the chief, without any trouble. They have taken the prisoners to Salt Lake city, where they were to be tried before the Hon. J. F. Kinney, Chief Justice of Utah Territory, on the 17th inst. Conoshe, the chief willingly consented to go with the officers as a witness.
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Salt Lake City, Utah Territory
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About The 7th Instant; Trial On The 17th Inst.
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seven pah-ute indians captured and to be tried; delivered by chief conoshe without trouble.
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Seven Pah-Ute Indians engaged in the murder of Capt. Gunnison and party eighteen months ago on the Sevier River, 50 miles from Salt Lake, captured by Col. Steptoe's command under Major Reynolds and Lieut. Allston. Prisoners delivered by chief Conoshe. Taken to Salt Lake City for trial before Chief Justice J. F. Kinney on the 17th inst. Conoshe to serve as witness.