When was it published?

May 29, 1891 in The Madison Daily Leader

Domestic News May 29, 1891

The Madison Daily Leader

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court, Crime, Indian Affairs

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Plenty Horses, Judge Shiras, White Moon

Q: What keywords are associated?

Plenty Horses Trial, Murder Acquittal, Sioux Witness, Suicide Attempt, Sioux Falls Court

Madison, Lake County, South Dakota

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What is this article about?

In Sioux Falls, the Plenty Horses murder trial ended with the defendant's acquittal, aligning with Judge Shiras's charge. Prosecution witness White Moon, a Sioux, attempted suicide by stabbing after defense impeachment efforts but is expected to recover.

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The famous Plenty Horses murder case, which has been on trial in the United States district court at Sioux Falls the past week, came to an end yesterday by the acquittal of the defendant. The verdict of the jury was in accord with the charge of presiding Judge Shiras. One of the Sioux witnesses for the prosecution, White Moon, attempted to commit suicide yesterday by stabbing himself in the neck with a jack knife, giving as his reason for the act the attempt of the attorneys for the defense to impeach his testimony. He will recover.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime Indian Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Plenty Horses Trial Murder Acquittal Sioux Witness Suicide Attempt Sioux Falls Court

What entities or persons were involved?

Plenty Horses Judge Shiras White Moon

Where did it happen?

Sioux Falls

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Sioux Falls

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Plenty Horses Judge Shiras White Moon

Outcome

acquittal of defendant plenty horses; white moon attempted suicide but will recover

Event Details

The Plenty Horses murder case trial in US district court at Sioux Falls ended with jury acquittal in accord with Judge Shiras's charge. Sioux prosecution witness White Moon stabbed himself in the neck with a jack knife due to defense attempts to impeach his testimony.