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October 15, 1882
Eureka Daily Sentinel
Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Spokan Ike of the Klamath Reservation was hanged for killing a medicine man over alleged malpractice. An Indian jury tried him, with Agent Nickerson as judge. On the scaffold, Ike confessed to six Indian and two white murders. During hanging, the knot twisted, he climbed the rope, but was held down by Indians until death.
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Kulled for Malpractice.
Spokan Ike of the Klamath Reservation, who killed a medicine man some time since for alleged malpractice, has been hanged. An Indian jury tried him and Agent Nickerson acted as Judge and passed sentence.
On the scaffold Ike confessed to killing six Indians and two whites. When swung off the knot twisted around to the back of Ike's head, and his hands being untied, he commenced climbing up the rope, when two of the Indians present caught him by the legs and held him down until he was choked to death.
Spokan Ike of the Klamath Reservation, who killed a medicine man some time since for alleged malpractice, has been hanged. An Indian jury tried him and Agent Nickerson acted as Judge and passed sentence.
On the scaffold Ike confessed to killing six Indians and two whites. When swung off the knot twisted around to the back of Ike's head, and his hands being untied, he commenced climbing up the rope, when two of the Indians present caught him by the legs and held him down until he was choked to death.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Hanging Execution
Murder Confession
Indian Reservation
Malpractice Killing
Frontier Justice
What entities or persons were involved?
Spokan Ike
Agent Nickerson
Where did it happen?
Klamath Reservation
Story Details
Key Persons
Spokan Ike
Agent Nickerson
Location
Klamath Reservation
Story Details
Spokan Ike killed a medicine man for malpractice, was tried by Indian jury with Agent Nickerson as judge, and hanged. He confessed to eight murders on the scaffold and struggled by climbing the rope during execution, held down by others.