116 10 1402 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/d0f3a8b90b6a353c84a2122c2d24ff81.jpg 85fa805cfeb4bf690a802fa2d03e8d34 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document. Transcription November 20 1912 Dear Colonel Steele. Regarding your query for the reason of Graburn’s murder, Weasel Moccasin told Jerry that Graburn had been monkeying with a young girl, a daughter of one of his women, but not one of Weasel Moccasins own. Star Child wanted this girl himself and it seems that they had a scrap over her and that Graburn struck Star Child in the face, this happened some time before the murder, and Star Child laid for Graburn to get what he thought was an opportunity. Jerry Potts and I were in the Blood Camp nearly every day during the Spring of 1881 looking for evidence & watching for Star Child to come from across the Line, and he used to tell me as nearly as he could in English what was said. The girl herself acknowledged there had been a fight. I was not present at the whole of the proceedings in Camp, as after the first day, I was kept on the move between the fort and the Blood Reserve bringing in Indians who were wanted. I knew nearly the whole tribe then and could make myself understood fairly well, and Jerry was needed as Interpreter in the Post. I always thought they let him go to prevent trouble, but of course after working on the case I might have thought the evidence was conclusive to the Judge and Jury as it was to my mind and had been prejuged [sic] etc. Yours faithfully, D. Paterson Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.1.3.12.8b Description An account of the resource Letter from David Paterson to Sam Steele (20 November 1912) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bruce Peel Special Collections manuscript memoir murder NWMP https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/13c74a46977560ce30799a433950c13e.jpg 3363181775e086f651fbe9622854eec0 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/268a620a0d8e8cc4f093129e6ee5f559.jpg 875279067bbec886c6864b96de3c0e9b https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/11c27fdc100bf574e535b428983a9413.jpg 185a541373005d2f5f9366906ed6d407 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.1.3.6.13 Description An account of the resource Letter from Roger Pocock to Sam Steele (8 March 1909) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bruce Peel Special Collections memoir Publishing Writing https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/92b8209768a46424bdbb4519a8d64a6f.jpg d50d6479993c6b8a8013c2f3d54ca706 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/763a919f25d979e3c90d33fe8203fd56.jpg 13a06b78f21e0d1fceb63b180bd9f941 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/08e11b9271d32487ce397f7c1015abfe.jpg 12693530f8454b82cca6b56c2da31cf9 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/1f4b7cb4f8571921492e0570da288d25.jpg 8233aa6108bb6503a7f153ca593c7275 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/fc05cb5e90a5c8e0bc13b9d891f190ac.jpg 5cb15f64310cc4bcaa7f13978361f44a https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/94269752dbe7a0867d9cb353ec911b4b.jpg a62a25c03c7f9240bd1963018d065ea7 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/c0df5bc6cf390b10675b8f879029ae19.jpg 65eba8572cb63a3d9fb31f75d73f95b0 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/728c83307ab788d6b82838d181e1b677.jpg 6edf88ea4c1fb2524366e808243a074a Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.3.12.2 Description An account of the resource Letter from James Ross (written by private secretary Mr. Hogg) to Sam Steele, including written document by Ross about CPR experiences. (9 January 1911) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bruce Peel Special Collections CPR memoir NWMP Riot Writing https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/fe72a3ff784c34458e7a575730e095cf.jpg 44d6b96bc579e06f2d47ad5158865eae https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/6a764225e03f3309055f597231762d08.jpg a826523d3b3fd695c1ac2521c464a392 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed manuscript Text Any textual data included in the document. Transcription of Manuscript B Fury went off at once but after a long interval returned with his jacket torn and other evidences of a struggle about him, saying as he entered, “they took the prisoner from us, Sir”. I said, “that is too bad, take your revolvers and shoot anyone who interferes with the arrest” He started off again and Johnstone went to the window and matched the party crossing the bridge, which connected our barracks from the town and disappear around some buildings. The men were Sergt. Fury, Constables, Craig, Fane, and Walters, and in a few minutes we heard a shot and Johnstone said, “There is one gone to hell, Steele” I went to the window and seeing Craig and Walters dragging Behan the accused man across the bride, the desperado fighting like a fiend, a woman in scarlet following them with wild shrieks and curses, Fury and Fane in rear ready to stand off the Crowd. I became possessed with anger, when I saw this, called to Johnstone to get the Riot Act, rushed out, seized the Winchester Rifle from the men on guard at the Gaol, ran to the bridge and as the crowd was on the point of crossing it on to it, called to them to keep off, that I would fire on the first who put his foot on it. Behand was struggling desperately with the men who had him but [‘but’ is handwritten] half way across Walters raising [illegible word crossed out and replaced with ‘raising’] his huge fist struck him in the temple and traile d him by the collar as insensible as a rag. As the woman, passed, I said “In with her too” and went forward to the crowd. Johnstone by this time joined me with the Riot Act, which he had to get by kicking open the Orderly Room door, and we stood together in front of the Strikers who were muttering curses all the while. Johnstone opened the book and I said “Listen to this, and keep your hands off your ‘guns’ or I will shoot the first man of you that makes a hostile movement After the riot act was read, I said , “You have taken advantage of the fact that the Force in [illegible word crossed out] in North West is busy, but as desperate diseases require desperate remedies and both the disease and the remedy are here, if I find more than twelve of you in a group anywhere on this line I shall mow you down, now disperse at once.” We remained on the bridge until they had dispersed, and sent the wounded man who had been shot through the shoulder to the care of the C.P.R. where Mr. Ross had him kindly treated. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.3.2.108 Description An account of the resource CPR Strike Scene, Manuscript B, pages 739-740 (circa 1911-1915) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bruce Peel Special Collections CPR manuscript memoir NWMP Riot https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/7de18af874d37d076e00480d9433a1ba.jpg c195cb8619d784a2b23fe3227ee07efa Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed manuscript Text Any textual data included in the document. Transcription of Manuscript C I rushed out calling upon Mr. Johnston to get the Riot Act and come with me. I seized his Winchesters Rifle from the constable on guard at the gaol, and ran to the bridge, and as the crowd was on the point of making a rush on to it, I covered them with rifle and called upon them to halt or I would fire. They answered with curses, and cries of “Look at the --- --- ---, his own death bed makes no difference to him!” but they halted. In the meantime the prisoner was struggling fiercely with the men who had him, but half way across Walters raising his huge fist struck him on the temple and with Craig trailed him by the collar, as insensible as a rag, and as the woman passed screaming “You red coated --- --- ---!” I said “Take her in, too!” and went forward over the bridge to the crowd.  Johnston by this time had joined me with the Riot Act which he had to get by kicking the orderly room door open, the key being with Constable Fane who was busy in the riot, and we stood together before the rioters. Johnston opened the book, and I said “Listen to this, and keep your hands off your ‘guns’ or I will shoot the first man of you who makes a hostile movement”. Johnston then read the Riot Act and when he had finished I said “You have taken advantage of the fact that a rebellion has broken out in the North West and that I have only a handful of men, but as desperate diseases require desperate remedies and both and disease and remedy are here, I warn you that if I find more than twelve of you standing together or any large crowd assembled I will open fire upon you, and mow you down! Now disperse at once and behave yourselves!” By this time a considerable number of engineers, responsible merchants and contractors all well armed had assembled at the barracks to back me up. The eight Mounted Police stood at the head of the bridge under Fury with magazines charged, ready to act when needed. Johnston and I remained where we were until the rioters had dispersed then sent the man whom Fury had wounded to the hospital for treatment from the C.P.R. doctors. Mr. Ross was very kind to him. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.3.2.110 Description An account of the resource CPR Strike Scene, Manuscript C, page 362 (circa 1911-1915) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bruce Peel Special Collections CPR manuscript memoir NWMP Riot https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/6af69a57f80b0f9d724f85ca4659969e.jpg 96f1ab580ee8182208833e9e7fff5c98 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/22325a22e0df2d9d68e3fbbf91ff0a19.jpg 8963166908bfb304a138f4def775e38d Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typed manuscript Text Any textual data included in the document. Transcription The account of the capture of Star Child is very similar to what Paterson himself describes in his letter. The portion of the manuscript that has been transcribed here is the section that ties back to Paterson’s letter. <div> </div> Crozier, Cotton, and Kennedy were playing tennis in front of the post and when they saw the escape followed the fugitives. I sent the first men who turned out mounted and headed by Constable Hooley they caught up to the Indians about half a mile distant and unheeding their levelled [sic] rifles rode at them and they were soon in their old guard room. Their attempt to escape having failed the two asked to see Crozier at midnight in his quarters, and after the windows had been covered with blankets so that no light could be seen from the outside they gave him the name, description and full particulars of the Indian who had murdered Grayburn.  A despatch was then sent to Colonel Macleod who was in Benton, to the effect that the murderer was lurking in the fastness of the Bear Paw Mountains, and he asked the American authorities in legal form for his arrest but unless he could pay at once five thousand dollars in cash the sheriff would not make the attempt. He was in consequence obliged to wait until the accused would return back into Canada when we might have an opportunity to capture him. This did not present itself until 1887 when Sergeant Patterson of C. division at MacLeod learned that he was in the Blood camp, and under orders from Lt. Col. Jarvis, Superintendent commanding proceeded there accompanied by Jerry Potts and two constables. They arrived at dawn and went to the lodge in which the murderer, Star Child by name, was concealed, the intention being to take him without alarming the camp which it was believed was hostile. The Indian came out at dawn, and fully armed, covered Patterson with his rifle telling him that he would shoot if he moved hand or foot but the Sergeant as a ruse, spoke as if he were addressing someone behind Star Child, causing him to turn his head, whereupon Patterson threw himself upon him and in the struggle the rifle went off, rousing the whole camp, and the Indians turned out in hundreds. In the mean time Patterson had the murderer beneath him, half-choked, and finally handcuffed him while Jerry Potts, Chief Red Crow, Strangling Wolf, One Spot and Constable Wilson, by threats and exhortations kept the remainder at bay. The Sergeant then took Star Child to Macleod at the full speed of his horse, supported by Potts and the Constables and followed by the majority of the band as far as the fort where they were forced to halt and turn back. Star Child confessed to the murder and there was correlative evidence but in spite of it all the jury disagreed and he was set free, to be arrested for horse stealing a few years later and sent to the penitentiary for five years. There is no doubt that the jurymen who were acquitted were afraid that the conviction would bring on an Indian war, or cause the Bloods to kill their stock out of revenge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.3.2.81 Subject The topic of the resource Sam Steele Description An account of the resource Murder of an NWMP office scene, Manuscript C, pages 281-282. Manuscript C is typed and has no handwritten emendations, though there are what look like eraser marks throughout the draft. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1911-1915 manuscript memoir murder NWMP https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/cebf05899f5a295193ed3a249d437dc9.jpg ba0469846cfe927c874f7d197bdeb4b2 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/0034e17ed6fc83fccc8cddd2b1cadfde.jpg 828a0d13978ae694cbf94aabb70064b6 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/16b71f805e279b6a537abd9e7ad15d8a.jpg 22c4713a7eebd4eeef0fd637bb458052 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Handwritten manuscript Text Any textual data included in the document. Transcription About the latter end of November one of our men was murdered by an Indian. This young fellow a mere lad, was the son of the late Captain Grayburn of the Marine department Ottawa, and a great favorite. He was one of the men on herd duty under Sergeant Giveen, and had been sent up the valley of the creek to get a picket rope and an axe which had been forgotten at a former camp ground from which the picquet [sic] had been recently moved and not returning when expected a search was made, and no trace of the lad being found a report was sent into the fort from whence a party reinforced by the men at the herd camp searched until a late hour, and patrols circled for trails in the vicinity until darkness compelled them to desist, next morning they were at it again. Colonel Macleod, Sergeants Johnston and Giveen, Constables Manseau and others with Potts at last came on the trail which had been partly covered with snow. The murdered man spoke the Blackfoot language well although he was a recruit of the previous spring and was a great favorite not only with his comrades but with the Indians as well. We learned from the trail that he had been joined by two Indians who had ridden with him between them, no doubt conversing, when one had halted suddenly and fired a shot into the lads back and he had fallen head-foremost, but there would have been no trace of the crime at that place had not Jerry Potts horse kicked up some bloody snow. A further search then revealed Grayburns hat hanging on a bush and in a ravine below it the body was found where it had been thrown by the murderers a short distance from there his horse had been led into the woods tied to a tree and shot dead. From there an attempt was made to track the murderers out on to the prairie, but a chinook wind had sprung up and melted the snow, and the ground being frozen not a trace was left. Patrols and scouts searched every crossing, every hollow where snow might lie, but in vain. The cause of this outrage was for some time a mystery. No one would believe that the lad had given the least cause for it. He was kindness itself and as he had learnt the language and could talk signs he was often seen conversing with the Indians and learning as much as he could of their manners... Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.3.3.67 Subject The topic of the resource Sam Steele Description An account of the resource Murder of a NWMP officer scene, Manuscript A, 557-559 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1911-1915 manuscript memoir murder NWMP https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/72745187881fce11e6169b541f3e6d47.jpg 548fd998bc0addeceb35b6c653cbef8d https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/a15822c2846d45956cc2abe4e215de0e.jpg 1daa04b4fbf9c3a48a8301ccf4e35ad1 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/bd7346de0bc8f6bf050727919042ee45.jpg 457e2e4205e5cbefd5436518130bfd28 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Transcription of Manuscript A When the Sergeant returned and reported the circumstances of the day I arose the best way I could and dressed and sat on a camp chair awaiting the return of Constable Kerr one of the men who had been in camp all day and had gone to the end of track for a bottle of medicine ordered by Dr. Sweat, shortly after I had arisen Mr. Johnston came in to see how I was and to ask if there was anything he could do, and a few minutes later Sergeant Fury returned stating that Constable Kerr on his way back from ______[illegible place name] saw a desperate character, where he would be permitted to be, named Hugh Behan and inciting the strikers to make an attack on the barracks and attempted to single handed to arrest him, had been out powered and forced to leave the ground. After hearing what he had to say, I said it is a pity that he attempted the arrest without sufficient assistance at hand, but having done so we must take Behan at any cost, it will never do to let him or the rest of the gang think that they can play with us. Take what men you require and arrest him. Fury went off at once but after a long interval returned with his jacket torn and other evidences of a struggle about him saying as he entered they took the prisoner from us Sir. I said that is too bad take your revolvers and shot anyone who interferes with the arrest. He started off again and Johnston went to the window and watched the party crossing the bridge which connected our barracks from the town and disappeared around some buildings The men were Seg Fury, Constables Craig, Fane and Walters, and in a few minutes we heard a shot and Johnston said there is one gone to hell Steele. I went to the window and seeing Craig and Walters dragging Behan across the bridge the desperado fighting like a fiend _____ _____[two illegible words crossed out] a woman in scarlet following them with wild shrieks and curses. Fury and Fane _____ [illegible word] ready to stand off the crowd. I became possessed with anger when I saw this called to Johnston to get the riot act and reached out, seized the [section is missing] a group anywhere on this trail I will mow you down, so go off and have sense. We remained on the bridge until they had dispersed, and sent the wounded man, who had been shot through the shoulder, to the care of the C.P.R., where Mr. Ross had him kindly treated. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.3.3.73 Description An account of the resource CPR Strike Scene, Manuscript A, pages 749, 751 & 752 (circa 1911-1915) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bruce Peel Special Collections CPR manuscript memoir NWMP Riot https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/ea6c02356b640e3d624c8f5a45021305.jpg ae16ea795e9ccf7529eba95bf13ebc85 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/51a6946a0514a5948b6126f25f240586.jpg e4ecea183836f507f43ba68ae63394b9 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document. Transcription of the second paragraph. Now for the unpleasant part of the business. Messrs. Seeley, Service and Co. have written the enclosed letter. I send a copy, and it is plain that they wish to make trouble and it is important that no step be taken without careful consideration of the position. It seems that they think that they should not be accused of delay, and your letter, a copy of which they sent, seems to have given them a loop-hole, and to me it seems that the only equitable defence I have is that they sent back the whole of the manuscript for me to write over again, and gave me no instructions as to what they really wanted, and when I sent the stuff to them in the first instance I did so at their request, and stated that I was not a writer, and it was necessary for them to “trim it up,” and that what I wrote did not seem to suit them. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.4.32.1 Subject The topic of the resource Sam Steele Description An account of the resource Letter from Sam Steele to Mollie Glenn Niblett Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11 February 1914 editing memoir Publishing https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/b0d0df6e71c5745644db80783164c6a2.jpg 3c689ff27e8466220a2e434b81c1f180 https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/7c9f5f26a2212fdc7976add8284c3feb.jpg b14999d590bbe4d4dade6acfae3f5fcb Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document. Transcription of the part of the letter where Steele asks Niblett to be careful as Seeley Service could "hurt the book." Now my dear Mrs. Niblett please see that Seeley, Service & Co., have no complaint and when you advise with anyone about the fact that you have transferred to Mrs. Jenkins, make sure that you have no law suit nor any unpleasantness to smooth over. They can hurt the book, hurt you and hurt me for they have the documents to prove that in the matter of delay I am the only one to blame. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steele Collection MS 2008.1.1.4.32.2 Subject The topic of the resource Sam Steele Description An account of the resource Letter from Sam Steel to Mollie Glenn Niblett Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20 February 1914 editing memoir Publishing