The Military Commission was then duly sworn and Ta-ham-pu-hida, a Sioux Indian was arraigned on the following charges and specifications.

        Charge-- Ta-ham-pu-hida, a Sioux Indian, did participate in the murder of white citizens of the United States.

        Specification - Ta-ham-pu-hida, a Sioux Indian did at various times between the 18th day of August 1862 and the 28th day of September 1862 participate in various murders and massacres committed at various times between the above dates by the war parties of the Sioux Indians upon the persons of white citizens of the United States.  this on the Minnesota Frontier and between New Ulm and Yellow Medicine.

         The prisoner being asked whether he was guilty or not guilty answered as follows--

          I have not been at New Ulm, Yellow Medicine or the Fort.  Have been here all the time with Red Iron.  At the last Battle Indians gave notice that all the Indians who did not go would be killed.  I staid at a distance on a mound and had no arms.

         The testimony being closed the Commission was cleared and proceeded to their finding.

          The Military Commission after due deliberation upon the foregoing find the prisoner as follows.

           Not guilty on the charge.

           Not guilty on the specification.

        We certify that the foregoing are the minutes of the proceedings and testimony on the annexed charge, under
order No. 55 of Col. H. H. Sibley.

I. V. D. Heard}
Recorder        }

[Signed by the five members of the Commission]
 

        The Military Commission was then duly sworn and Na-pay-shne a Sioux Indian was arraigned on the following charges and specifications.

        Prisoner states-- I was not at the Fort-- I was not at New Ulm-- I had a sore knee and couldn't go.

        Thomas Robertson being sworn states-- I heard the prisoner say the morning after the first massacre that ___ (his gun) was old gun, but that he had killed 19 with it-- This was in front of John Moore's house.  His wife and children ____ (seen?) at the Beaver Creek Massacre.

        Wakinya being sworn says-- I never knew anything about the prisoner.

        Prisoner states I never fired my gun off.

        And therefore the case being closed the Commission was cleared and proceeded with findings and sentence.

        The Military Commission after due deliberation on the foregoing  find the prisoner, the said Na-pay-shne, a Sioux Indian as follows --

        Guilty of the specification
        Guilty of the charge
        and sentence him to be hanged by the neck until he is dead.
         We certify that the foregoing are the minutes of the proceedings and testimony on the annexed charge, under order No. 55 of Col. H. H. Sibley.

I. V. D. Heard}
Recorder        }

[Signed by the five members of the Commission]

        Louis LaBelle being sworn says-- The prisoner was among those who were on horseback in the battle referred to in case 236-- He had a horse and was up on it when I saw him, belonging to the soldiers.  (See case No. 236)

     [Ta-hoh-pe-wa-kan was found guilty and was sentenced to be hanged.]

          Prisoner states--  I was at Fort Ridgely and stood near the stable.  I fired three shots.    [Underlining is that of Recorder.]

          [Pay-pay-sin was found guilty and was sentenced to be hanged.]

            [Am-ay-toa-ha-kshe-do was found guilty and was sentenced to be hanged.]