A rickety gate gave access to a descending flight of stone

taken to repress them, similar tragedies would surely follow.

Knowing all the men of the Rogue River tribe, and speaking fluently

the Chinook tongue, which they all understood, I went down to their

village the following day, after having sent word to the tribe that I

wished to have a council with them. The Indians all met me in

council, as I had desired, and I then told them that the men who had

taken part in shooting the woman would have to be delivered up for

punishment. They were very stiff with me at the interview, and with