Last Words: I wish to say goodbye to you all, officers as well as men.You have been good to me; better than I deserved. What I have done, that was bad. My punishment is no worse than I could expect. But let me tell you that I never thought to lift my hand against a white man. Years ago, when we lived on the plains and hunted the buffalo, I was a head warrior of the Crees in battle with the Blackfoot Indians. I liked to fight. I took many scalps. But after you, the redcoats, came and the Treaty was made with the white man,war was no more. I had never fought a white man. But lately, we received bad advice of what good is it to speak of that now? I am sorry when it is too late. In only want to thank you, redcoats, and the sheriff for your kindness. I am not afraid to die. I may not be able in the morning, so now I say again to you all - good-bye! How! Aquisanee!
Notes: One of eight Cree Indians hanged for the massacre of white settlers during the Riel Rebellion. This was the most people hanged at the same time. Also known as Little Bear. Convicted for the murder of George Dill.
Notes: Murdered Harry Karroll during a robbery. It was known that Karroll had a railway pass. RNWMP Constable Morren waited at the train station and arrested Drewnick while attempting to use the stolen pass.
Notes: Met Moise Racette in a Saskatchewan saloon and the pair decided to become thieves. To celebrate the partnership they had their portrait taken but couldn't pay for the picture. They stole horses from Hector McLeish and hid at Racette's father's farm.NWMP constable Mathewson and McLeish were waiting there to apprehend them. During a fight Gaddy got Mathewson's gun and shot McLeish. They attempted to shoot Mathewson but missed so they told him to stay in the farmhouse until they were gone. Their photographer recognized their discription in the newspaper and the unclaimed photo was circulated. A sheriff in Montana arrested the pair because of their photo. Hanged together.
Notes: E.D. Fraser was shot to death while plowing his field on 1 Jul 1909 in Margo. The police found a letter in his house from neighbor Sanford Hainer threatening to kill Fraser over an unpaid debt. Hainer surrendered after a standoff at his house.
Notes: One of eight Cree Indians hanged for the massacre of white settlers during the Riel Rebellion. This was the most people hanged at the same time. Also known as Crooked Leg. Convicted for the murder of farming instructor James Payne.
Notes: One of eight Cree Indians hanged for the massacre of white settlers during the Riel Rebellion. This was the most people hanged at the same time. Also known as Chief Wandering Spirit. Convicted for the murder of TT Quinn. The only one of the eight who made no last statement.
Notes: One of eight Cree Indians hanged for the massacre of white settlers during the Riel Rebellion. This was the most people hanged at the same time. Also known as Miserable Man. Convicted for the murder of Charles Govin.
Notes: With his brother and William Miner committed a rash of robberies in Saskatchewan. On 5 Jul 1932 RCMP officer Leonard Ralls blocked their car and was attempting to arrest them when he was shot and killed. A large manhunt then began. Miner committed suicide and both brothers implicated him as the shooter. However, both were found guilty. Mike Kurulak, being a minor, received a prison sentence.
Last Words: "I would like everybody not to believe what the papers say about the crime. I die innocent, like Jesus Christ. He died for everybody; I die for my partner, Degidio. I made the confession so that both might not die. We are both innocent. I am a stranger in a strange country; nobody believes me, but Jesus. I pray you, gentlemen, believe me. Good-bye. I no kill the man. Nobody believes me but Jesus. I leave my wife and two children".
Notes: Murdered Italian scissor-grinder Giovanno Peterella. A co-defendant named Degidio received a commutation of death sentence the night before.
Notes: One of eight Cree Indians hanged for the massacre of white settlers during the Riel Rebellion. This was the most people hanged at the same time. Also known as Bad Arrow. Convicted for the murder of Charles Govin.
Notes: Murdered his employer George and Barbara Thoburn and Barbara's mother Mary McNiven. He claimed the family nagged that he ate too much at the dinner table. He wanted to leave and start his own homestead but George did not give him permission to leave (in those days the employer had to give permission for an employee to leave). Mescei was born in Hungary.
Notes: One of eight Cree Indians hanged for the massacre of white settlers during the Riel Rebellion. This was the most people hanged at the same time. Also known as Iron Body. Convicted for the murder of George Dill.
Notes: One of eight Cree Indians hanged for the massacre of white settlers during the Riel Rebellion. This was the most people hanged at the same time. Also known as Walking The Sky and Round Sky. Convicted of the murder of priest Pere Fafard.
Notes: Met James Gaddy in a Saskatchewan saloon and the pair decided to become thieves. To celebrate the partnership they had their portrait taken but couldn't pay for the picture. They stole horses from Hector McLeish and hid at Racette's father's farm.NWMP constable Mathewson and McLeish were waiting there to apprehend them. During a fight Gaddy got Mathewson's gun and shot McLeish. They attempted to shoot Mathewson but missed so they told him to stay in the farmhouse until they were gone. Their photographer recognized their discription in the newspaper and the unclaimed photo was circulated. A sheriff in Montana arrested the pair because of their photo. Hanged together.
Last Words: "Remerciez, Madame Forget."
Notes: This execution is probably the most controversial one to take place in Canada. It was also the last death sentence carried out in Canada for a crime other than murder.
Notes: Sammy shot his wife and parents-in-law on 25 August 1939. The next day Cst Willis E. Rhodeniser was searching for Sammy with his police dog Tell. Rhodeniser was shot when Tell tracked down Sammy. Rhodeniser managed to fire shots back and other officers apprehended Sammy. Cst Rhodeniser's dog remained with him until his body was removed from the scene.
Notes: His employer Mike Morowski sold his farm for a large sum of cash. Stanko murdered him with a hammer, threw him down a well and stole the money. Murder witnessed by the victims daughters. Stanko did not kill the girls because they did not speak english.
Notes: One of eight Cree Indians hanged for the massacre of white settlers during the Riel Rebellion. This was the most people hanged at the same time. Also known as Man Without Blood. Convicted for the murder of a rancher named Tremont.
Notes: This Northwest Mounted Police officer shot his wife Mary and married his sweetheart. He was the only police officer executed in Canada.