Arrests were ultimately made, and a boatload of witnesses was about to leave for Athabasca Landing, _en route_ to attend the trial at Edmonton, the first of its kind, I think, on record.
There can be no doubt that such slayings are effected to safeguard the tribe.

Indians have no asylums, and, in order to get a dangerous lunatic out of the way, can only kill him.

There would therefore be no hangings.

But, now that the Indians and ourselves were coming under treaty obligations, it was necessary that an end should be put to such proceedings.
Yet the reader must not be too severe upon the Indian for his treatment of the Weeghteko.

He attributes the disease to the evil spirit, acts accordingly, and slays the victim.