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Where were you November 6, 1869?

At Fort Garry

What is Fort Gary? A government place

What were you doing? Patrolling the grounds of the fort

And what did you see while patrolling? A troop of armed Indians heading towards the fort

Who lead them? Louis Riel

And what did you do? I alerted the general but he advised surrender because of... no one there

What happened after you surrendered? Louis Riel began his own government and then put several
men in jail

What happened to these men? Most escaped but eventually they were released

And who was afterwards was put in jail? Thomas Scott

And for what? Fighting the invadersfr

What was Mr. Scott then scentenced to? He was sentenced to death

Can you describe how he was excecuted? Yes... tied up and on his knees with his coffin in behind
where he was to be shot.

And who was part of the firing squad? Two Indians and Louis Riel

What happened after Thomas was shot by Louis Riel? He was put into his coffin and shot in the head
again by Louis Riel. They then sealed the coffin shut and burned it inside the fort

Would you describe the shooting of Thomas Scott as murder? Yes... say why if you want

Then done.

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