Re: your hanging: Sorry about that…
We strongly suspect that Chief Leschi would argue that it’s too little and much, much too late, but nearly 150 years after Washington’s territorial government hanged the Nisqually chief for allegedly murdering local soldiers, the Legislature is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn the questionable conviction. Even Army officials, arguing that Leschi had been wrongly convicted, tried at the time to prevent the execution.
Recently, both the Senate and House of Representatives unanimously approved the measure.
“This is a chance to say we are truly, truly sorry,” said the proposal’s prime sponsor, Sen. Marilyn Rasmussen, D-Eatonville.
Recently, both the Senate and House of Representatives unanimously approved the measure.
“This is a chance to say we are truly, truly sorry,” said the proposal’s prime sponsor, Sen. Marilyn Rasmussen, D-Eatonville.
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