Territory of Washington}
County of Pierce} SS
Before Daniel Collins, Coroner.
In the matter of the inquisition upon the body of Scameoch alias John (an Indian) deceased.}
We, the undersigned, the jurors summoned to appear before Daniel Collins, the Coroner of the County of Pierce, Territory of Washington, at Elk Plains in the County of Pierce, where the body was examined, and adjourned to Steilacoom, on the twenty first (21st) day of August, 1861, to inquire into the cause of death of Scameoch alias John having been duly sworn according to law, and having made such inquisition after inspecting the body, and hearing the testimony adduced, upon our oaths, each and all do say, that we find the deceased was named Scameoch alias John (an Indian) that he came to his death on the 21st day of August, 1861, in this country, from mortal wounds received with a knife in the hands of James Riley at Bradley's barn in this county on the 18th day of August 1861. And we further find that we believe that James Riley was the person by whose act the death of said Indian Scameoch, alias John was occasioned. As we have evidence that the said Riley was with the Indian, when he received the wound, and was the only white man with him during the affair[?], and was seen in pursuit of him when he received the wounds, further that he confessed the same.
All of which we duly certify by this inquisition in writing
by the us signed this twenty third (23d) day of August,
1861.
Jas E.D. Jester
Edward Carney
Charles J Fitzgerald
T F Whitman
Joseph Weterhouse
Thomas A Hogun
