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Show 1VN0I •^^r-Tv-Q3onoo"£g ore - .. - poigl or. r f t i 88* o . o A A A ipo ^ Z T A A A ; - L, A- r'p-r>TTAnrrt ot ks^e" ;rTGj.;nxcreo^1 B M How did Mrs Katie Richardson happen to. become an orphan ? Her father and mother died a natural death. Neither of them wore killed inbattle. After the Sack death of her parents who oared for her ? One of Tintics brothers cared for her after the death of her parents and gave her away to the white people. Why did he give her away to the white people ? A. Why did he not keep her ? A* He was an unmarried man and had no way of taking care or her so he gave her away to the white people. Where was Mrs. Katie Richardson born ? A. Near Springville, Utah. Did the Uintah Utes oocupy the region in the vioinity of Springrille at that time ? A. Yes. They hunted all over that country at that time. Do you know of any other relatives besides yourself and your sister Twopins of Mrs. Richardson who are now enrolled with the Uintah Band of Utes ? A. My brother Josse Copperfield Is another one of her relatives. I do not know of any others besides us three* Do you believe that Mrs Katie Richardson should be enrolled as a member of this tribe, receive an allotment, and participate in annuity payments of the tribe ? Yes. I think that she should be enrolled. She is related to me and I think she should have equal rights with all the rest of us. Q. Do you believe that Mrs. Katie Richardson is the same person' who was given away when a child to the white people ? A. Yes. I reoog- David Copperfield nize her by the way she looks. Q. A. Q. Q. Q A. ) • . Mark. Q. What is your name ? Toopins. Q. How old are you ? A. I do not know. { Reoords give age as 80 Q. Do you know Mrs. Katie Richardson ? A. Yes. Q. Do you recognize in her an Indian of the Uintah Utes who was given away to the white people when a child ? A. Yes. Q. Is she related to you ? A.Yes. She is my brother's child. Q* Do you remember when she was given away to the white people ? A* Yes. Q. You were present and heard the testimony of David Copperfield regarding this case, do you agree with what he said ? A.Yes. Q. Do you believe that she should be admitted as a member of the Uintah band of Utes ? A. Yes. Too-pins -•am Mark. Subscribed and sworn to before me t h i s 31st day of May, 1913, at the Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency, Fort D«sher~ Special m V) |
