As noted at the beginning of this episode, we are discussing a murder suicide of a former Carlisle student, and reading from newspaper accounts of the time which contain words and characterizations that may be offensive to some listeners. We don’t get into graphic detail of the crimes, but listener discretion is advised.
Listen to this episode here: Episode 24: A Tragic True Crime Story | Carlisle Indian School Research Podcast (zencast.website)
Here is Eugene’s student information card:
Eugene Takapoh (Tah kah por) Student Information Card | Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center (dickinson.edu) showing his many and long outings.
As noted, he was the kind of student that was often praised in the school papers and held up as an example. Here are a few examples:
From the School News December 14, 1888 while he was on outing.
From The Indian Helper July 25, 1890.
From The Indian Helper April 20, 1894
And here are a couple of excerpts from the newspaper accounts following the deaths.
From the Boston Globe, August 2, 1899, p. 1.
From the Berkshire County Eagle, Pittsfield, Mass., August 2, 1899, p. 1.
Again, if anyone wants to follow up on this, I can share the clippings I found with you, and we’d love to hear from anyone who locates more information from local sources.