His is a most tragic story. See See Sah Mah was a Native American, accused and convicted of murdering a white man in 1847 on the Santa Fe Trail (a few miles south of what is now Lawrence, Kansas). It did not appear to matter that written evidence of the crime scene included a note that the only tracks leading away from the body were that of white man's boots/shoes, not moccasins as were worn by See See Sah Mah.
With only 20 minutes remaining until his execution, U.S. President Fillmore stopped the action due to lack of evidence - as vehemently requested by See See's attorneys; However, he was not freed as an innocent should be. He was then sentenced to life in prison.
See See Sah Mah died after May 10, 1851 - and likely within a year (1851-1852) of the conditions at Missouri State Penitentiary, then the most notorious prison in North America.
Sources: PBS-TV "History Detectives" and University of Central Missouri
With only 20 minutes remaining until his execution, U.S. President Fillmore stopped the action due to lack of evidence - as vehemently requested by See See's attorneys; However, he was not freed as an innocent should be. He was then sentenced to life in prison.
See See Sah Mah died after May 10, 1851 - and likely within a year (1851-1852) of the conditions at Missouri State Penitentiary, then the most notorious prison in North America.
Sources: PBS-TV "History Detectives" and University of Central Missouri
His is a most tragic story. See See Sah Mah was a Native American, accused and convicted of murdering a white man in 1847 on the Santa Fe Trail (a few miles south of what is now Lawrence, Kansas). It did not appear to matter that written evidence of the crime scene included a note that the only tracks leading away from the body were that of white man's boots/shoes, not moccasins as were worn by See See Sah Mah.
With only 20 minutes remaining until his execution, U.S. President Fillmore stopped the action due to lack of evidence - as vehemently requested by See See's attorneys; However, he was not freed as an innocent should be. He was then sentenced to life in prison.
See See Sah Mah died after May 10, 1851 - and likely within a year (1851-1852) of the conditions at Missouri State Penitentiary, then the most notorious prison in North America.
Sources: PBS-TV "History Detectives" and University of Central Missouri
With only 20 minutes remaining until his execution, U.S. President Fillmore stopped the action due to lack of evidence - as vehemently requested by See See's attorneys; However, he was not freed as an innocent should be. He was then sentenced to life in prison.
See See Sah Mah died after May 10, 1851 - and likely within a year (1851-1852) of the conditions at Missouri State Penitentiary, then the most notorious prison in North America.
Sources: PBS-TV "History Detectives" and University of Central Missouri
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