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disputed, and the following statement made [[same?]] openly approved by all present.

"The father of Chief Looking Glass had a brother who went to the Dalles and married there a Dalles woman by whom he had two children. While they were young he died. The woman married again a Dalles Indian and Mrs Cox was born. The father then died leaving the widow with these children, who were brought up together. The half Nez Perce children subsequently died leaving Mrs Cox, the only survivor of the family. Her half brothers were half Nez Perce, and she never knew but she was like them, and believed her connection to the Nez Perce actual." Mrs Cox therefore had no Nez Perce blood. She was then proposed for adoption, and everyone voted against her. After the vote was taken and announced, one of the leading men arose and said addressing me [[obediently?]]: We wish you to write to Washington why we refuse to adopt Mrs Cox. We are not willing to have her children regarded as Nez Perce, nor have them settle upon our tribal land, because they are reckless, drinking, gambling, and one of her sons has twice killed a man. The evil conduct of these people will reflect upon us, and the