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Undeterred, Riel prevailed once again in the resulting by-election, and although once again expelled, his symbolic point had been made and public opinion in Quebec was strongly tipped in his favour.
During this period, Riel had been staying near Plattsburg, New York in the French-Canadian village of Keesville.
It was here that he received news of Lépine's fate: following his trial for the murder of Scott, which had begun on October 13 of 1874, Lépine was found guilty and sentenced to die.