Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-10-09
EXECUTION Of CAPT. JACK Ans FIVE oyHfs,
FoRr KLAMATH. Oregon Oct q

sAssUisVn W SAPI. JA6k ANO ttvk oIhkHS.
FORT KLAMATH. Oregon. Oct. g.
Capt. Jack aud four Modoc. were hung
at noon to-day friday. for the murder of
Gen. Candy. Two OF the least guilty were
pardoned.
NEW YORK. Oct. 4.
A Fort Klamath dispatch, dated Friday.
says Bamch and Sialuk were much pleased
at their reprieye this morning. Thursday
afternoon Gen. Wheaton had talk with
the Indians in the guard house. Can't.
Jack looked considerably worn and weigh
ed down lie took a seat on the bank and
an old Sehonchcm sat down on hi, right.
hnddied up in hi, BLANK cts Both of these
Mudocs were shackled at the feet They
had Wild and nervous appearance A. il
very anxious about their future. Boston
Charley and Black Jim shackled together.
sat down on the lett of Jack. Two OF the
! Lost River murderers set next 70 Black
Jan with Banch aud Slaluk on their len
and Long Jim on the extreme right. Young
SchOuChen sat on the bank, on the ri ght of
his father, aud the Curly Headed Doctor,
Dave aud another OF the o>t River ,ntr-
dcrers were squaftcd along the wall on the
! right vi the seni-circle.
The whole party were very iidscity, as
though they had learned, from uut~jd
sources. that SIX Of thcm were .uiu, to he
hanged. They had received no oil 'ai no.
LITIGATION Of their approaching doom. At
ter the General had taken his seas. The
post chaplain walked to the middle 90 the
circle. aud delivered nm address. which
closed ~ follows: Il have tot tell YOU All,
that the Great Father in Wa>hingion ha>
decided that Tomorrow YOU must al. die
for your sins. aud the Great Spirit also
tell, YOU. that II You rencut aud show sor-
row. Tor the crimes you have committed
You will 20 to the happy land" lie then
stepped up aud shook aand. with them all
| adding. II hope to meet yuu all ip he iap-
~ land above"
When these were translated hs Day, llill
the cAptiSc> evinccd considerable Interest.
aud they evidently were striving hard to
maintain compo>urc. bat tie nee, ou :
twiiching OF the hands aud wandering OF
their eyes showed that this blow ,tlu x
hard.
Boston Charley Kept steadily chew iug
tobacco. While the sentence VA. being
~u"Arn. aud -pai guilds about the floor ia 4
careless WAY n il uothin: uf any impor-
tance was taxing place.
Ncionchiu expresses his contempt Tor
the Whole matter. Lying back GA t,c bauk
and hciiayiu. Ia The most Indifferent man
Hcg n II the entire proceedings were rttb-
~ bore. Jack appeared 20 take tn, new.
very cooi!y. but III, bright -paralln. eyes
appeared unusually brilliant an1 ,.l,,-,,I
a'ouLd the circle In a quick and restless.
HAuurr The interpreter thcm informed
them by order 81 the Pic.ilen; that th.lr
wives aud iamiiie, would he taken .,ood
care of. also ;hlt Gen. Wheaton was pr..
pared - hear any remarks they had Ia
make. capt Jack sIuAr a. follows;
hrGTi the sentence aud SNOW what II
l.. but ir"i that AN moro iuuor.u. .iau
Bogus Charley. lIpukrr Jius steamboat
, FDnA aud -kau'.cn jim. the men Who
planned and in>,igat,d ,hc Grim. oI which
/ t.u accused. When / la.,k into uiy h..4 Il
see ao cl tuic there Wa always in IA
Nj "i peace. and Bogus Charley Was the
. MT tH propose jhr murder at C,cu. ttuny
and ile Peace Cumuli. -inurr>. Tgr.,.
y"ur- uvn were Wit MIN. ,4ld ~. but
they nat the power aud carried M. with
them.
" hva Bogus Charley proposed Ailin,
Gen CANDY Boston Charley MAS the ou,.
Who iir>t sanctioned il. Bogus Charley
said Il: Van t-.l Ia A...4. ...ll a.. IL
=, a '.',''l 'h's nave tramp Ell over the.