The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-08-28
sentence Of the sodoe captIres.
WAsnrSaroN. Anenst q.


WASHINGTON, August D.
The War Department promulgates
in general orders the findings and SEN
tenee fre the case OF the M0dOc cap
tiVes. CAPTAIN Jack, Sehonchin, Blaek
Jim. Boston Charley. Rarncho, alias
One Eyed Jim, and Sioluch, alias Cox,
WHO were tried bY military eommis-
sion for Che murder Of General Candy
and Commissioned Thomas, and for
assault with intent to kill the other
Peace Commissioners. They are
found guilty of the charges and speei-
fications, and seDtenced to be banged.
The proceedings have been approved
by tha President and Secretary Of
War.
In the text of the general order,
specification first, under the charge Of
murder in violation of the laws of
war, recites: isThat they, the Indians,
commonly known as Captain Jack,
Schonchi1, Boston Charley, Black
Jim, Barncho, alias One Eyed Jim,
and SIoluch alias Cox, member Of q
certain band Of Indians, known as
the Mod0cs, which band, including
the prisoners above named, was at the
time hereinafter alleged, engaged in
open and fiagrant war with the United
States, under the chief command of
the said. Captain Jack, did, as repre-
sentatives OF Sid Modoc band, meet
under flag of truce and suspension
of hostilities, Brigadier General E r.
3. Candy, Of the United States Army,
commanding the Department Of the
Columbia, and certain peace commits
sionens on the part Of the said United
States, for the agreed and professed
purpose Of discussing and arranging
terms upon which the hostilities ex.
isting between the United States and
the said band should cease, snd did
thereup0n, In wanton violation OF
said flag Of truce, and treacherously
disregarding the obligations imposed
by said truce under the lsws of war,
Willfully,. felonio1sly and of malice
aforethought, Kill and murder said
Brigadier General Candy; all this at
or near the Lava Beds, so-cAIled, sit
mated near Tule Lake, In the State Of
California, on or about the 11th day Of
April, 1871 a. -H tgsir,..ta ~
The second specification Is the same
as the first, only that the name Of
Peace Commissioner Oleazer Thomas
is substituted for that Of General
Candy. gs t.-..r- i..-rs.......
The specifications under the second
charge, of assault with intent to kill,
In violation Of the laws Of war, recite
the attempt to kill Peace Commis-
sioners A. B. Meaeham and T.. 8.
Dyer, at the time their associate
Thomas, and General Candy, were
murdered, all Of whom were repre-
senting the United States. o. i.. IN
To the charges and specifications,
the accused pleaded not guilty, but
the commission found them guilty,
and sentenced them to be hanged st
such time and place as the proper au-
thority should direct. - LuiIf.f
The following Is the order made by
the President In the matter: vsaI
"ExECUTIvE MANSION, Aug. q.
'The foregoing sentences in the cases
OF Captain Jack, Schonehln, Black
Jim, Boston Charley, Barncho, alias
One Eyed Jim, and Sloluch, alias Cox,
M0d0e Indian prisoners, are hereby
approved, and it Is ordered that said
sentences in said cases be carried into
execution by the proper military au-
thority, under the order Of the Secre- i
tary OF War, on the Sd day OF October,
1873. 4.l.a.5 III, - go .,l..-.
u. 8. GRANT, President
The Secretary Of War has ordered
that the sentences be duly executed /
under the direction of the General
commanding the Department Of the
Columbia. at Fort Klamath, Oregon,
on Friday, October Sd, 1873. asfas
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