The Van Buren press., 1873-10-14
NO. Is

Is about twenty eight, and carries in his
face the character OF a desperate. He il
an active, muscular Indian. with small
restless eyes, and general expression
Of murderous daring combined with cum
ming. 1t was he who, on the morning of
the massacre, took breakfast With poor
DR.. Thomas, and afterwsrd murdered the
old man with savage ferocity firing re-
peatedly into his victim when the first
bullet had already dsne the work intend
cd.
JonS scuoscuiN
10 fine. looking Indian, about ilfty. FIVE
years Of age, with an intelligent counte-
nance, which he seldom dsiigures with
paint. He received a bad gun. shot
wound in the first fight, which shattered
his arm pretty badly, but he recovered in
a wonderfully brief time and took an ac-
tive part in the resi- Of the war He was
just as desperate as any Of the younger
members of the tribe, and when he shot
and mutiated Mr.. Meacham be was, no
doubt, satisfied he had finished his vic.
tim forever. In the councils Of the tribe
he " ranked next to Captain Jack.
nAwBER JIM
llawker Jim is over thirty years OF
age, five feet nine inches in hight, and Of
stout and compact proportions. His
name was celebrated in the late war az
one OF the leaders of the first fight Mt
Lost river. He was indicted by the Or
egon grand jury for murder in the frst
degree. The victim Hawker Jim select
ed for slaughter was Mr.. Dyar, who,
thanks 10 the feetness of his legs and to
his presence Of mind in turning round
when he thought his pursucr was gaining
on him and leyeling derringsr at him,
saved himself on the day Of the massacre.
The foregoing constitute the Ave who
were Immediately concerned in the mas
sacre. Prominent among the other cap
tives, however. are tew more who have
been repeatedly heard Of
suAcK sAsTr JiM
has made his patronymic, if nothing else.
conspicuous He is over thirty years OF
age, muscular and active He was reput-
ed to be expert in the use Of the rife.
and as a scout had no equal Captain
Jack had great reliance in his shrcwdness
and caution, and gave him several peril.
Gus missions TO perform.
STEAMBOAT FRANK
is not bad looking Indian, about TWEEN
ty-threc years Of age, five feet eight in
stature, and weighing abeut one hundred
and sixty pounds. In the war he went
arno1 with a Gpancar Lraaah 1.,.l;nuoo.
bine and equipments, adorned with the
letters u. s. He carried helt.full Of
cartridges slung over his shoulders and
revolver and knife Frank belonged to
the Hot Creek Indians, and WAS one OF
that party Fairsiild and Doris wsuld
have taken safely to the Yinax roserva-
tion IL they had not been stopped by the
drunken roughs OF Linkyillc, Oregon.
BOGUS CHARLEY,
to look at, is rather nice looking youth
Of about twenty ono years. His looks,
however give no index Of the base
trcaehery Of his nature. and, though ap-
parently gulcless MS a child, he is most
cunning AND blood thirsty Indian. He
belongs TO the Hot Creek tribe and
speaks English tolerably we'll
CHARLEY MILLER
is one Of the worst Indians in the tribe.
He has a repulsiye face, and bears an un.
mistakable aversion to the whites In
one regard, he was superior TO bis fsl
lows, and that was in his frankness.
What he meant he both looked and said.
OF the rest under sentence are Black
jim, Barncho, alias One Eyed jim, Slo.
luck, alias Cox Modoc.