Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

captives, including Bogus Charley,
Shack-nasty Jim, Tyee Jack, Poney'
Little John, and Mooch. John Fair.
child. Bogus and Shac1 nasty, and all
the white men safe Jam SsbeinS amounted
and armed rode In adnhcc, soon after
the start, leaving the. balance of the
party several miles behind. James had
the Indians in a Wagon drawn by four
mules. At the crossing of Lost river.
late in the afternoon, James came
across the Oregon Volunteers under
Capt. Hiser, who were in camp and en-
route for home. The members of the
Company were scattered around camp
and engaged in various occupations.
but upon the approach of the Indians
they ran and armed themselves, and
then gathered around the wagon. Cart.
Hiser said, Where is Hooka Jim p
:" AT Boyle's Camp" replied Fair=
Hise1-What two scouts left FairI
child's this morning?
Fairchild-Bogus and Shacknasty.
Hiser-What route did they take
Fairchild-I can't positively state.
Hiser-What Indians have you here?
Fairchild--All Hot Creeks except
Little John, who is Lost River.
Hiser-(to Little John)-Who shot
you?
johns hacknasty Jim.
John was badly wounded in the thigh
and had his leg broken below the
knee.
Hiser-(to Fairchild) What kind of
Indians are these?
Fairchild-I guess these are not
among the worst. There are no charges
against them.
Half an hour after this episode cit.
izen rode up and asked Fairchild if any
men had passed along ahead of him;
and the latter replied in the affirmative:
The stranger kept Fairchild company
for mile, and turned off to the right
toward bend in the river, two miles
from Crawley's house. Fairchild no.
ticed couple of men riding hurriedly
to rocky point two hundred yards
ahead, as if to intercept him. He
watched them the more closely, as he
suspected foul play. They gained the
point, dismounted and placed their
hats upon the sage brush. One of them
tied handkerchief about his head, and
used pantaloon leg, undoubtedly for
the purpose of disguise. When the
team nearcd them, one stepped to the
rear and the other in front and present
ed cooked needle guns Mt Fairchild.
The man in front also had butcher
knife drawn. "Gct down, you old
white headed -: said :he. by
what authority? said Fairchild. "By
mine. l am going to kill the Indians,
and you, too" was the reply. Then
the leader caught hold of the mules
and unhitched them, and cut the har-
ness, and Fairhild, clinging to the
lines, leaped to the ground. The poor
wretches implored for mercy, and
begged Fairchild to save them. The
warriors were unarmcd. and knew that
resistance was useless They were the
coolest in the party, though facing in
cvitable death. but the women and
children groaned and wept piteously.
Fairchild had nothing but small PTS.
tol with him. Six inches from his ear
was the muzzle of needle gun. A
shot, and Little John lay dend in tho
bed of the wagon, with bullet in his
brain. .f
The four mules dashed with Fairchild
and tangled him in the traces. Five
more shots in rapid succession and Tee
hee Jack, Pony, and Mooch, the remain
ing warriors were dead, and Little
Johns squaw had a frightful wound in
the shoulder. Away ahead in the road
and in the direction of Boyle's camp
was cloud of dust, indicating the ap-
proach of team and hurriedly Mt that;
the murderers espied the dust and in
moment were riding rapidly away. Ser
geant Murphy, of Battery G., 4th Artil-
lery, with ten men and a teamster,
came by the team. The Sergeant took
charge of affairs and remained with his
men on the ground, Fairchild, the
teamster and the wounded squaw and
her two children came hither. At 2
o'clock this morning Fairchild reached
Gen. Davis headquarters and related
his story. Teams with an escort were
at once sent out after the prisoners,
dead and alive. No steps were taken
for the apprehension of the fellows who
performed the bloody work. It is gen.
orally supposed that the Oregon Vol
unteers are the guilty parties. Fair
child is of the opinion himself that the
warriors killed were not charged with
murder. Those who knew them best
say that they have only participated in
open fights; every one here condemns
the affair as atrocious and without ex-
cuse. There is no doubt but the MIR
derers were carried out upon carefully
arranged plan, rs Mr.. Fnirchild noticed
horsemen on the road ahead and behind
him when the shots were fred. Had
John Fairchild, instead Of James, been
present. another murder might have
been added to the list, rs the Oregoni-
ans are bitter in their hatred of John,
the old man. and other Californians.