Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-16
COME.
TO Happy hunting Grounds.
DEATH.seSe OF MoDoc BRAVES.
Captain Jack Pleads for Life-Seenes
Before Hanging.


Captain Jack Pleads for Ltfe-Seene.
Before Hanging.
| Old SchOnchin, Boston Charley, ana
Black Jim Die Gdme--A
"Idlk arith the Con
1eB,ned."
An interesting special TO the New
Y York Herald says:
| FIT. KLAMATH, OREGON, Oct. b. On
Wednesday the post chaplain at Fort
klamath, Rev. G. l.. Hegennberg
paid visit to Jack and the rest. and
talked for some time, but they did moi
pay half the attention necessary. Old
Schonchin, however, excelled himself
making ono of the most sensible
speeches that an Indian could make.
| Boston took very warlike view OF
the matter, and boasted ofkilling Can
by and DR.. Thomas.
Black Jim was anxious for another
lease of life, and proposed to General
Wheaton that when Jack and Schon-
chin were executed he should be spar
ed and made chief of the tribe.
The talk with the Indians was held
in the guard house.
Jack, who looked considerably worn
| and pulled down by close confinement
for two or three months, took seat at
the end Of the bunk, and old Schon-
chin sat down on his right, huddled mp
| in his blanket. Both Of these braves
were shackled at the feet, and had
II ro yrvsl
| as though anxious about their future.
Boston Charley and Black Jim,
shackled together, sat down on the
left OF Jack, the former on the edge of
the bunk, and the latter on the floor,
with his back to the wall. The Buck
skin Doctor and Pete, two of the Lost
River murderers, sat next to Black
Jim, with BarnchO and Sioux on their
left, and Long Jim on the extreme
right. Young Schonchin sat on the
bunk on the right Of his father, and
the Curly headed Doctor, Dave, and
another of the Lost River murderers
were squatted along the wall on the
right OF the semi.circle.
THE MINISTER'S WORDS,
as he delivered an address TO them of
religious consolation, were interpreted
to the Indians in rather roundabout
manner his object being to impress
upon their minds the necessity OF re-
pentance for their sins il they expected
to enjoy happiness in the spirit land.
After speaking of the bad deeds of
other tribes OF Indians in years gone
by, and of the repentance of many, he
olV
sorry for their sins and never repeated
them any more. They prayed to the
Great Father every day to forgive
them and make them and keep them
good. Now God loves you as much
as He did them. lie wants you 10 re-
pent yon know that yon have wicked
| hearts, and that you have done bad
things. Hnt however wicked you
have been--and we have all been very
sinful--you may be saved. Do not
conceal your sins; confess and hearth
ly acknowledge them, and you shall be
saved. And now Captain Jack and
Schonchin, and you all, mean 10 go
to heaven, and I want you to. We all
want to meet in heaven repent and he
happy.
81 have to tell you that the Great
Father in Washington has decided
that tomorrow you must all die for
your sins, and the Great Spirit also
tells you that if you repent and show
sorrow for the crimes you have COM
mitted, you will go to the happy land"
He then stepped up and shook hands
with them all, adding, II hope to meet
you all in the happy land above"
When these remarks were translated
by Dave Hill, the captives evinced
considerable interest, and they were
evidently striving to maintain COM
posure. They had very stolid ap-
pearance, but the nervous twitching of
the hands, and the restless wandering
of their eyes showed that the blow
struck hard.
Boston Charley kept steadily chew
| ing tobacco while the sentence was
being spoken, and squirted the Juice
about the floor in a nonchalant style,
as it nothing of any importance was
taking place.
Schonchin expressed his contempt
for the whole matter, laying back on
the bunk and having In the most ex
pressive manner, as if the entire pro-
ceedings was bore.
! Jack appeared to take the news
very coolly, but his bright and spark
ling eyes appeared unusually brilliant,
and gazed around the circle in quick
and restless manner.
l The interpreter then informed them,
Yby order of the President, that their
wives and families would be taken
good care of; alsO that General
Wheaton was now prepared to hcal
any remarks they had to make.
CAPTAIN JACKS SPEECH.
Ina quick, nervous manner Jack
said in substance: 81 have heard the
sentence and know what it is; but |
feel that l am more innocent than Bo
gus Charley, Hooker Jim, Steamboa,
Frank and Shack Nasty jim; tina,
these men planned and instigated tht
crime OF which l am accused. Wher
look into my heart / see no crime
there. Young men started these mur
ders. 1t is hard to rid them of theil
savage habits. l was always in f,yol
ofpeace, and Bogus Charley was tn,
first to propose the murder of Gener
al Candy and the peace commissioners
I said no; but they had tho power ant
carried me with them. We came ncal
a personal difficulty.
MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER.
When Bogus Charley proposed killins