The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-10-11

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JAcKsoNvIL L z, OREGON, Oct. 3. =
Your correspondent left Fort Kla-
math this morning at 1890 o'clock,
and by hard riding arrived here a few
moments ago. The following is a re-
port Of the execution of Capt. Jack
and his band:
Boston Charley and Black Jim
were led on the scaffold first, and
Schonchin next. They trod on it
with apparent Indifference and iron
nerve, having evidently resolved to
die as brave as they have lived. Jack
went lazily up the stairway, but look
ed wretched and miserable. The
manacles had been struck off, but
their arms were securely pinioned
with cords.
At precisely 9:45 A. NJ. the inter-
prefers, Captain o. c. Applegate aud
David Hill, explained to the culprits
the nature of the order to be read to
them by the Adjutant, and at 10 A. M.
Adjutant Kingsbury read the orders
prolnulgating the sentence Of the
Commission and the Presidents order
therein, with the orders of the Secre-
! tary of War and also that of the De-
partment Commander in the premises.
The two, reprieyed prisoners, Barn
\ clloi and Sloluk, yet stood on the
ground in front Of the ,scatfold, shack
led and under guard. During the
reading the pinioned victims were
seated on the platform. of the scaffold.
with their feet on the drops, listening
anxiously, t-of course not under
standing word of it. The reading
occupied ten minutes, then the Adju-
I tant read the order OF. communication in
1 the case Of Barncho and Sioux, and
the poor fellows were taken back te
the blockade, evidently happy at moi
accompanying the others to the happy
hunting ground. 'x.,,rss 8
The chaplain then offered an carnes,
1 and feryent prayer for the souls of the
culprits, which was listened to atten.
/ lively. si.t ie @i7.la-' 7s'i 5'.if e9 81
At l0:l5 the fatal nooses were placed
around the necks, under the direction
of Captain Hodge,. 1t was necessary
to cut off a little of Captain jacks
long hair, which was in the way of the
rope. Captain Hodge then bade fare
we'll to the prisoners, and the black
caps were placed over the heads of al
the eulpritSIt must have been ar
awful moment
| At 1920 they stood on the drop
The rope was cut by the assistant at
signal made with Captain Hodge,
handkerchief. The bodies swung
round and round, Jack and Jim ap
parently dying easily, but Boston an,
Schonchin suffering terrible convul
| sions. Boston and Schonchin repeat
edly drew up their legs, but the tw'
others seemed to die almost instantly
At 1890 their pulses were felt b.
/ Capt. Hodge, and as l write they ar
swinging lifeless in the air. As tn
drop fell with terrible deadly thug
four poor wretched human beings fel
Eintoa aternity, and half
| cry Of horror went up from Che crow,
of over five hundred klamath Indian
who witnessed the awful spectacle.
! Walls of deep and bitter anguisl
4 went up from the stockade, where tn
wives and children of the poor fellow
) had fair view of the shocking scene
The cofins, six in number, had bee
placed directly in the rear Of the gal
lows, two of them destined to be un
occupied, for the order commutin
the sentence of Barcho and Slolu
only arrived at 1890 P. NJ. last even
ing, and preparations had been mad
for them likewise.
!; An application was made this morr
ling by the Sheriff of Jackson count
for the custody of the Indians indict
ed by the Grand jury to Gener;
, Wheaton, but it was refused.