Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-24
LAST OF THE MODOCS.
The MurdereFs of Candy and
Thomas to be Hanged on
the Third Of OctO-
Or srr.I o.
ber Next.
Finding of the Military Commits
sion, and Endorsements Of the
President and Secre-
tary of War.

WASHINGTON, August 23.--The war
department promulgates in general the
orders, findings and sentence In the case
of the ModOc captives. Captain Jack,
Schonchin, Black Jim, Boston Charlie,
BanchO, alias One.eyed Jim, and
Slolu III, alias Cox, who were tried by
a military commission fox the murder of
General Candy and Commissioners
Thomas, and for assault with intent to
kill other peace commissioners. They
are found guilty of these specifications of
charges and sentenced to be hanged.
The proceedings have been approved by
the President and secretary of war. In
the text of the general order, the first
specification is murder in violation of
laws of war, and recites "that they (the
Indians commonly known as Captain
Jack, SchOnchin, Boston Charley, Bos-
ton Charley, Black Jim, BanchO alias
One-eyed Jim, and SlOluch alias Cox,
members of certain baud of Indians
known as MOdOcs, which band, includ-
ing prisoners above named, was at the
time hereinafter alleged engaged in open
and fragrant war with the United States,
under the chief command of said Cap
tain Jack, did, as representatives Of said
Modoc band, meet under flag of truce
and suspension Of hOstilities Brigsdier-
General E. r. S. Candy, of the United
States army, commanding the depart
ment of Columbia, and certain peace
commissioners, on the part Of said
United States, for the agreed and
prOfessed purpose of discussing
and arranging terms upon which
th9 hostlities existing between
the United States and that band should
cease, and did thereupon, in violation OF
said flag of truce, and tTeacherOusly dis
regarding the obligations imposed by
said truce, under the laws of war, will
fully, felOniously, and of malice afOre-
thought, kill and murder said Brigadier-
General Candy, all this at or near the
Layabeds, sO-called, situated near Tule
lake, in the State of Colorado, on or
about the:eleventh day of April, 1873"
The second specification is the same as
the first, only that the name of Peace
Commissioner Alazar Thomas is su6sti-
tuted for that of General Canfy. The
specifications under the second charge
of assault with intent to kill, in viola
ton of the laws of war, Feeite the at
tempt to kill Peace-COmmissiOners y. B.
Meacham and L. 5. Dyer, at the time
their associates, Thomas and General
Candy, were murdered, all of whom were
representing the United States. To the
charges and specifications the accused
pleaded not guilty, but the commission
found them guilty, and sentenced them
to be hanged at such time and place as
the proper authority should direct.
The following is the order made by the
President in the matter:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, August %, 1873.
The foregoing sentences in the cases
of Captain Jack, Schonchin, Black Jim,
Boston Charley, Bancho alias One
Eyed-Jim, and Sloluch alias Cox, the
Modoc Indian prisoners, are hereby ap-
proved, and it is ordered that the SEN
fences in said cases be carried into exc
cution by the proper military authori-
ties under orders Of the secretary of war,
on the third day of October, 1878.
(Signed) u. :. GRANT, President.
The secretary of war has ordered that
the sentences be duly executed under
direction of the general commanding
the department of the Columbia, at
Fort klamath, Oregon, on Friday, De-
tober Sd, 1878.