Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-15
PAYING THE PENALTY.
The Execution Of the Modocs---Scene
at the Scafold---Mhat Captain
Jack Says.

JACKSONVILLE, Oregon, October g.
The correspondent of tho associated
press left Fort klamath this morning
at ll:30 o'clock, and by hard riding
arrived hero late this evening with
the report Of the execution of Captain
jack and his band. Boston Charlie
and Black Jim were led on the scat
fold first, and Schonchin next. They
stepped on it with apparent indiffer
ence, having evidently resolved to die
as bravely as they had lived. Cap
tain Jack went easily up the stairway,
but looked wretched and miserable
Their manncles had been struck off,
but their arms were securely pinioned
with cords.
AT precisely 9:45 o'clock a. m. the
interpreters, Captain 0. G. Applcgate
and David Hill explained to the pris-
oners tho nature of the order TO be
read them by the adjutant, and at ten
O'Clock Adjutant Kingsbury read the
order promulgating the sentence of
the commission and Presidents order
thereon, with the orders of the secre-
tary of war and department COM
mander in the premises. The two re-
prieved prisoners, Barncho and Slo-
tuck, yet stood on the ground 10 front
of tho scaffold, shackled and under
guard. During the reading the pin
ioned victims were seated on tho plat
form of the scuffold, with their feet on
the drop, listening anxiously, but of
course not understanding a word Of
il. Tho reading occupied ten min
utes, and then the adjutant read the
order and commutation in the case of
Barncho and Slotuck, and the poor
fellows were taken back to the stock
ade, evidently much rejoiced at not
accompanying the others 10 the happy
hunting grounds.
The chaplain then offered an earn
est and iervid prayer for the souls OF
the culprits, which was listened TO at.
tentively. At fifteen minutes past
ten o'clock the fatal nooscs were placed
around the necks, under the direction
of Captain Hoge. 1t was necessary
TO cut off n little of Captain Jacks
long hair, which was in the way of
tho rope. Captain Hoge then bid
farewell to the prisoners, and the black
caps were placed over the heads of all
the culprits. At twcnty minutes past
ten they stood on the drop, and the
rope was cut by an assistant at a sig
nal made by Captain Hogc's banker
chief. The bodies swung round and
round, Jack and Jim apparently dying
easily, but Boston and Schonchin suf-
fering terrible convulsons. Boston
and Scboncbin repeatedly drew up
their legs, but the Others seemed to
die almost instantly.
Asthe drop fell, with terribly deud'
ly thug, launching tho four poor
wretches into eternity, cry OF horror
went up from q crowd of over 500
Klamath Indians who witnessed the
awful spectacle. Walls of anguish
went up from the stockade, where tho
wives and children OF the victims had
full view of the scene. Tho coffins,
six in number, had been placed direct.
ly in the rear Of tho gallows, two Of
them destined 10 be unoccupied as the
order committing the sentences OF
Barncho and Slotuck only arrived at
half past ten o'clock last evening, and
preparations had been made for their
execution with the others. An appli-
cation was made this morning TO Gen
cral Wheaton by the Sheriff OF Jack
son county, Oregon, for the custody
of tho Indians indicted by the grand
Jury, but it was resfused.
SCENES BEroRE THE EXECUTION
A Fort klamath dispatch Of ycster-
day TO the New York Herald says:
The chaplain, standing before Cap
tain jack, Sconchip, Boston Charley,
Black Jim, Barncbo and Slotuck, said
al have TO tell you oil that the great
father 10 Washington has decided that
tomorrow you must all die for your
T.. ..,d thr ,,roof snii.it nlSO tells YOU