The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
THE MODOCs.
Identify ing the Murderers-Settler's Accounts
of Their Atrocities.

OF Their Atrocities.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.--Despatchos
from the front state that General Davis has
sent settlers to identify the murderers and
such property as has been recovered, which
had been stolen from them. These people
tell the following story:
Messrs. Boldly and Scheira took up
three quarter sections of land near the
mouth of the Lost river last August and
settled there with their families. On the
Goth of November Captain Jacks band
were attacked by a party of volunteers
and compelled to retire. Hooker Jim
end his party of Modocs were on the north
side of the river from Captain Jack but
knew of the latter's defeat. During the
night of the same day Boldly and Scheira
were murdered by Hooker Jim and asso.
ciates, while they were cutting wood and
herding sheep within mile of their house
and utterly unconscious of their danger.
The agent of the Yainox reservation had
promised the settlers to let them know
in time of any offensive movement against
the Indians in order that they might OBJ
tain safe refuge, but the messenger sent by
the agent failed 10 perform his duty, there
by facilitating the massacre. The arrival
Of Boddy's team without driver, and
with blood upon the wagon, was the first
intimation of the terrible tragedy the poor
woman received. Before noon they found
the bodies Of the murdered men, stripped
of their clothing, within few miles
of their house. They also met the Modocs,
Hooker jim, Long Jim, Curly Headed
Doctor, One-Eyed Mouse, Rocky Dave,
Hump Jerry and Mrs. Hooker Jim, who
were all implicated in the massacre. While
the Indians went to the house to find other
male victims, the women escaped and
travelled night and day, suffering many
hardships, and finally reached the house Of
Mr.. Kapp i'll completely exhausted
condition.
This morning Hooker Jim and Steam
boat Frank, who had just returned from a
scout after three or four missing Modocs,
were taken to the tent occupied by these
women. Hooker jim was identified by
Mrs. Boldly as one of her b usband's muir
derers. In response to some remark about
the robbery of the house Hooker Jim said
Long Jim took the "long purse" and he
(IIooker Jim) took the "short purse"
At this point of the interview the wo-
men became greatly excited, began crying,
lost all control of themselves, and started
in for desperate work. Mrs. Scheira drew
pistol and "went for" Steamboat Frank,
and Mrs. Boldly drew knife and dashed at
Hooker jim. General Davis, who was
present, interposed and disarmed both
women. receiving in the struggle slight
wound in one of his hands from the knife
in Mrs. Boddy's hand.
The savages during this scene stood like
statues. They never spoke nor offered
resistance.
1t gals Captain Jack and his comrades
in custody to see Hooker Jim and Steam.
boat Frank at liberty and armed. lie
does not understand the consequence Of
turning state evidence. This afternoon he
became greatly excited and gave vent tc
his rage in fiery Grafton. He arose in his
chains with Schonchin and strongly recitet
his grievances, the purport OF which il
told by ScarFaced Charlie "He il
mad" says Charlie, 'to see that tn
white men no treat us all alike" H
also complained that while in the Law
beds portion of his felow-captives wer
waning in their sympathies with him. III
was made to desist in his walings by al
officer of the guard. There are now on
hundred ard thirty murderers under guar
here.