The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-12
CAPTAIN Jack.

BoYLE's CAMP, June 1, 1890 p. NJ
! About $3.50 this evening clouds Of dust
arising from the winding road east of
! the peninsula. and in the direction Of
! Clear creek. announced the approach Of
the captured Modocs from Applcgate,
/ and soldiers, citizens and every one
who could spare a few moments gath
cred near the barricade and watched
the procession enter the camp and pass
up the sandy stretch at the base Of the
bluff, where the canvas for the pris-
oners is located. Lieut.. Chaplin, of
company F. fourth artillery, was in
| advance. Next came three large wag-
ons loaded with MOdocs. and two with
! baggage. The rank and file of battery
q marched beside the wagons, and
forty mounted Warm Spring scouts
held the TANKS. The Warm Springs
supplied the lack of music by sounding
the war whoop. where is Captain
Jack? Where is Captain Jack 2" was
the cry among the spectators. None
had the pleasure Of seeing the warriors
face. He had anticipated the excite
mcnt his advent would create, and was
concealed in a wagon, and completely
enveloped himself in blanket. Near
him were the leading braves of the
tribe. As the prison wagons were re-
lievcd Of their contents, Jack was
chained with Sclonchin. Boston Char
ley and One-Eyed Nose. Sam was man.
acled by himself The men were APP
pointed to one side of the prisoners,
the women opposite. with the cAcep-
ton that Jacks Lizzie was allowed to
sit beside him and lay her head upon
his breast, and his girl of three years
had the freedom of the tent. BY per-
mission of the officers of the guard
had an interview with Jack through
the medium of an interpreter. At first
he was reiicent. In fact. he did not
dcign me notice. His sister Mary in
tcrceedcd in our behalf and pursuaded
Jack to talk. His remark was in rela-
ton to his schacklcs He said il made
him feel mean TO be habited like 2
horse. He was not afraid to die and
had no idea OF running away. AS he
spoke his eyes snapped and he looked
the very lion in rage. All questions
pertaining TO the fight he declined TO
answer. When asked his aye he gave
me TO understand that he was thirty
six. then voluntarily started upon a
statement of the grievances against his
race at the time of the Ben Wright
afirav. lie said that the white men
murdered the Indians years ago. and
that what he did was only paving old
debts. He did not enter into details.
but left the interpreter. Scar-Faced
Charley to patch il up strong.
His nearest companion in chains. {
Schonchin, is fifty wears of age. and
wrinkled. and has villain depicted /
in every line of his face. He wears his I
hair short. and stands about five feet
nine in hi. moccasins. Boston Charley I
is about twenfy-six years old. His 1
face is expressioness. lie. Nose and .
Sam are very ordinary looking Indians. I
Jack would attempt TO escape if he had .
a chance. even at the risk of being shot I
down. Probably he never realized 4
death was inevitable until the irons 4
were placed upsn his feet. Scarfaced I
Charley SAYS Jack 'old him he could .
get clear when the white men were /
asleep. This was before the irons were I
brought into use. Gen. Davis was .
satisfied that Jack did try to escape
last night, and through the aid of con-
federates on the outside. for upon ex-
animation of his shackles this morning
one of the rivets was filed nearly in
two. His legs only are confined.