Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-15

When these remarks wero trans
lated BY Dave Hill the captivcs evipccd
considerable interest, and they were
evidently striving
HARD TO MAINTAIN coMPospRE,
and they had q very stolid appearance;
but the nervous twitching OF tho hands
and restless wandering Of their eyes
showed that the blow struck hard.
Boston Charley kopt steadily chew.
ling tobacco while tho sentence was
being spoken, and squirted the juice
about tho floor in a nonchalan. style,
as if nothing of any importance was
taking place.
Sconchn expressed his contempt
for the whole matter, laying back on
the bunk and having in the most ex.
pressive manner, Us il the entire pro-
ceedings were rather bore.
Jack appeared to take tho nows
very coolly, but his bright and spark
ling eyes appeared unusually brilliant
and gazed around the circle in quick
and restless manner.
Tho interpreter then informed them,
by order OF the President, that their
wives and families would bo taken
good care Of; also that General Whea-
ton was now prepared 10 hear any re-
marks they had to mako.
CAPTAIN JACK SPEAKS.
Captain Jack then spoke, Dave Hill
translating the Modoc into jargon and
Oliver Applegate the jargon into En-,
glish. The substance Of Jacks speech
was as follows:
have heard the sentence and know
what it is; but | feel that | am more
innocent than Bogus Charley, Hooker
Jim, Steamboat Frank and Shacknas
ty Jim; that these men planned and
instigated the crime OF which ! am
accused. When ] look into my heart
] see no crime there. Young men
started these murders. It's hard &c
rid them of their savage habits.
was always in favor Of peace, and
Bogus Charley was the first to pro
pose the murder of General Candy
and the peace commissioners. These
young men we're with him. / said
no; bu, they had the power and car.
ried me with them. We came near O
personal difficulty.
MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER
when Bogus Charley proposed killing
General Candy. Boston Charley was
tho one who first sanctioned it. Bo.
gus Charley said, if you fail TO help
me | will do it myself / feel while
these four men are at liberty they
have triumphed over me, and the gov.
ernment should foel more satisfied il
they were brought to trial, as they
were MS guilty if not more than / am
l say that Bogus Charley was the
only man who influenced me. lie
was q traitor to both sides. He told
lies to tho Modocs and lied TO General
Candy. / should like to see him
brought here. Hooker Jim and Bogus
Charley were the men that agitated
murder. i want now TO tell the truth
want to see those men. | know
that Shacknasty Jim killed General
Candy and shot Meacham, and
BOSTON CHARLEY KILLED DIR. THOMAS.
That is all know about the massacre
Boston Charley says Shacknasty
helped TO kill DIR. Thomas, and he
wants to see him tried as murderer.
Shacknasty told mo that he told Gen
eral Wheaton he killed Gen. Candy,
but l did not believe him. lie said Sc
after the massacre. Bogus Charley
told me he knew blood was on his
hands, and / would not be held ac-
countable, as be was tho real criminal
Bogus Charley wanted to kill both
General Candy and Gillem.
BY order of General Wheaton Jacl,
was then asked by an interpreter
WHY THEY KILLED GENERAL CANDY AMI
THE COMMISSIONERS,
and what they expected to gain by
such action.
Captain Jack rather evadcd the
question, and answered:
wished for peace, but the young
mon said they wero not ready for
peace. They wanted war, but they
did not give their reasons. was al.
ways for peace; but through the in.
fuence Of tho young mon, headed by
Hooker Jim, the war went on. i did
not counsel the Combathcshos or Hot
Creeks to fight. They came to me
and made me heart sick, for they
wanted to fight. When / came here
| hoped to be set free, as j was not
the instigator Of these bud doings.
hoped to live on klamath with my
people.
General Wheaton then told tho in.
terpreter TO tell Captain Jack his peo'
plc would be conveyed to comforta'
bic homo and well taken care Of. lie
asked him which one Of the band he
would like to take charge Of his family
when he was gone.
REALIZING HIS FATE.
Jack rather WINGED under that ques.
ton and said: al can think of no one
who could take good care Of my family
He would be suspicious Of all, even Of
Scarefaced Charley, whom he thought
a good man."
Captain Jack then expressed desire
to know if bo might entertain hopes
of living, and, Oh being told the Presi.
dents orders would be carried out, he