Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-10

-PARDoN Of Two OF THE INDIANs-IN-
TERvIEw WITH CAPT. JACK JUST BEFORE
HIS ExEcuTroN-H q WANTS Talk WITH
THE GREAT CHIEF.
&C., &C., &c.
The Modocs were executed, according to
The finding Of the Military Curt. on Satur-
day last, with the exception Of two whose
sentence was commuted. A territorial
Sheriff tried to get possession of these two,
but the military refused to give them up.
The following dispatch from klamath gives
an account Of the execution
Boston Charlie and Black Jim we're led
on the scaffold FIRST. and Scbonehin next
They trod on it with apparent Indifference
having evidently resolved to die as bravely
as they had lived Captain Jack went lei
sur.ly up the stairway, but looked wretohed
and miserable. The manasles had been
struck off, but their arms were securely
pinoned with cords. At precisely 9 as
A. M. the Interpreters, Captain 0 G. Ap
plegate and David Hill, explained to the
prisoners the nature Of the order to be read
to them BY the adjatsnt, and at 10 o'clock
Adjutaut Kinsbu'y read the order promul-
eating the sentence Of The commission. and
the Presidents order thereon, with the Or
deIs of the secretary and the department
commander in the premises
The two repr:eved prisoners, Barucho and
Sioux. stood on the ground in front Of the
sca6eld. sbackled and under guard. Dur
ing the reading the pinioned victims were
seated on the platform of the soaffold with
their feet on the drop, listening anxiously
but, Of course. understanding not word OF
it, The reading occupied ten minutes
when the adjuFant read the order aud CON
mutation 10 the case Of Barncho aod Slo ux !,
and the poor fellows were taken back to the
stockade, evidently lejolced at not accom-.
ssnyiug the other to the happy hunting
grounds.
The chaplain then offered fervid and
esrnes, prayer for the souls Of the culprits.
which was list med to attentvely. At 1915
O'Clock the fatal nooses were placed around
their necks, under the direction of Captaia
Hoge 1t was necessary to cut off little
of Captain Jacks long hair, which was in
the way of the rope. Captain Hoge then
bid farewell to the prisoners, and black
caps were placed over the heads Of all the
oulprits. At 1920 they stock on the drop
and the rope was cut by an assistant at q
signal made with Captain Hoge's baudker.
chief TIE bodies swung round and round.
Jack and Jim apparently dying easily. but
Boston and Schonchin apparently suffering
terrible convulsions b ston and Schon-
chin repeatedly drew up their legs. but The
Others seemed to die almost instantly At
1O:4O their pulses were felt by Captain
Hoge, AID as this is being written they are
swinging lifeless in she air.
As the drop fell with terribly deadly
tbud, our poor wretchad human beings fell
into eternity, and half smothemd cry of
horror went UP from a crowd OF over five
hundred Klam ash Indians who witnessed the
awful spectacle, Walls Of deep and bitter
anguish vent up from The ssockade, where
the wives aud children of the poor fellows
had fair view Of the shocking scene.
The cofins, six in humber had been placed
directly 10 rear Of the gallews. two of
them destined to be unoccupied as the ordr
committing the sentences OF Brncho and
Sioux only arrived at 1890 clock Thurs
day evening, and preparations bad beeu
made for their execution With sne others
An application was mad.s next mornin to
General Wheaton by The sheriff OF jackson
county, Oregon, for the custody of the In
dams ioaIcted by the grand jury of that
State, but it was refused.
SCENES BEFORE ruEs EXECUTION.
A dispatch in regard TO the doomed Mo
docs the day before their execution, WITH
scenes among the savages hefor, The hang
Jog. rives i, following utter, sting ipfor
ma'ior:
The chaplain standing before Captain
Jack, Schntctin B >ton Chslle, Black
Jim, Bar eli" AID Slolnk, said Il have
to tell yru III thar the Great Fstbrr in
Washington has ''e, ID hat to morrow you
must all 81 fr NJ 81, and tn" Great
Spiri' s;sf y"a s;t il you repent and
show sor'ow fer the crimes you have com
united you will Z" to happy land > He
then stepped up aud shook hands with them
ALL aiding. Il hope to meet Yol all in tb e
happy land above" w hen these remarks
We're translated by Dave Hill the captves
evinced consid sratl. intert st. and they were
evidently striving bard TO maintain COM
posure. and they had very stolid appear.
ance, but the nervous tvitehing of the hands
and restless wandering o. their eyes showed
that the blow struck har'
Boston Charley kept steadily chewing to
bacco while the sentence was being spoken,
and squrted the juice ab.ut the floor in a
nonchslant style. as if nothing of any i'm
portance was taking place.
Scbonchin expressed his contempt for the
VIII lie matter, laying back on the bunk and
having in the most expressive manner. as
if the entire proceeding were rather a bore
Jack appeared to take the oews very cool.
ly, but his bright and sparkling eyes ap-
peared unusually brilliant and gaz:d around
the circle 10 quick and restless manner.
The interpr.te ter then Informed them, BY
order of the President, that their wives and
families wouli be t.ken good care of also
that General Wheaton was now prepared to
hear any remarks they had to make.
CAPTAIN JACK SPEARS
Captain Jack then spoke, Dave Hill trans
latiDg the Modoc to jargon, and Oliver Ap.
plegate the jargon into English. The SUBJ
stance Of jacks speech was as follows:
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