The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-05
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TIE FINDINGS OF THE MoDoc CoURr-MAIrIAL
APPROVED BY THE PREsIDEST-THE SAyAGEs
SENTENCED TO RE HANGED on THE THIRD
DAY OF OCTOBER.
The War Department has promulgated, in
general orders. the finding and sentence in
the case Of the Modoc captives. Capt. Jack,
Schonchin, Black Jim. Boston Charley, Barn
cho, alias One-Eyed Jim. and Sloluck, alias
Cox, who were tried 10y the Military Commits
sion for the murder Of Gen. Candy and Com
missioner Thomas, and for assault with i'll
tent TO Kill the other Peace Commissioners.
They are found guilty or the specifications
and charges and sentenced to be hanged.
The proceedings have been approved by the
President and Secretary Of War. In the text
OF the general order, specification first, under
the charge of murder, in the violation
Of the laws Of war, recites that they,
tle Indians, commonly known As Capt. Jack,
Schonchin, Boston Charley, Black Jim, Barn.
clio, alias One-Eycd jim, and Sloluck, alias
Cox, members of n certain band of Indians
known as Modocs. which band, including the
prisoners above named. wss, at the time here
matter alleged. engaged in open and fragrant
var with the United States, under the chief
command Of saii Capt. jack, did, AS repre-
sentatives Of raid Modoc band, meet, under a
Nag of truce and suspension Of hostilitics,
Brighten. f.. II. $. Candy, L.. s. A.. command
ing the Department OF Columbia. and certain
Peace Commissioner, on the part OF said
United States, for the agreed and professcd
purpose of discussing and arranging the terms
npon which the ho-tilities existing between
the United States and said band should cease.
and did 'hercupon, in wanton violation OF said
flag Of truce. and treacherously disregarding
the obligations imposed by said truce under
the laws of war, w~illfully, feloniouslv. and of
malice aforcthought, kill and murder said
Brighten. Candy. All this at or near the
Lava Beds, so-called, situated near Tule Lake.
II the State Of California, on or about the llth
day Of April, 1873.
The second specification is the same as the
first, only that the name OF Peace Commits
sioner Eleazcr Thomas il substituted for that
Of Gen. Canby. The specifications under the
second charge OF assault with intent to Kill in |
violation OF the laws OF war. recite the at
temp: to kill Peace Commissioners A. b.
Meachsm and l.. $. Dyar, at the time their
associates, Thomas and Gen. Candy. were
murdered, all of whom were representing the
United States. To the charges and speci6ca-
tions, accused pleaded not guilty. BIT the
Commissioner found them guilty. and SEN
fenced them to be hanged at such time and
place as the proper authorities should direct.
The following is the order made by the Pres
ident IN the matter:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Aug. %, 1873.
Tho foregoing sentences in the cases of
Capt. Jack, Schonchin, Black Jim, Boston
Charley, Barnclln, alias One Eyed Jim. and
Slolnck, alias Cox, Modoc Indian prisoners,
are hereby approved, and it is ordered that the
sentences III said cases be carried into cxecu-
ton by the proper authority, under order. of
the Secretary of War, on the ID day of Octo-
Der, 1873. (Signed)
U. $. GRANT, President"
The Secretary OF War has ordered that the
sentences DO duly executed, under direction of
the General commanding the Department Of
tho Columbia. sc Fort Klamath, Oregon. on
Friday, October 3, 1873.
The English Government of India
pays great respect to the native Indian
press. A native official is appointed
who translates every week into English
all that he Il in fifty native papers
which can cdify the Government, and
especially i'll complaints which are made
against it and its ofic ais. These trans
lated extracts are printed in the shape
OF n weekly report, and thus the Gov
eminent knows what its subjects think,
orresent, so fara n the nativepress
an adequate and faithful representa-
tive OF their opinions and feelings. The
things most complained of are inefi.
Of the police and the abuses toll
Grated in the administration of the small
States.
The increase of national banks during
The year ending June 30 was lis, or1, 962
against LISA, and the capital stock
shows a gain of $40, 600, 600, or $lS7,.
DOC, 900 against $467, 300, OOO-an aver.
,9e of $lS 900 for each of the new
banks. The loans and discounts stand
1t S9OS, DOC, 900. or an increase Of SGT. |
1900, thus showing the increased a
banking accommodation required by the
while II decrease of 81, 500, 900
n deposits equally indicates the scarcity !
# money from which the country e
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